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Becky Fletcher, ARCSE President Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were happy and joyful. ARCSE has been busy these past two months, and we are not slowing down as we slide into 2026. Watch for the announcement of another all-member video conference meeting coming soon featuring national leaders discussing the Farm Bill, budgeting andContinue reading “FROM THE PRESIDENT”

A Season to Share In towns and fields, the lights aglow, A winter whisper, soft as snow. The holidays call, with warmth they bring, A gentle joy in everything. From Christmas trees to Hanukkah flame, Kwanzaa candles, none the same. Traditions dance in every heart, Each one a treasured work of art. Yet some mayContinue reading “A Season to Share”

Retirement is a time to celebrate a lifetime of public service and dedication to conservation and to embrace new opportunities, as well as finding new ways to stay engaged. This is where the ARCSE comes in. It’s in our Purpose statement “to help its members keep in touch with each other and with the NRCSContinue reading “Staying Connected After Retirement – Recruiting new ARCSE Members”

Dear ARCSE Family, As we move forward, one of the most valuable things we can do is stay connected. In a world that is constantly changing, our bond as retired conservation professionals remains a steady reminder of the meaningful work we have accomplished, and the even greater impact we continue to make through the relationshipsContinue reading “A message from the President”

Keeping involved in retirement is a great way to stay connected. The descriptions below contain basic information for three NRCS program areas. If you are interested in learning more, webpage links are available for you to investigate further. ACES Program The Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program (ACES), authorized by the Farm Bill, and implemented inContinue reading “Opportunities for NRCS Retirees”

The purpose of the Association of Retired Conservation Services Employees (ARCSE)is to help its members keep in touch with each other and with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its activities and to view conservation problems and programs from a Non-Governmental point of view so that the members may be better able to assist theContinue reading “Why membership matters”

Our organization sends the ARCSE members bi-monthly newsletters. This is another great way to stay connected with retirees from throughout the country. If you are interested in seeing some newsletters from the last few years, check out the following link. https://arcse.org/newsletters/ The due date for the November-December Newsletter is Oct 25, 2023. Thank you forContinue reading “ARCSE Newsletters”

Since ARCSE was founded in 1974, we have enjoyed the collective heritage and participation of thousands of resource conservation professionals and support staff — reaching all the way back to the 1930’s founding of the Soil Conservation Service and the Civilian Conservation Corps, and forward to the cutting edge of today’s programs. ARCSE members areContinue reading “ARCSE History”

Most of us never really think about our work friends and what will happen after retiring. Often, it’s a surprise to find yourself out of the loop and missing that daily contact.  And now, you are retired. Here are a few things that you might consider doing: