Special Announcements

Climate Tools Survey 

The Center for Technical Development is partnering with the Washington State Conservation Commission to host a webinar with staff from the Washington State Climate Office at the University of Washington, planned for Fall 2026.

This survey is intended to help identify topics and questions most relevant to conservation district staff so the webinar can be as useful as possible.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by Tuesday, June 30.

Survey link HERE.

NEW — District Staff Opportunity: CTD Training Events Coordinator

Are you an organized people-person who could use some additional funded work? CTD is looking for a Training Events Coordinator - no technical background needed.

CTD is expanding capacity for our statewide training efforts and is looking for an outgoing, detail-oriented district staff member to step into a part-time Training Events Coordinator role through a CTD Work Agreement.  If you are energized by keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes, we'd love to hear from you! 

You'll coordinate logistics, manage timelines, support participants and instructors, and serve as the primary point of contact from planning through event day. No technical or instructional background needed, just bring your event planning and organizational skills.  Day-to-day work includes scheduling, venue/training site coordination, travel arrangements, materials, registration, and outreach.

Work is completed under a CTD Work Agreement (ILA) between your home district and Underwood Conservation District (host for CTD); you remain an employee of your home district. Current funding supports approximately 0.25–0.5 FTE through June 30, 2026, depending on availability and compensation, with continuation expected based on available funding beyond that date. The role includes some reimbursed in-state travel within Washington.

If this sounds like you or someone on your team, please contact Jan Thomas at training@wactd.org. 

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