Statewide Employee Training (SET) | Oct 20-21 The dates for the SWAT training will be October 20-21st in Red Lodge! Please view the FAQ for more informations or contact Chris Evans (chris@lewisandclarkcd.org)
The MACD Board will meet January 10th at 7:30am. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93945564485?pwd=ZEQxRU1PTGdDazhJb2ZvWjhWMEp4Zz09 Meeting ID: 939 4556 4485 Passcode: 131123 One tap mobile: +13462487799,,93945564485#,,,,*131123# US (Houston) +16699006833,,93945564485#,,,,*131123# US (San Jose)
The MACD Board will meet on the second Monday of the Month at 7:30am. Contact Rebecca Boslough for meeting details.
The March MACD Board Meeting will be on Monday, March 14th at 7am via zoom. The plan is to cover normal board business from 7am-8am followed by an hour-long (8am-9am) discussion of proposed updates to the MACD resolutions process and committee structure. You should have just received the google calendar invite.
Demi Blythe, CARDD MEPA Coordinator, will provide an overview of the MEPA process as well as how to draft and prepare an ‘Environmental Checklist’ at this training. For those that won’t be able to…
Reminder: Training for Grant Recipients DNRC Conservation and Resource Development Division is moving to a new Grant Management System called Submittable. Please join us for a webinar on Friday, March…
MEPA for CDs Demi Blythe, CARDD MEPA Coordinator, will provide an overview of the MEPA process as well as how to draft and prepare an ‘Environmental Checklist’ at this training. For those that won’t…
Celebrate the Earth! There is a toolkit on the earth day 2022 website: https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2022/. This site has links to logos and graphics as well as recommended topics for posting on…
NACD Stewardship Week NACD Stewardship Week is one of the largest national programs to promote natural resource conservation. Celebrated annually since 1955 between the last Sunday in April and the…
CDB Project Grants The 2021 Legislature provided additional funding for CDB project grants. The Bureau is requesting proposals for on-the-ground conservation projects that address District issues and needs. The projects…
How Spokane Conservation District Became a Conservation Powerhouse Eat, Learn, and Grow during the 2022 MACD Spring Board Meeting Learn how Spokane Conservation District (SCD) grew from a modest district to a self-sustaining one. Vice Chair Randy James and SCD Director, Vicki Carter, will share their districts journey, so you can learn how they became…
On Wednesday, June 15th from 9 am-4 pm the Montana Conservation Districts Employee Organization (MCDEO) will host a Conservation District specific training for all things finance. We will cover personal financial considerations like retirement and health insurance, CD financial protocols and Board Member responsibilities and we will hold our in-person Quickbooks training to accompany the online training held in March…
MACD previously hosted an informational session about the resolution and committee updates on May 26th. There is an upcoming informational session on the updated resolution process. This session will be recorded and posted on the MACD Youtube page. If you have questions and are not able to attend, please reach out to rebecca@macdnet.org. Resolution and…
The 2022 River Rendezvous, hosted by the MRCDC, is July 22nd in Winnett, Montana. If you would like to attend, please sign up by July 8th at www.EventBrite.com and search for River Rendezvous 2022 or you can click on this direct link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/354108507077. The registration fee is $25.00. This fee will cover the All-Day tour, breakfast, lunch & dinner. This year we will…
Resolutions Q and A Session: Thursday, July 28th at 1pm via zoom This session will be recorded and posted on the MACD youtube page. If you have questions and are not able to attend, please reach out to rebecca@macdnet.org. Learn More Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89582521186?pwd=NTVCZnhFYWI1WDFWVmFkZGIyYmlXdz09 Meeting ID: 895 8252 1186 Passcode: 489442 One tap mobile…
2022 Range Tour Attached is the registration form for this years Montana Range Tour. If you would like to register online by use of a credit/debit card, please email: secretary@cascadecd.com…
A reminder THIS FRIDAY is the BSWC Hosting Application DEADLINE! If you need more time, this can be extended, if you contact Rebecca (rebecca@macdnet.org) or Kay Webb (littlebeavercd@macdnet.org) BEFORE the deadline! NOTE: Kay Webb has a Board meeting on Thursday, September 1st - and I only work until NOON the day after a Board…
Reclamation and Development Grants Program Planning Grants Available! DNRC Reclamation and Development Grants Program (RDGP) is now accepting applications for RDGP Planning Grants. Grants are available to any city, county, Tribe, conservation district or other political subdivision in Montana. Applications are due Thursday September 29, 2022 by 5:00 pm The RDG Program funds planning for…
We will be going through some outreach tools, primarily Canva, and how to use it for editing and creating your own outreach materials. MACD has created a Pro account for each of the MACD areas in the state and you can browse through and find tools that you can then copy and edit for your…
