NRCS: What is Equity?
NRCS: What is Equity? Equity is the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including people who belong to underserved communitiesContinue Reading
2022-12-20
We Are in Period of Transformation
We Are in Period of Transformation Call it change, call it a period of transition, or describe it as a time of transformation. Our conservationContinue Reading
2022-09-23
USDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heirs’ Property Relending Program | NRCS
WASHINGTON, August 18, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Akiptan, Inc., the Cherokee Nation Economic Development Trust Authority (CNEDTA) and theContinue Reading
2022-08-19
NACD Applauds Release of DOI Programs Covered Under Justice40 Initiative | NACD
NACD applauds the United States Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) recent announcement of the initial list of programs covered under the Justice40 Initiative. The Justice40Continue Reading
2022-07-01
Statement by Secretary Vilsack on Martin Luther King Jr. Day | USDA
WASHINGTON, January 14, 2022 – “As we celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we are reminded of the profound impactContinue Reading
2022-01-16
WACD to implement DEI recommendations
In 2021, the Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion proposed a set of actions to be taken over a three-year period. At the 2021 WACDContinue Reading
2022-01-14
WACD Board adopts DEI committee recommendations
WACD Board adopts DEI committee recommendations November 15, 2021 — The Washington Association of Conservation Districts (WACD) Board of Directors announces it has approved theContinue Reading
2021-11-16
Recruiting Minority Candidates to Conservation Positions
From NASCA comes a webinar series on recruiting minorities to conservation positions. The webinar covers tips and techniques for recruiting minority candidates to conservation positionsContinue Reading
2021-10-21
Equity: where are we now?
Last year, our nation changed, and conservation districts were affected because we are part of society. It changed on May 25, 2020, with the killingContinue Reading
2021-10-18
The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board Leadership
Excerpted from The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board Leadership: In the face of increasingly pressing systemic inequities, nonprofit boards must change the traditional ways they haveContinue Reading
2021-10-05
