As we enter a unique summer, NACD's Pacific Region Leadership wishes you a successful and safe field season! Please continue to reach out to Ariel with any questions or comments, and reference NACD's Pacific Region Webpage often for updates and region resources. We look forward to seeing you soon on Zoom for the Pacific Region Virtual Check-in (details below), and Happy 4th of July! Kit Tillotson (ID, Pacific Region Chair, [email protected]) Tom Wehri (CA, Executive Board Member, [email protected]) Ariel Rivers (CA, NACD Pacific Region Representative, [email protected]; (925) 290-8925)

NACD UPDATES AND NEWS

PACIFIC REGION VIRTUAL CHECK-IN ON ZOOM We will host the first ever virtual check-in via Zoom on July 8, 4-5 PM (Pacific Time)! Please register online , and check the Pacific Region Webpage for the agenda.

NACD VIRTUAL BOARD MEETING The 2020 Summer Board Meeting will take place via Zoom on July 20, 2-4 PM Pacific. We will discuss several action items: Proposed Bylaw Amendment to allow for virtual business Draft FY 2021 Budget Proposed Board Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Make sure you're subscribed to eResource for further updates.

NACD FORESTRY RPG RELEASES TOPICS FOR SUMMER VIRTUAL MEETING On August 11, the Forestry RPG will host a series of 50-minute webinars, open to all conservation districts and forestry partners interested in attending. Topics include: How conservation districts can support female forest landowners Is biochar a growth area for conservation districts? Nailing down the right approach A closer look at American Tree Farm System (ATFS) standards Supporting the NWTF National Forestry Initiative Making the case for strong forest economies Conservation districts provide a boost to pre-fire efforts To reserve a spot in one of the sessions listed below, contact NACD Forestry Specialist Mike Beacom at [email protected] .

CONSERVATION PLANNING BOOT CAMP: Cancelled for 2020 Please encourage interested candidates to continue to prepare in anticipation of 2021 sessions. Interested candidates should contact NACD Director of Membership Kimberly Uldricks with any questions.

SUBMIT YOUR IDEAS: NACD 2021 Annual Meeting Theme We need your help coming up with a theme to celebrate NACD's 75th Anniversary at the Annual Meeting in New Orleans, La., Feb. 6-10, 2021. The winning submission will also earn a complimentary full registration to the 2021 Annual Meeting. Submit your theme idea online .

DISTRICTS CONSERVE COASTS To celebrate National Ocean Month during June, NACD's Coastal Resource Policy Group (RPG) hosted a social media campaign to celebrate district activities that support coastal, lake and riparian ecosystems. Many Pacific districts showed support using the hashtag #DistrictsConserveCoasts! San Mateo Resource Conservation District in California won a raffle of two yeti mugs from NACD's Marketplace. Congratulations to all Pacific districts for the great coastal (and non-coastal) work they do!

NOMINATE YOUR CONSERVATION LEADERS The NACD Friend of Conservation Award and the NACD Distinguished Service Award are accepting applications through August 31!   Visit the NACD website to learn more about the program and nominate outstanding conservation leaders online.

Contac t Ariel for any support in communicating the value of NACD, questions about districts who have paid their FY 2020 dues, or thoughts on additional membership services.

PARTNER UPDATES

The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), based in Beavercreek, Ore., seeks an experienced general manager to serve as the chief executive officer of the conservation district.   With a large staff and numerous programs and partnerships, the SWCD is a regional leader in conserving natural resources in Oregon. Clackamas SWCD offers a competitive wage schedule and excellent benefits package. The position is open until filled. More details about the position can be found here .

First Nations Development Institute is hosting a Native Lands Webinar Series intended for natural resource professionals working on tribal lands and others interested in learning innovative approaches to ecological stewardship. The first two webinars take place in July: July 9: Notes from the Field: How Data and Wildlife Management Can Protect Tribal Values July 20: GIS Mapping in Indigenous Communities

Applications for the USDA Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production Competitive Grants Program are due July 6, 2020.

Submissions are due July 20 for the 2020 U.S. Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Award .

The s ignup period for FSA’s CLEAR30 pilot program to enroll in a 30-year Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contract ends August 21.

UPCOMING DEADLINES AND EVENTS

July 6, 2020: NACD Urban and Community (U&C) Conservation webinar, 9-10 AM (PDT) July 8, 2020: NACD Pacific Region Virtual Check-In, 4-5 PM (PDT) July 20, 2020: NACD Summer Virtual Board Meeting, 2-4 PM (PDT) August 11, 2020: Forestry RPG Summer Virtual Meeting Ongoing: National Conservation Foundation Fundraising Campaign Ongoing: Opportunity to support district grants by donating to Friends of NACD

RECENT PACIFIC SUCCESS STORIES

Recent posts, news and information about successful district projects and regional activities.

Blogs : o   RCD, AFF Partnership Helping to Remake Post-Fire Forestlands (CA) o   Education by Fire: SWCD Installs Fire Signs (OR) o   NACD Examines EO on Bolstering Economic Recovery in the COVID-19 Era o   How #DistrictsConserveCoasts

eResource : o   Urban and Community Conservation Spotlight: Kootenai-Shoshone SWCD (ID) o   EPA Administrator Wheeler Appoints Crowder to Advisory Committee o   NACD Comments on RCPP Rule o   COVID-19 Can't Stop California's Monarch Butterfly Conservation Efforts

Forestry Notes : o   RCD Using Program to Help Landowners Implement Defensible Space (CA)

FY 2020 NACD Webinars from the Pacific : Available for viewing on demand. o   May 21: Stormwater Management (CA) o   April 16: Pollinators Research (WA, CA) o   Jan. 16: Reaching out through Urban Agriculture (CA) o   Dec. 19: Developing a Successful Community Wildfire Preparedness Program (WA)

Please send any resources, job posts, events, blogs, news to share, questions, comments, etc. to Ariel Rivers,  [email protected] .