NGLI 2023: Mid-Year Session Recap May 16, 2023
The 2023 Cohort of the NCF Next Generation Leadership Institute completed their mid-year training session this April. This cohort marks the first time the program has moved to a three session model, which allows for less travel but more face to face time with a week-long session in the middle of their leadership journey. The… Continue reading →
Envirothon Alumni Spotlight Blog Post: Wendee Dodds December 13, 2021
Wendee Dodds, natural resources specialist for the Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in Jefferson County, Ohio, has always been drawn to the outdoors, earning the nickname of “Frog Lady” by the seventh grade. However, she couldn’t see how to transform her love for nature into a future career, until an experience in her… Continue reading →
Next Generation Leadership Institute: A Look Back December 2, 2021
The Next Generation Leadership Institute (NGLI), created in 2018 and launched in 2019, was established to equip conservation district leaders with tools to become national leaders through personal, civic, and organizational leadership development. The program was created in response to a high demand for leadership instruction for conservation district leaders facing the challenges of a… Continue reading →