McKean County Conservation District Staff Presents at National Meeting

Written by Shannon Wehinger on February 20, 2026. Posted in NACD

(Left to right): Ron Rohall, Westmoreland Conservation District; Andy Mickey, State Conservation Commission; Doug Beri, Indiana County Conservation District; Justin Challenger, State Conservation Commission; Sarah Carlson, McKean County Conservation District; Steve Bloser, Penn State Center for Dirt & Gravel Road Studies; Katelynn Decker, McKean County Conservation District; Shaun McAdams, Penn State Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies; Emil Bove, Westmoreland Conservation District; Cliff Lane, McKean County Conservation District. Photo from NACD.

McKean County Conservation District staff Sarah Carlson and Katelynn Decker attended the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. They gave a presentation showcasing how the district hired new staff, shifted responsibilities, and balanced the workload of existing staff, allowing the district’s programs to flourish and expanding implementation and outreach to the community.

They were joined by director Cliff Lane, who also represents the northeast on the NACD Executive Board. Other PA representatives attended from the Westmoreland Conservation District, the Indiana County Conservation District, the State Conservation Commission, and the Penn State Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies.