“We should not forget that it will be just as important to our descendants to be prosperous in their time as it is to us to be prosperous in our time.”
MEET THE DISTRICT
Districts are nearly always co-located with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in USDA field offices, a mutually beneficial partnership. Each of the 105 conservation districts in the state of Kansas are governed by a locally-elected Board of Supervisors.
The MCCD Board meets on the second Tuesday of each month, where they establish local priorities, set policy, and administer non-regulatory conservation programs. The Supervisors are not paid a salary – they all generously volunteer their time and dedication to the many special events that the District sponsors and to the protection of our natural resources.
An annual meeting is held each January to provide full disclosure of MCCD activities/accomplishments and financial affairs, as well as hold an election of supervisors whose terms have expired. This event also provides the District with an opportunity to promote conservation ethics, make community contacts, obtain feedback/suggestions from the community, present awards, and publicize the District’s programs and services.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Lyle Wobker
Chair (Paola)
Merle Kaiser
Vice-Chair (Paola)
Eleanor Zuvanich
Treasurer (Spring Hill)
Pansy Bigley
Member (Paola)
Jerod Ryckert
Member (Paola)
STAFF
NRCS
Jose Mendoza, NRCS District Conservationist (Spring Hill)
Bob Allen, NRCS Conservation Technician (Osawatomie)
Tim McCoy, NRSC Soil Conservationist (Overland Park)
Jeff Davidson, K-State Watershed Specialist (Eureka)