District Staff & Information

The Converse County Conservation District is governed by a board of five supervisors. Supervisors are locally elected officials who serve without pay. By state statute three are rural, one is urban and one is designated as at-large. They are elected to staggered four-year terms.

Supervisors attend monthly board meetings and are also involved in overseeing the activities of the District. The District Staff provide a written report to the Board each month and both the Board and District employees work closely to carry out programs and projects.

Board of Supervisors

Johnie K. Pickinpaugh, Chairman

Stan Mitchem, Vice-Chairman

Don Wagoner, Secretary/Treasurer

Shelly Falkenburg, Member

David Claus, Member

Converse County Conservation District

Last Modified on January 4, 2012

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Pictured to the right is: Allison George

Soil Conservationist

Allison is now working in the NRCS Douglas Field Office. Allison graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a degree in Land Reclamation/Environmental Science. She hails from Manitowoc, Wisconsin and is looking forward to meeting and working with the Converse County producers!

 

Pictured below Allison is: Tim Schroeder

District Conservationist

Michelle Huntington

District Manager

Colleen Tate

District Clerk/Educational Outreach Coordinator

 

HISTORY

There were three conservation districts originally formed in Converse County. In 1947, both the LaPrele District and the Glenrock District were formed.  These two districts consolidated in 1963. The third district, the Upper Cheyenne River District was formed in 1951. Then in 1979, one district was formed and became the Converse County Conservation District (see map) , as it is known today.

GOVERNANCE and FUNDING

The Converse County Conservation District is a locally led effort overseen by a locally elected board of five.  Each supervisor is elected in the general election and serves a four year term on a voluntary basis.  The board meets the third Thursday of each month, unless otherwise publicized.  These are open meetings and the public is invited to attend.

The district is funded primarily though a local mill levy tax and grant funds.  Additional funding is acquired by the district’s equipment rental and seedling tree program.

                    District Staff

Colleen has lived in Wyoming for over 28 years and is a familiar face in the Douglas area. Colleen is married to husband, Don, and she has three grown children, Robin, Elizabeth and Robert. CCCD is thrilled to welcome Colleen to our staff!