From January. 8-10, the Louisiana Association of Conservation Districts (LACD) met in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for its annual meeting. This year’s theme was “Conservation: Preserving Humanity Now.” Conservation attendees from Sabine included Pat Boudreaux and wife, Darlene; Margie Brown and husband, Roy Lee; Alan Williams; Anita Manshack; and Drew Coombs joined others to learn about solutions to benefit natural resources where they live and work.
NACD President Tim Palmer spoke to attendees, providing an overview of NACD’s activities and emphasizing the national association’s message of locally led conservation.
Chad Kacir, the newly appointed Louisiana state conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Associate Chief of NRCS Kevin Norton spoke about the importance of the conservation partnership throughout Louisiana, as well as the state’s unique conservation challenges.
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