Local Working Groups
Local working groups are subcommittees of the State Technical Committee and provide recommendations to USDA on local and state natural resource priorities and criteria for conservation activities and programs.
LWG Point of Contact:
Kaylee Pate, Association of Florida Conservation Districts
352-507-7065 | Office
352-221-8531 | Cell

Local Working Group Meetings (2022)
AREA 1
Escambia SWCD
Molino USDA Service Center
Date: October 20th, 2022 | 10:00 AM CST
Location: 151 HWY 97, Molino, FL 32577
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89547424959#success
Blackwater SWCD
Jay USDA Service Center
Date: November 8th, 2022 | 7:30 AM CST
Location: 3927 Highway 4, Jay, FL 32565
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84467121829#success
Choctawhatchee River SWCD
DeFuniak Springs USDA Service Center
Date: November 14th, 2022 | 5:30 PM CST
Location: 239 John Baldwin Road, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89583228752#success
Holmes Creek SWCD
Bonifay USDA Service Center
Date: November 10th, 2022 | 9:00 AM CST
Location: 103 North Oklahoma Street, Bonifay, FL 32425
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86314140355#success
Orange Hill SWCD (Hosting Bay County)
Bonifay USDA Service Center
Date: November 8th, 2022 | 8:30 AM CST
Location: 1424 Jackson Avenue, Chipley, FL 32428
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83167162086#success
Gadsden SWCD
Quincy USDA Service Center
Date: October 17th, 2022 | 5:00 PM EST
Location: 2140 W Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL 32351
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93448692229?pwd=dEx0eVl3RUZFVVh4eXNvaXJySmxwQT09#…
Jackson SWCD
Marianna USDA Service Center
Date: November 10th, 2022 | 6:00 PM CST
Location: 2741 Penn Avenue, Marianna, FL 32448
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84618518131#success
Tupelo, Franklin, Chipola River SWCD’s
Blountstown USDA Service Center
Date: October 20th, 2022 | 1:00 PM CST
Location: 17413 NW Leonard Street, Blountstown, FL 32424
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86546452038#success
Yellow River SWCD
Crestview USDA Service Center
Date: October 20th, 2022 | 9:00 AM CST
Location: 3070 Adora Teal Way, Crestview, FL 32539
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84654456638#success
Leon, Jefferson, Wakulla SWCD’s
Monticello USDA Service Center
Date: November 10th, 2022 | 6:00 PM
Location: Zoom only
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89996271995#success
AREA 2
Marion SWCD (Hosting Citrus County)
Ocala USDA Service Center
Date: October 10th, 2022 | 10:30 AM EST
Location: 2710 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL 34470
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81018149021#success
Gilchrist SWCD
Trenton USDA Service Center
Date: October 18th, 2022 | 6:00 PM EST
Location: 729 East Wade Street, Trenton, FL 32693
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86361393363#success
Madison and Taylor SWCD’s
Madison USDA Service Center
Date: October 26th, 2022 | 11:00 AM EST
Location: 378 E. Base Street, Madison, FL 32340
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83417237649#success
Alachua SWCD
Gainesville USDA Service Center
Date: October 31st, 2022 | 5:30 PM EST
Location: 14801 Main Street, Alachua, FL 32615
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87649053017#success
Clay SWCD
East Palatka USDA Service Center
Date: October 14th, 2022 | 2:00 PM EST
Location: 2463 State Road 16 West, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81240550778#success
Putnam SWCD
East Palatka USDA Service Center
Date: October 20th, 2022 | 8:30 AM EST
Location: 111 Yelvington Road, East Palatka, FL 32131
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82623842790#success
St. Johns SWCD
East Palatka USDA Service Center
Date: November 1st, 2022 | 9:00 AM EST
Location: 3125 Agricultural Center Drive, Saint Augustine, FL 32092
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84370708517#success
Volusia SWCD (Hosting Flagler County)
Deland USDA Service Center
Date: October 12th, 2022 | 5:30 PM EST
Location: 3100 East New York Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86213838607#success
Suwannee and Hamilton SWCD’s (Hosting Lafayette County)
Live Oak USDA Service Center
Date: November 17th, 2022 | 10:00 AM EST
Location: 8202 CR 417, Live Oak, FL 32060
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82452787241#success
Levy SWCD
Trenton USDA Service Center
Date: November 1st, 2022 | 6:30 PM EST
Location: 625 N Hathaway Avenue, Bronson, FL 32621
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82942234805#success
Dixie SWCD
Trenton USDA Service Center
Date: November 8th, 2022 | 6 :30 PM EST
Location: 15568 US 19, Cross City, FL 32628
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85814734764#success
Duval, Columbia, and Nassau SWCD’s (Hosting Baker County)
Lake City USDA Service Center
