New Manager Training

Building for Tomorrow Leadership Development provides ongoing training and resources to new Conservation District Managers.  The New Manager Bootcamp is an intensive three-day training event designed to provide crucial information and background for District Managers who have been serving in the role for less than five years.  The program includes sessions on Conservation District history & law, other applicable laws & policies, program partners, fiscal management, board relations, and personnel & office management.

2021 New Manager Training

2021 New Manager Training will be conducted in a hybrid format to include online & in-person instruction.  Learning materials & other resources for new managers can be found in the Reference Archive.  Click here to access the Reference Archive (all users must register to be approved for access).

2019 New Manager Bootcamp materials

Operations

• Applicable Laws for Conservation Districts
• District Finances 101
• Implementing Effective Board-Manager Relationships
• Building a District Staff: Recruitment, Empowerment, and Retention

Partner Programs

• SCC Partner Programs Overview
• NRCS Technical and Financial Assistance Programs
• PACD Overview
• DGLVR Overview
• DEP Watershed Support Section Overview
• Chesapeake Bay Office Program Overview
• Nonpoint Source Compliance Data Management
• UGW Act 13 Background & Distribution of Funds
• CDFAP Background and Distribution of Funds
• CDFAP Reporting in Greenport
• Chapter 102 Permitting