Leadership Development Program
Pennsylvania’s “Building for Tomorrow” Leadership
Development Program is a collaborative effort of Pennsylvania’s Conservation
Partnership which includes the State Conservation Commission, PA Department of
Environmental Protection, PA Department of Agriculture, USDA Natural Resource
Conservation Service, the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts,
Inc. (PACD) and county conservation districts. This professional development program for conservation district
directors and staff was created by the Partnership over 25 years ago with a
collective goal to create a training program that provides the necessary
information for conservation district directors and staff to effectively
develop and manage conservation district activities and programs.
The Leadership Development Program is administered by the
Leadership Development Committee (Committee) which includes representatives
from each agency and organization of the Partnership. The Committee evaluates the leadership and
professional development training needs of conservation districts; researches
funding and training opportunities; develops products, tools and comprehensive
programs to support professional development for directors and staff; and
offers statewide, regional and local training and consultative assistance.
Pennsylvania’s “Building for Tomorrow” Leadership
Development training and resources website (http://paleadership.org/
) houses resources and provides district directors and staff with online
training opportunities for the basic operations of conservation districts in
Pennsylvania.