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Goals:
Conservation District Effectiveness
Recognize conservation districts as the primary local entities to lead non-regulatory conservation efforts; identify and support staff roles integral to fulfilling the leadership capacity of districts.
Partnership Enhancement
Recognize and support effective collaboration with partners and other conservation entities as an inherent component of successfully implementing conservation practices.
Communication
View and utilize communication as a tool readily accessible to all district employees as they strive to efficiently acquire information and discover solutions to questions whether administrative, technical, or otherwise.
Professional Development
Promote professional development as an incentive to retain highly skilled and effective conservation district employees.
Information and Education
Support conservation outreach efforts for youth, program participants, and the general public.
Recognize conservation districts as the primary local entities to lead non-regulatory conservation efforts; identify and support staff roles integral to fulfilling the leadership capacity of districts.
Partnership Enhancement
Recognize and support effective collaboration with partners and other conservation entities as an inherent component of successfully implementing conservation practices.
Communication
View and utilize communication as a tool readily accessible to all district employees as they strive to efficiently acquire information and discover solutions to questions whether administrative, technical, or otherwise.
Professional Development
Promote professional development as an incentive to retain highly skilled and effective conservation district employees.
Information and Education
Support conservation outreach efforts for youth, program participants, and the general public.
Objectives:
Conservation District Effectiveness
Facilitate a comprehensive understanding of:
1. conservation districts’ leadership role,
2. the voluntary, non-regulatory approach to addressing natural resource conservation issues, and
3. project development and implementation
Assist staff to support Districts to Strengthen relationships with local legislators
Improve staff ability to obtain additional funding sources for districts
Partnership Enhancement
Strengthen mutually beneficial relationships between IDEA and conservation partners
Offer input and/or assistance where needed, whether contractual or in-kind
Communication
Encourage and facilitate communication within the IDEA membership
Professional Development
Advocate professional standards on behalf of district employees
Coordinate training opportunities for district employees
Maintain funding source(s) for division workshops
Information and Education
Promote local, regional and state educational outreach programs
Provide assistance to staff to identify conservation education events and activities
Provide financial contributions in support of identified conservation education events and activitie
Facilitate a comprehensive understanding of:
1. conservation districts’ leadership role,
2. the voluntary, non-regulatory approach to addressing natural resource conservation issues, and
3. project development and implementation
Assist staff to support Districts to Strengthen relationships with local legislators
Improve staff ability to obtain additional funding sources for districts
Partnership Enhancement
Strengthen mutually beneficial relationships between IDEA and conservation partners
Offer input and/or assistance where needed, whether contractual or in-kind
Communication
Encourage and facilitate communication within the IDEA membership
Professional Development
Advocate professional standards on behalf of district employees
Coordinate training opportunities for district employees
Maintain funding source(s) for division workshops
Information and Education
Promote local, regional and state educational outreach programs
Provide assistance to staff to identify conservation education events and activities
Provide financial contributions in support of identified conservation education events and activitie
