2025 Conservation Employee Training- Registration

The Conservation Employee Training (CET) is a state-wide workshop that provides conservation professionals with in-depth training on technical, administrative and educational aspects related to agriculture best management practices, community conservation, district law, district operations and environmental education.

Dates: August 11-14, 2025

Location: 777 Casino Drive, Cherokee, NC

Registration Tickets Include:

1. Conference Ticket for the Week and access to all sessions on Tuesday & Wednesday
2. Breakfast on Tuesday & Wednesday, Lunch on Wednesday, & Banquet on Wednesday
3. One afternoon Field Trip on Wednesday afternoon

Additional Tickets & Prices:

• Workshops on Monday:
  • Ag in the Classroom Workshop (Field & Classroom)
  • Soils Workshop (Classroom & Field)
• Mentoring Lunch on Tuesday for those staff and partners under 5 years of experience (No Additional Cost to Attendees)

General Schedule Information:

Monday’s Schedule: Workshops, Conservation Resource Fair & Opening Reception, and Registration Check-in

Tuesday’s Schedule: Keynote Presentation, Conference Style Presentations, Skill-building workshops, & DEA Event

Wednesday: Interactive Sessions, Regional Breakouts, Field Trips, & Banquet

Thursday: Opportunities for additional fieldtrips