The 2010 Whatcom Conservation District Supervisor Election was held on March 9th.  The next election will be March of 2011.

Do you want to become a WCD Supervisor or Associate?

The Whatcom Conservation District is governed by a board of five supervisors who are all local residents. Our current board is a diverse group of people who are interested in natural resource management, including a beef producer, a dairy producer, a small animal veterinarian, a retired forester and a retired educator. Click here to meet our current board members.

Conservation districts develop and implement programs to protect and conserve Soil, Water, Prime and Unique Farmland, Rangeland, Woodland, Wildlife, Energy, and other renewable resources on nonfederal lands. Districts also stabilize local economies and resolve conflicts in land use.

If you want to get involved or become an associate supervisor contact the district or attend the monthly board meetings.

Supervisor Role & Responsibilities

• Identify local natural resource conservation needs and develop and evaluate programs to meet them.
• Educate and inform landowners, farm operators, the general public, and local, state and federal legislators on conservation issues and programs.
• Supervise other volunteers and paid staff working with the District and coordinate with other agencies that partner with the District.
• Administer the District by delegating tasks through a structure of board officers and committees. Budget district funds and report on activities to the public.
• Coordinate assistance and funding from Federal, State, and local government, District associations, and private groups.
• Set policy for staff to implement.

Time Required

• A Supervisor’s term of office is three years. Supervisors are expected to attend 12 regularly scheduled board meetings per year, committee meetings, and other special meetings, for an average of 20 days/year.

Benefits

• Satisfaction in seeing conservation practices applied locally
• Interaction with others who are passionate about natural resource conservation
• Ability to provide input to local, State, and Federal conservation programs
• Training through the Washington Conservation Commission and the Washington Association of District Employees.

For more information on what a Supervisors/Board Members responsibilities are click here.

If you are interested in serving on the Whatcom Conservation District Board, please contact Dawn Bekenyi at wcd@whatcomcd.org or 360-354-2035 x3