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Your Association of Retired Conservation Service Employees (ARCSE) Board and Advisors are off to a promising start in the New Year of 2026. We truly appreciate the engagement you all have with us through our Newsletter, Facebook page, website, and various Zoom meetings, as well as face-to-face outings with former colleagues and retiree friends. IfContinue reading “Happy New Year!”

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”

Becky Fletcher, ARCSE President 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 theContinue reading “FROM THE PRESIDENT”

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”