Special Announcements
NEW! Water Resource Networking Forum - first meeting is Monday, April 22, 2024 @ 1pm - 2pm. Join SCC water resource staff to tackle topics around water resource issues -- local and statewide, SCC and other programming and funding, conservation techniques and approaches, strategic needs, drought resiliency and response, climate change impacts on local agriculture, and any other water topic of interest. Find the meeting link and more information on the Networking Forum page!
WDFW's High Resolution Change Detection Training Series - Virtual and In-person options.
Part 1 - What is HRCD? May 13, 2024 @ 2pm-3:30pm | Part 2 - How to Use HRCD Data June 7, 2024 @10am-noon
Find more information and registration links on the Training Events page.
Renewable Energy Webinar - Slash Energy Bills & Boost Profits: A Guide to the USDA REAP Program RESCHEDULED! Tuesday, May 14, 2024 @ 1pm - 2pm. Join to learn about statewide assistance available to farmers through the USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Learn about referring farmers to the program as well as how to assist with grant applications. Find more info and the registration link on the Training Events page.
Coordinated Resource Management 101 Webinar - May 22, 2024 @ 2pm - 4pm. Join us for this introduction to CRM, its history and use in WA, and current status in current programs. Find more info and the registration link on the Training Events page.
Recently Posted Webinars:
Carbon Plan Template Seminar - Held on April 11, 2024 via Zoom. Find the webinar recording and presentation materials in the Training Library on the Conservation Planning tab HERE.
Irrigation Water Management and Planning - Held on March 5, 2024 via Zoom. Find the webinar recording and presentation materials in the Training Library on the Irrigation Water Management tab HERE.
Assessing Wetland Functions and Values with Applications to the Voluntary Stewardship Program - Held on November 14th, 2023 via Zoom. Find the webinar recording and presentation materials in the Training Library on the Conservation Planning tab HERE.
Soil Carbon Science 101 - Held on October 6th, 2023 via Zoom. Find the webinar recording and presentation materials in the Training Library, on the Conservation Planning tab HERE.
Rain Gardens - updated strategies on installing them and examples in the Puget Sound region - Held on September 27, 2023 via Zoom. Find the webinar recording and presentation materials in the Training Library, on the Stormwater tab HERE.
Helping Agricultural Landowners Make Decisions about Solar with American Farmland Trust - Held on June 6, 2023 via Zoom. Find the webinar recording and presentation materials in the Training Library, on the Conservation Planning tab HERE.
Understanding Soil Tests - held March 14, 2023 via Zoom. Watch it on-demand and find presentation materials HERE.
COMET Farm Training - COMET-Farm General Introduction and Cropland Demo was held April 18, 2023 via Zoom. You can watch the recording and find presentation materials HERE.
District Contracting & Procurement Training with MRSC was held in-person on April 27-28 2023 in Wenatchee, WA. Find the presentation materials and recorded presentation HERE.
Info Session for Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF) & Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Held on May 30, 2023 via Zoom. Find the recording and presentation materials 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.
