Pike County Conservation District Director and Program Manager Receive National Recognition

Written by Shannon Wehinger on March 14, 2025. Posted in Awards

Ellen Enslin, Program Manager (left) and Kelly Stagen, Vice Chairperson (right). Photo provided by Pike County Conservation District.

District staff nominated two people from the Pike County Conservation District for the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). Program Manager Ellen Enslin and Board of Directors Vice Chairperson Kelly Stagen were both awarded Honorable Mention certificates from NACD to recognize their positive impacts.

NACD states on its website that this Distinguished Service Award “recognizes an individual within the association, a conservation district, or a state association that has made significant contributions to conserving and properly managing our nation’s natural resources.”

Among the reasons for her nomination were Enslin’s long-term role as a leader in the district and in the community, first as a Senior Resource Conservationist and now as the Program Manager.

Stagen is also a leader who has represented the district and the region as President of the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD) and as an Alternate Board Member for NACD. Enslin has been on the district staff for 22 years, and Stagen has been on the Board of Directors for 11 years.

The district is incredibly grateful to have both Enslin and Stagen working with them and is proud to see their contributions highlighted with this well-deserved national recognition.