Soil and Water Conservation District trainings 2025 is here and events are coming soon! See below for registration info and training descriptions.

1. May 29, 6 pm 7pm: Developing Clear Goals, Objectives and Performance Measures 

This training for Florida Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors will cover the basics of goals, objectives, and performance measures for District annual planning. Learn what they are, how to develop and write them, and how to translate these to annual reporting.  Presenter: Amy Morie, Mulberry Hill Studio  Landscape Architecture and Education. Additional Q&A time at the end as needed.

Registration required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Z9SAkUrUQVi_V0FjhBv3lw

2. July 10, 6pm-7pm: Special District Basics and Accountability - Webinar for Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Learn about the basics of special districts and accountability requirements effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. This update will cover requirements for Special Districts that have changed since the last SWCD training provided by the Florida Department of Commerce. Presenter: Jack Gaskins, Government Analyst, Special District Accountability Program - Florida Department of Commerce.

Registration required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KUBX2bgpTsm_scRzwouQQw

3. August 14, 6pm-7pm: Florida Ethics – An Overview and Update. This hour-long presentation will provide a general overview of the Florida Commission on Ethics, including the ethics statutes that apply to Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors.  In particular, it will provide a look at the ethics complaint process, as well as a discussion of the statutes dealing with misuse of position, anti-nepotism, conflicting employment relationships, voting conflicts, and gifts and bribery.  Any recent changes or updates in these areas of the law will be given special emphasis.. Presenter: Gray Schafer, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Commission on Ethics.

Registration required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ix2bTuvdSAC7Ey9Sifml-A

4.  October 2, 6pm-7pm.  An Overview of Florida’s Sunshine and Public Records Law.    This presentation includes a discussion of the requirements of the open government laws as  well as recent cases and legislation. Presenter: Pat Gleason, Special Counsel for Open Government: Office of Attorney General James Uthmeier.

Registration required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0Ht5QuYQSaObK8fUevcZhA

Email a.morie.BSWCD@gmail.com or call/txt 323.274.8858 for more information, or to learn how to to get involved with supervisor training opportunities!