Keynote Speaker - Roylene Rides at the Door

Signatures on the Land

Roylene Rides at the Door is the Washington State Conservationist for the National Resources Conservation Service and is passionate about educating the public about their crucial role in developing a sustainable relationship with their environment. Growing up on her Blackfeet Nation family ranch in Montana began her cultural values of caring for the land, and she has carried those values throughout her varied career in upholding the nation's legacy of conservation.

Rides at the Door has served 22 years with the National Resources Conservation Service, including three years as state conservationist in Rhode Island; assistant state conservationist for field operations in Oklahoma; and as the American Indian liaison in Arizona. After graduating from Montana State University in 1991, she worked as a soil conservationist and district conservationist in various locations in Montana.

Rides at the Door was born and raised on the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. "I grew up on my family's ranch and feel especially connected – through my culture – to caring for the land," she said. " I look forward to sharing my story, and talking about the new tools that are available to help sustain the legacy of conservation you have at Ebey's Reserve – for generations to come."

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