For the month of June, the MACD Board Meeting will be held during the in-person Spring Board Meeting in Helena. We will also have zoom available. We will meet from 9am-11:30am in the Montana Room (first floor) at DNRC headquarters at 1539 11th Ave. More information is available on our draft meeting agenda HERE.
The Annual MACD Spring Board Meeting will be held June 6-8th in Helena, MT.
The Montana Conservation District Employee Organization will be meeting on June 7th in the Montana Room at the DNRC, 1539 Eleventh Ave, Helena Montana. Check in will begin at 8:30 am, with the meeting starting at 9 am.
MACD invites you to our annual barbeque at Ten Mile Brewing. We can't wait to celebrate the 2023 legislative session with you! Food provided by Bad Betty's Barbeque.
Executive Committee | July 31, 2023 7:30am Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83664649400?pwd=UEN4YkpiU1dmQmh2TXdMMjJyZzVCQT09 Meeting ID: 836 6464 9400 Passcode: 348378
MACD Finance Committee Wednesday, June 21⋅7:30 – 9:00am Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85045326731?pwd=R1M3elRBWGgwajR2VVhNZi9sTEkyZz09
Employee Roundtable Wednesday, June 21⋅10:00am – 12:00pm Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/95758528510?pwd=NzNVVFY5dyt0c3dVcWl0SlcyNjh2QT09 Meeting ID: 957 5852 8510 Passcode: 077549 One tap mobile +14086380968,,95758528510#,,,,*077549# US (San Jose) +16699006833,,95758528510#,,,,*077549# US (San Jose) Previous Roundtables recordings available here: https://employees.macdnet.org/trainings-recent-and-older/
The Wetland Training Institute will again be offering a course in Helena this summer. This year's topic is: Hydric and Problem Area Soils Course Overview This course begins with 8 hours of online lectures on soil formation, redoximorphic features, soil color, drained hydric soils, and wetlands not meeting indicators. The 2-day field practicum includes field…
Registration: https://opp.mt.gov/doa/opp/DNRRangelandResourceProgram/cart
Q and A Sessions on MACD Resolution Process: One hour sessions on the MACD Resolution process. Basic information on the process will be provided with a majority of the session reserved for questions and discussion. Thursday, July 6th at 1:00 PM Friday, July 7th at 7:00 AM Wednesday, July 12th at 9:00 AM This session will…
DEQ Asks for Applications for Watershed Planning from Government, Tribes and Nonprofits Expanded Funding Opportunity Through Federal Funding The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Nonpoint Source and Wetlands Section is seeking to build local capacity for addressing nonpoint source pollution in areas that don’t currently have a DEQ-accepted Watershed Restoration Plan. We are…
MACD Board Meeting Monday, July 10⋅7:30 – 9:00am Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89875002317?pwd=ZTRHU09aZHhSQVJzZVhQTlN1WXZ5Zz09 Meeting ID: 898 7500 2317 Passcode: 332636 --- One tap mobile +12532158782,,89875002317#,,,,*332636# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,89875002317#,,,,*332636# US (Houston)
Convention Planning July 11th 10am - 12pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86331554043?pwd=Y05QVlNVaUJnelB3NW5mT3EvRlRNQT09 Meeting ID: 863 3155 4043 Passcode: 106130 One tap mobile +16694449171,,86331554043#,,,,*106130# US +16699006833,,86331554043#,,,,*106130# US (San Jose) Action Items before next meeting: Ideas for welcome event sponsor - ALL ($5k+ goal) Contact speakers for presentations you are the lead on Eric will work on the…
Early bird registration for NACD's 2023 Summer Meeting has been extended until Wednesday, June 28! Hosted in partnership with the North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts, the 2023 Summer Meeting will take place in Bismarck, North Dakota from July 15-19, 2023. You don't want to miss these networking opportunities, workshops, or tours! Sign up…
CEMIST would like to invite you to attend our Quarterly Meeting at the end of this month. The meeting will be virtual on July 26th from 1-3pm. We will be having updates from some of our partners and their efforts in IS management. Also, Jared Beaver, MSU Extension Associate Professor, will be presenting on Feral Pigs and…
Meeting for 2023 Area Hosts and MACD Staff.
A Conservation Field School for public school teachers being hosted at the Jack Creek Preserve Foundation in beautiful Ennis, MT July 27-28. This will be a two day event with lodging and meals included with the registration cost. During the training, teachers will receive continuing education credits, learn all about noxious weed identification and control,…
Housekeeping Review of Team Calendars as a reminder to set us up for fall/winter activities Co-chair reports (Eric Rannestad is looking for a co-chair for the Outreach Team and the Stewardship week/Poster Contest team, and I am looking for a co-chair for the Rolling Rivers Trailer Team) Team Updates as applicable Action Items from…
NACD 2023 Outreach and Technical Assistance Grant Program Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM ET on August 6th, 2023. NACD is pleased to announce the FY2023 Outreach and Technical Assistance grant program. In partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), NACD anticipates award of approximately $15 million in conservation operations technical assistance…
