Conservation District staff and board member receive national recognition

Two personnel from the Pike County Conservation District were nominated by the District staff for the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). District program manager Ellen Enslin and Board of Directors Vice Chairperson Kelly Stagen were both awarded Honorable Mention certificates from NACD to recognize their positive impacts.

NACD states on their website that this Distinguished Service Award “recognizes an individual within the association, a conservation district, or a state association that has made significant contributions to the conservation and proper management of our nation’s natural resources.”

Among the reasons for her nomination were Enslin’s long-term role as a leader at the District and in the community, first as a senior resource conservationist and now as the program manager. Stagen is also a leader who has represented the District and the region as president of the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD) and as an alternate board member for NACD. Enslin has been on the District staff for 22 years, and Stagen has been on the Board of Directors for 11 years.