Alaska Tribal Conservation District Network Resources
Official toolkits, capacity-building subgrant RFPs, NRCS partnership agreements, and management planning documents for Tribal Conservation Districts across Alaska.
Alaska Tribal Conservation District Network
Tribal Conservation Districts (TCDs) are tribal entities established under tribal sovereignty that enter into mutual agreements with the federal government (USDA NRCS) to manage natural resources locally. TTCD proudly serves as a leader and host for statewide network resources, capacity-building subgrants, and intertribal stewardship coordination.
About the Alaska TCD Network
Foundational overviews, program evaluations, and statewide meeting agendas coordinating natural resource management among Alaska Tribes.
TCD Network Overview
Comprehensive summary of Tribal Conservation Districts across Alaska, mutual agreements with USDA NRCS, and governance structures.
Download Document (PDF)TCD Network Evaluation Report
Independent evaluation assessing statewide tribal conservation capacity, funding delivery, intertribal collaborations, and project outcomes.
Download Document (PDF)TCD Network Annual Meeting Agenda (2026)
Official proceedings, workshop schedules, technical sessions, and federal agency leadership briefings for the 2026 annual meeting.
Download Document (PDF)Capacity-Building Subgrant RFP for Alaska TCDs
Grant application guidelines, eligible conservation activities, budget requirements, and regional priority topics.
Alaska TCD Capacity-Building Subgrants RFP (Due March 2)
Request for Proposals offering direct financial support to Alaska Tribes establishing conservation districts, hiring natural resource staff, and conducting local resource assessments.
Download Document (PDF)TCD Network Regional Meeting Topics & Priorities
Summary of input gathered from regional tribal leaders identifying high-priority conservation needs: food security, stream protection, and invasive weeds.
Download Document (PDF)Forming a TCD & Working with Federal Agencies
Step-by-step handbooks for Tribal Councils establishing a recognized Tribal Conservation District and navigating USDA programs.
Forming a TCD and Working with NRCS (Updated Jan 2026)
Authoritative roadmap detailing Tribal Council resolutions, mutual agreements with the Secretary of Agriculture, and conservation technical assistance (CTA).
Download Document (PDF)Establishing Farm Records for Tribal Landowners
Practical manual for tribal entities and individual Alaska Native landowners on obtaining USDA FSA farm and tract numbers required for EQIP and CSP grants.
Download Document (PDF)TCD Natural Resources & Stewardship Planning
Core management planning templates, federal financial assistance navigators, and thematic natural resource guides.
Elements of Management for Tribal Conservation Districts
Operational handbook outlining district board roles, fiduciary accounting, annual work plans, public outreach, and statutory responsibilities.
Download Document (PDF)Management Plans and Planning Documents for TCDs
Best practices for drafting long-range conservation plans, watershed inventories, and natural resource priorities with community participation.
Download Document (PDF)NRCS Programs for Tribal Conservation Districts
Comprehensive guide to Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
Download Document (PDF)Invasive Species Management for Alaska TCDs
Strategic playbook for early detection and rapid response (EDRR), mechanical removal protocols, and community boat-wash biosecurity.
Download Document (PDF)Invasive Species Management Session Survey Results
Survey data highlighting the greatest terrestrial and aquatic invasive threats identified by tribal natural resource managers statewide.
Download Document (PDF)Supporting Food Security Through Tribal Conservation
Case studies and technical blueprints for high-tunnel agriculture, community potato patches, traditional harvesting infrastructure, and elder food distribution.
Download Document (PDF)Tribal Conservation Districts in Alaska
Partner districts exercising indigenous sovereignty over ancestral lands and waters.
Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission (AITRC)
Coordinating customary and traditional hunting, fishing, and resource stewardship for eight federally recognized Ahtna tribes.
Native Village of Eklutna TCD
Leading historic river restoration, dam removal, and wild salmon habitat recovery in the Eklutna River watershed.
Chugach Regional Tribal Conservation District
Uniting coastal Chugach villages in marine resource monitoring, forest health, and coastal village resilience.
Indigenous Sovereign Habitat TCD
Multi-tribal conservation district safeguarding Yukon-Kuskokwim waterways, migratory waterfowl flyways, and traditional salmon runs.