ARCSE Annual Business Meeting
Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
11:00 a.m. (Central)
Agenda
Room: Lobby Level Lindbergh and via Zoom
Call to Order and Welcome Becky Fletcher, President
Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation Earl Norton, Alabama State
Representative
2025 Annual Meeting Minutes Jack Carlson, Secretary
FY 2025 Financial Report Becky Ross. Treasurer
SWCS Update Clare Lindahl, CEO and
Ellen Gilinsky, Board Chair
NRCS National Update Chief Colton L. Buckley
NRCS Missouri Update State Conservationist Nate Goodrich
ARCSE Updates (MOUs, Membership Drive, Plan of Work) ARCSE Board Members
Awards Ceremony Becky Fletcher and Robin Martinek
Wrap up and Adjourn – Safe Travels Home
Other ARCSE Morning Events on Wednesday, July 29, 2026
7:45-8:45 am: Conservation Through the Generations – Past and Present Conservation Leaders;
Closing Remarks – Clare Lindahl, Soil and Water Conservation Society CEO Second Floor – Grand
Ballroom C-G
9:00-10:30 am: Mentoring and More: Leadership, Followership, and the Future of Conservation
(Cultivating Conservation Technical Assistance, Community, and Networks) – Lobby Level Ballpark 3
One day SWCS registrations available and on-site guest ticket option for receptions for those not registered for the SWCS conference. Note, these conference offerings are not available via Zoom.
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