Executive Committee Minutes: October 26th, 2020
The MACD Executive Committee met for their regular monthly meeting via zoom on October 26th, 2020. Topics discussed at the meeting included the development of the agenda for the next…
Register now for our Annual Convention on Nov. 18th & 19th
We are looking forward to the upcoming MACD Annual Convention taking place virtually on November 18th and 19th! You can find the Agenda, resolutions, registration link, and additional information on…
October 2020 MACD Board Minutes
The MACD Board of Directors met on October 13th for their regular meeting via Zoom. Topics discussed during the meeting included: Resolutions for consideration at 2020 Convention Virtual Convention Update…
Legislative Ad Hoc Committee Minutes: October 16, 2020
The Legislative Ad Hoc Committee met on October 16th over Zoom. Topics discussed during the meeting included: Important, upcoming comment periods (including the Forest Action Plan) MACD Resolutions update Conservation…
Legislative AdHoc Committee Minutes, July 17
The 2021 Legislative Ad Hoc committee met on July 17, 2020 to discuss committee structure, meeting frequency, and preparations for the 2021 legislative session. Read the meeting minutes here: MINUTES…
The Montana Conservationist, July 29
Dear reader, I'm writing to you today with my last dispatch of The Montana Conservationist. I (your editor, Kate Arpin) have decided to step down from my position with SWCDM…
Preparing for the 2021 Legislative Session
Conservation District Supervisors, Administrators, and Staff: We are in the middle of summer, and the 2021 Session seems a long way off. But these things have a way of…
MACD President’s Mid-Year Letter
July 13, 2020 Dear District Administrators and Supervisors, The State of your Montana Association of Conservation Districts is strong, in large part because of the involvement of Supervisors, Associates and…
MACD Minutes & Finances July 13, 2020
The MACD Board of Directors met on July 13 for their regular meeting via conference call. Topics discussed during the meeting included: Midyear letter to districts Second dues notice ED…
The Montana Conservationist, v14 i8
Greetings, readers! This week in The Montana Conservationist: Louis Wertz of the Western Landowners Alliance wrote a great op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune about the trouble with ranchettes. They…
MACD letter to BOR regarding Milk River
June 30, 2020: The following letters were written by the MACD Water Committee and sent to BOR and Montana's congressional delegation to request support for rehabilitation of the St. Mary…
MACD Executive Committee Minutes, June 22, 2020
The MACD Executive Committee met for their regular monthly meeting via conference call on June 22, 2020. Topics discussed at the meeting included a new resolution deadline, contracting with Jeff…
The Montana Conservationist, V14 I7
This week in The Montana Conservationist: AIS inspectors have found 13 boats transporting invasive species in Montana, an increase over previous years. It's more important now than ever to stay…
MACD Meeting Minutes June 2020
The MACD Board of Directors met for their semi-annual in-person meeting at Jorgenson's Inn and Suites in Helena on June 9 & 10, 2020. Items from the meeting: Reorganization Study_Final…
District Operations Committee Minutes, May 4 2020
The District Operations committee met via conference call on May 4, 2020. Mary Hendrix from DNRC took minutes. The committee discussed upcoming MACD bylaws changes, and worked on the revised…
