Pierce Conservation District (PCD) is hosting a community forum to discuss a new toolkit.

Last year, PCD worked with a consultant to create a Civic Engagement Toolkit. PCD and other agency staff noticed a need for something like this because many of the volunteers we work with are interested in political advocacy. As agencies, we can’t engage in that sort of activity, but we can provide people with tools and tips on how to engage in local planning and policy efforts.

The intent of this toolkit is to be a one-stop-shop that walks folks through the civic process, providing tips on how to most constructively engage elected officials, agency staff, and other community members. It was written with an environmentalist audience in mind, but it’s not intended to be a solely environmental toolkit. You can access the toolkit on our website here: https://piercecd.org/649/Civic-Engagement-Toolkit

PCD recognizes that this is just a draft, and to make it actionable, we need to get feedback directly from folks who may use this toolkit. To get this feedback, PCD is hosting community forums on Tuesday, June 9th from 5:30 to 7:00, and/or Thursday, June 9th from 1:30 to 3:00.   The goals of the meetings are to introduce partners to the toolkit, receive feedback, identify gaps and missing resources, and recruit at least two case studies who will test this toolkit on a campaign.`

If you are interested in attending one of the offered sessions, please RSVP by contacting Robb Krehbiel at robbk@piercecd.org or (253) 845-9770 x136.