CTD Training Needs Inventory (TNI) - FY27 CTD Training Needs Inventory (TNI)
Responses appreciated by Monday, September 14
This is the place to request your training needs for 2027; select from TNI topics or suggest your own, and let us know when and how you prefer to receive training.
The TNI is not just for planners! Please fill out the TNI no matter your role at your district -- we want to hear from you on the training you need. If you are a planner and are looking for specific NRCS courses, this year the NRCS courses have their own form -- see below.
Recently Posted:
ArcGIS Training Series: This training series gives you the practical skills to use GIS in conservation work. Learn to create maps, run basic spatial analyses, collect field data, and build ArcGIS Online tools using real examples. The series can be found in the Training Library HERE.
Carbon Planning Template. You can see the training videos HERE. The templates with instructions can be found HERE.
The Conservation Pro Toolkit Webinar Series - Held May 2025 via Zoom. Find the full series with presentation materials in the Training Library on the Conservation Planning tab HERE.
Making Soils Data Actionable: Soil Chemistry Meets Biology: Nitrogen Credits - Held March 25, 2025 via Zoom. Find the webinar recording HERE.
Making Soils Data Actionable: Precision agriculture technology and data - Held March 18, 2025 via Zoom. Find the webinar recording HERE.
Making Soils Data Actionable: Soil physical properties - compaction - Held March 11, 2025 via Zoom. Find the webinar recording HERE.
The Center for Technical Development (CTD) was created for the purpose of ensuring that Conservation Districts and employees have the proper tools and expertise to consistently plan and implement conservation programs in collaboration with the Washington State Conservation Commission (WSCC), Conservation Districts in Washington State, Washington Association of District Employees (WADE), the Washington Association of Conservation Districts (WACD), and other key conservation partners.