Welcome to the new Pacific Region Monthly News! We hope this new format will provide streamlined opportunities to catch up with your colleagues and partners across the Pacific. 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. 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

NACD will hold a Summer virtual board meeting via Zoom on July 20, 5-7 PM Eastern. Make sure you're subscribed to eResource for further updates.

The July sessions of Conservation Planning Boot Camp have been cancelled, but conservation district employees may still apply for the remaining sessions this year. Interested candidates should contact NACD Director of Membership Kimberly Uldricks . August 18 – September 3, 2020 September 15 – October 1, 2020 October 20, 2020 - November 5, 2020 (tentative)

Crops may barely be in the ground for many, but fall seems like it is right around the corner! This fall, we will again solicit applications for the Friends of NACD District Grants Program. Thank you to everyone who has supported the program so far, and please consider donating to support the great work districts conduct with the support of these grants !

Thanks to the efforts of  Gelyan Reyes  and  Paola C. Rivera Bonilla  of the  Caribe Soil Conservation District  (SCD) in Puerto Rico, the   NACD Pollinator Field Day Curriculum Guide is now available in Spanish .

Like other organizations, NACD expects to see reduced revenue this fiscal year due to the cancellation of events and a reduction in dues. However, we will continue to support our members through our various partnership, advocacy, education and other activities. Attached, please find an updated report on dues paid by each state in fiscal year 2020, as of April 30; you may also access this information for the region and each individual state via the NACD Board of Directors Page . NACD continues to receive dues payments from the Pacific Region. Thank you to all who have contributed by providing follow ups within your state to promote NACD. A special thanks to Oregon who has surpassed last year’s contribution to membership dues! For any support in communicating the value of NACD, questions about districts who have paid, or thoughts on additional membership services, please contac t Ariel .

Several state associations in the Pacific are planning to host virtual annual board meetings (HACD, June) or are evaluating the option to do so (WACD, December). If you plan to host a virtual meeting and are in need of resources or support, please contact Ariel .

PARTNER UPDATES

The California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) seeks a Forestry and Fire Project Manager to implement and coordinate funding for forest health, work with partners to coordinate resources, document success, and seek additional opportunities. Open until filled, more information on CARCD's Careers Page .

The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) and the Western Governors' Association (WGA) are co-hosting a webinar focused on similarities of the COVID-19 virus and invasive species on June 3rd, 2020 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.  Register online .

The next Department of Defense monthly webinar on the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program is Wednesday, June 17, focused on leveraging a geographic information system (GIS) to identify new partner opportunities.

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is accepting comments on the Urban, Indoor and other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education and Extension Initiative through June 22, 2020.

Applications for the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program  are due June 26.

USDA Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction Project applications are due June 26, 2020.

NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program  applications are due June 29, 2020.

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

Submissions are due July 20th 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

June 1, 2020: Deadline for the TA 2020 grant application July 20, 2020 (Tentative): NACD Summer Virtual Board Meeting, 5-7 PM (ET) CANCELLED: Sept. 15-17, 2020: Pacific and Southwest Joint Region Meeting, Maui, HI Ongoing: National Conservation Foundation Fundraising Campaign Ongoing: Opportunity to support district grants by donating to Friends of NACD

RECENT MULTIMEDIA FROM THE PACIFIC

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

Blogs : o   USDA Launches Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production at NRCS o   Forestry Support in Sonoma County with an NACD Technical Assistance Grant

eResource : o   Pacific Districts Adapt to Social Distancing o   Soil Health Champions Network Spotlight: Todd Ballad (ID) o   NACD Comments on RCPP Rule o   COVID-19 Can't Stop California's Monarch Butterfly Conservation Efforts

Forestry Notes : o   District Receives Grant to Maintain Riparian Forest Buffer (WA) o   SWCDs Among Partners Assisting with Invasive Control in National Forest (OR)

FY 2020 NACD Webinars from the Pacific : Available for viewing on demand. o   Stormwater Management (CA) o   Pollinators Research (WA, CA) o   Reaching out through Urban Agriculture (CA) o   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,  ariel-rivers@nacdnet .org.