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Strengthening the Partnership -- NRCS and NACD Meet in New Orleans


NRCS and National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) leadership recently gathered in New Orleans, Louisiana, for the NACD 2009 Annual Meeting.

(from left) Assistant Director of Cooperative Forestry for the U.S. Forest Service Ted Beauvais, Steve Chick, and Acting NRCS Chief Dave WhiteNebraska NRCS State Conservationist Steve Chick receives the American Forest Foundation Two Chiefs Partnership Award for 2008 (from left) Assistant Director of Cooperative Forestry for the U.S. Forest Service Ted Beauvais, Steve Chick, and Acting NRCS Chief Dave White. 


 

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from left) Acting Chief White presents the National NACD/NRCS Earth Team Award for Fiscal Year 2008 to Arkansas NRCS State Conservationist Kalven Trice and Fulton County Conservation District personnel -- President Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) Andrew Wargo III, AACD Program Administrator Debbie Moreland, AACD Past President and NACD Delegate James Mitchell, and Fulton County Conservation District Grassland Specialist Derek Hall.The National NACD/NRCS Earth Team Award for Fiscal Year 2008 was presented to the Fulton County Conservation District.  Present were (from left) Acting Chief White, Arkansas NRCS State Conservationist Kalven Trice,  President Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) Andrew Wargo III, AACD Program Administrator Debbie Moreland, AACD Past President and NACD Delegate James Mitchell, and Fulton County Conservation District Grassland Specialist Derek Hall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(from left) Present at the NRCS National Civil Rights Awards were Montana NRCS State Conservationist Joyce Swartzendruber, Saipan NRCS soil conservationist and Civil Rights Awards Committee head Pamela Aguon, California NRCS Civil Rights team leader/winner Phil Blake (accepting for co-workers Daniel Mountjoy, Kelly Gin, Carlos Velasquez, and Arturo Carvajal), and Acting Chief Dave White.(from left) Present at the NRCS National Civil Rights Awards were Montana NRCS State Conservationist Joyce Swartzendruber, Saipan NRCS soil conservationist and Civil Rights Awards Committee head Pamela Aguon, California NRCS Civil Rights team leader/winner Phil Blake (accepting for co-workers Daniel Mountjoy, Kelly Gin, Carlos Velasquez, and Arturo Carvajal), and Acting Chief White.

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(from left) NRCS National Civil Rights Award winners Steve Chick (accepting for Nebraska NRCS Civil Rights Committee members Pat McGrane, Margaret Styles, Kris Etheridge, Alvin Perez, Don Preston, and Astrid Martinez) and North Carolina NRCS State Conservationist Mary Combs (accepting for NRCS soil conservation technician Michael Wiggins).(from left) NRCS National Civil Rights Award winners Steve Chick (accepting for Nebraska NRCS Civil Rights Committee members Pat McGrane, Margaret Styles, Kris Etheridge, Alvin Perez, Don Preston, and Astrid Martinez) and North Carolina NRCS State Conservationist Mary Combs (accepting for NRCS soil conservation technician Michael Wiggins).(from left) NRCS National Civil Rights Award winners Steve Chick (accepting for Nebraska NRCS Civil Rights Committee members Pat McGrane, Margaret Styles, Kris Etheridge, Alvin Perez, Don Preston, and Astrid Martinez) and North Carolina NRCS State Conservationist Mary Combs (accepting for NRCS soil conservation technician Michael Wiggins).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(from left) Steve Chick is presented the National Earth Team Volunteer Service Award, also known as the Chief’s Cup that recognizes one State nationally that most creatively uses volunteers to meet the mission of NRCS. (from left) Steve Chick is presented the National Earth Team Volunteer Service Award, also known as the Chief’s Cup by Acting Chief White.  The award recognizes one State nationally that most creatively uses volunteers to meet the mission of NRCS. 

 

 

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Present at the NRCS State Conservationist Award for Forest Stewardship American Forest Foundation (AFF) presentation were (from left) Senior Vice President Bob Simpson; Alabama NRCS State Conservationist Gary Kobylski; Director, NRCS Budget Planning & Analysis Division Gus Hughbanks (former Washington NRCS State Conservationist); and Acting Chief Dave White.Present at the NRCS State Conservationist Award for Forest Stewardship American Forest Foundation (AFF) presentation were (from left) AFF Senior Vice President Bob Simpson; Alabama NRCS State Conservationist Gary Kobylski (recipient); Director, NRCS Budget Planning & Analysis Division Gus Hughbanks (recipient and former Washington NRCS State Conservationist); and Acting Chief White.

 

from left) Louisiana NRCS office automation clerk Adlel Swearingen and Louisiana NRCS public affairs specialist Stuart Lee staff the NRCS booth(from left) Louisiana NRCS office automation clerk Adele Swearingen and Louisiana NRCS public affairs specialist Stuart Lee staff the NRCS booth.

 

 

 

 NRCS and NACD leadership present the first annual NRCS/NACD Olin Sims Conservation Leadership Award to Wyoming Rancher Ralph Brokaw (from left) Acting Chief White, Ralph Brokaw, NACD President John Redding, and NACD Chief Executive Officer Krysta Harden.NRCS images -- click to enlarge)
NRCS and NACD leadership present the first annual NRCS/NACD Olin Sims Conservation Leadership Award to Wyoming rancher Ralph Brokaw (from left) Acting Chief White, Ralph Brokaw, NACD President John Redding, and NACD Chief Executive Officer Krysta Harden.