Date: November 15th, 2022 | 3:30 PM EST
Location: 1010 N McDuff Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32254
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84249180050#success
Bradford and Union County
Gainesville USDA Service Center
Date: October 12th, 2022 | 6:00 PM
Location: 2266 N Temple Avenue, Starke, FL 32091
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89881808362#success
AREA 3
Seminole SWCD
Cocoa USDA Service Center
Date: October 11th, 2022 | 7:00 PM EST
Location: 175 West Warren Avenue, Longwood, FL 32750
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84882308729#success
Brevard SWCD
Cocoa USDA Service Center
Date: October 12th, 2022 | 5:00 PM EST
Location: 3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa, FL 32926
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82651932033#success
Lake SWCD
Tavares USDA Service Center
Date: October 17th, 2022 | 1:00 PM EST
Location: 1951 Woodlea Road, Tavares, FL 32778
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81923613121#success
Sumter SWCD
Tavares USDA Service Center
Date: October 24th, 2022 | 10:00 AM EST
Location: 7620 State Rte 471, Bushnell, FL 33513
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83588958730#success
Orange SWCD
Kissimmee USDA Service Center
Date: October 14th, 2022 | 3:30 PM EST
Location: 201 S Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85350867410#success
Osceola SWCD
Kissimmee USDA Service Center
Date: October 19th, 2022 | 4:00 PM EST
Location: 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34744
Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86890049649?pwd=MVZ5NUVJSGpwV3M2cWxLcmhqcndmQ…
Passcode: 764951
Hillsborough SWCD (Hosting Pinellas County)
Plant City USDA Service Center
Date: November 29th, 2022 | 3:00 PM EST
Location: 13138 Lewis Gallagher Road, Dover, FL 33527
Contact Betty Jo Tompkins for Zoom Link: bjt6890@yahoo.com
Hardee and Peace River SWCD’s
Wauchula USDA Service Center
Date: October 20th, 2022 | 10:15 AM EST
Location: 507 Civic Center Drive, Wauchula, FL 33873
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82084890196#success
Polk SWCD
Bartow USDA Service Center
Date: November 15th, 2022 | 4:30 PM EST
Location: 1702 Highway 17 S. Bartow, FL 33830
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88697003714#success
Sarasota SWCD
Manasota USDA Service Center
Date: October 26th, 2022 | 6:00 PM EST
Location: 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota, FL 34241
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87874754091#success
Manatee River SWCD
Manasota USDA Service Center
Date: October 11th, 2022 | 6:00 PM EST
Location: 1303 17th Street W, Palmetto, FL 34221
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83582221804#success
Charlotte SWCD
Manasota USDA Service Center
Date: October 18th, 2022 | 3:00 PM EST
Location: 1120 Centennial Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33953
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89379725875#success
Pasco and Hernando Counties
Brooksville USDA Service Center
Date: October 13th, 2022 | 10:00 AM EST
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89427896106#success
AREA 4
Okeechobee SWCD
Okeechobee USDA Service Center
Date: October 12th, 2022 | 12:00 PM
Location: 458 US HWY 98 N Okeechobee, FL 34972
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87068263221#success
Glades and Hendry SWCD’s
LaBelle USDA Service Center
Date: November 3rd, 2022 | 1:00 PM EST
Location: 1085 Pratt Blvd, LaBelle, FL 33935
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89886083284#success
Collier SWCD (Hosting Lee County)
Fort Myers USDA Service Center
Date: October 20th, 2022 | 4:30 PM EST
Location: 2685 FL-29, Immokalee, FL 34142
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82719901958#success
Palm Beach and Broward SWCD’s
Royal Palm Beach USDA Service Center
Date: October 25th, 2022 | 2:00 PM EST
Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84486583920?pwd=VC90cHNSUFR3c28yMlJReFJPcFNKQ…
Passcode: 543513
Indian River SWCD
Fort Pierce USDA Service Center
Date: October 3rd, 2022 | 2:30 PM EST
Location: 1800 27th Street, Building B, Room B1-501, Vero Beach, FL 32960
Zoom Link https://ircgov.zoom.us/j/82913949330?pwd=VVVmVWpndm1pVUpGNEt2L2dZeHRLQT…
Password: 874206
St Lucie SWCD (Hosting Martin County)
Fort Pierce USDA Service Center
Date: October 11th, 2022 | 2 :30 PM EST
Location: 8350 Picos Road, Ft. Pierce, FL 34945
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86380339789#success
South Dade SWCD (Hosting Monroe County)
Florida City USDA Service Center
Date: October 18th, 2022 | 1:00 PM EST
Location: 18710 SW 288th Street, Homestead, FL 33030
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82493620072#success
Highlands SWCD
Sebring USDA Service Center
Date: November 2nd, 2022 | 9:00 AM EST
Location: 4505 George Blvd, Sebring, FL 33875
Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89385536265#success