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Do you know a District Employee or Supervisor that has made great contributions to soil and water conservation in North Carolina?
Do you know a District Employee or Supervisor that has made great contributions to soil and water conservation in North Carolina?
If so, please consider nominating them for the North Carolina Conservation District Employees Association's Conservation District Professional or the Conservation District Official (Board Member) award. This program is the start for those deserving nominees to potentially be recognized nationally.
If so, please consider nominating them for the North Carolina Conservation District Employees Association's Conservation District Professional or the Conservation District Official (Board Member) award. This program is the start for those deserving nominees to potentially be recognized nationally.
Selected candidates will be recognized during NCCDEA's luncheon at the annual meeting of the NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts in January. Those candidates will be forwarded to the Southeast Conservation District Employees Association (SECDEA) for regional awards consideration. If selected regionally, the candidates are recognized at the SECDEA annual meeting in November. From there, candidates are submitted to the National Conservation District Employees Association (NCDEA) for consideration in their awards program. Candidates selected on the national level will be recognized at the NCDEA annual meeting/luncheon during the NACD Conference in late January.
Selected candidates will be recognized during NCCDEA's luncheon at the annual meeting of the NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts in January. Those candidates will be forwarded to the Southeast Conservation District Employees Association (SECDEA) for regional awards consideration. If selected regionally, the candidates are recognized at the SECDEA annual meeting in November. From there, candidates are submitted to the National Conservation District Employees Association (NCDEA) for consideration in their awards program. Candidates selected on the national level will be recognized at the NCDEA annual meeting/luncheon during the NACD Conference in late January.
The application is posted below.
The application is posted below.
If you have any questions concerning the Awards program, please contact your Area Director.
If you have any questions concerning the Awards program, please contact your Area Director.
Please submit all applications (see below) and supporting materials via email to your Area Director by July 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The NCCDEA is allowed to nominate one applicant for the Outstanding District Professional award and one for the Outstanding District Board Member award. A committee will select the two applicants who will advance to the SECDEA competition.
Please submit all applications (see below) and supporting materials via email to your Area Director by July 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The NCCDEA is allowed to nominate one applicant for the Outstanding District Professional award and one for the Outstanding District Board Member award. A committee will select the two applicants who will advance to the SECDEA competition.
SECDEA Awards Application_2025.pdfThe North Carolina Conservation District Employees Association is now accepting nominations for:
SECDEA Outstanding Conservation District Professional Award
SECDEA Outstanding Conservation District Board Member Award
These awards honor professionalism, dedication, and the impactful work of individuals supporting conservation district programs.
Each district may submit one nomination per award.
Previous winners are not eligible.
Each state may submit one employee and one board member nomination through its DEA State President.
Award recipients will be recognized at the SECDEA Annual Conference in November, receiving a plaque and $300.
NCASWCD Awards
NCASWCD Awards
Do you know a District Employee or Supervisor that has made great contributions to soil and water conservation in North Carolina?
Do you know a District Employee or Supervisor that has made great contributions to soil and water conservation in North Carolina?
If so, please consider nominating them for a North Carolina Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts award. This program is the start for those deserving nominees to potentially be recognized nationally.
If so, please consider nominating them for a North Carolina Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts award. This program is the start for those deserving nominees to potentially be recognized nationally.
If you have any questions concerning this award program, reach out to NCAWCD Executive Director, Bryan Evans.
If you have any questions concerning this award program, reach out to NCAWCD Executive Director, Bryan Evans.
This is a seperate award program from the DEA award program.
This is a seperate award program from the DEA award program.
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