New Phone Number for District and NRCS                     (479) 521-4520 Ext. 3

Conservation District Board of Directors

District Board Members
               Carolina Castaneda, Treasurer - Appointed (term: May 2016 - May 2019)
               Tou Chao Vang, Member - Appointed (term: August 2017 - July 2020)
               Richard (Allen) Shumate, Chairman - Elected (term: March 2016 - March 2019)
               Sharon Arthur, Secretary, - Elected (term: March 2016 - March 2019)
               Caye Stubbings-Mott, Vice Chairperson - Elected (term: March 2016 - March 2019)

Associate Board Members
               Gene Pharr: Chairman of the Kinion Lake Committee
               Dan Schwieder: Kinion Lake Committee

Our board of directors is comprised of five persons who own land in Washington County and have an abiding interest in natural resources conservation.  Currently, two persons serve as associate members who are called upon for advice in areas of their expertise including resource conservation and finance and administration.

Conservation District Employees

                Casey Dunigan      
                     Resource Conservationist 
                     casey.dunigan@ar.nacdnet.net
                     (479) 521-4520 ext.3
                     (479) 718-6371 Direct

                Evan Strobel
                     WQT Assistant
                     evan.strobel@ar.nacdnet.net
                     (479) 718-6369

               Vanessa Castaneda
                     WQT Assistant
                     (479) 718-6367
                                                                                      

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Employees

                Rhonda Foster
                      District Conservationist
                      rhonda.foster@ar.usda.gov
                      (479) 521-4520 ext. 3
                      (479) 718-6368

                Jake Owens
                      Soil Conservation Technician
                      jake.owens@ar.usda.gov
                      (479) 521-4520 ext. 3
                      (479) 718-6361

                Greg Watkins
                      Grasslands Specialist
                      greg.watkins@ar.usda.gov
                      (479) 718-6374