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Earth Team Volunteers

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NRCS is proud of the dedicated Earth Team volunteers and staff who have committed  their time and talents to conserving and protecting our natural resources.
Earth Team National Headquarters

USDA-NRCS
5140 Park Avenue
Suite C
Des Moines, IA 50321
Phone: 1-888-526-3227
FAX: 1-515-289-4561

 

National Volunteer Week - April 27-May 3, 2008
  • The Earth Team has been around since 1981, when Congress passed legislation allowing NRCS to use volunteers in all programs.
  • In 2007, more than 70,000 Earth Team Volunteers donated more than one million hours of their time to conservation practices.
  • Total value of volunteer time in 2007 was over $19 million.

 

Meet the 2007 Earth Team Award Winners!

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W.A.C.K.Y. Day Group, Kansas: National Earth Team Group Volunteer Award

W.A.C.K.Y. Day Group, Kansas:  National Earth Team Group Volunteer Award

 		 Volunteers receive training for Oklahoma’s Blue Thumb program, a nonpoint source pollution monitoring and education program (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

Tulsa County Conservation District, Oklahoma: National NACD/NRCS Earth Team Award
 		 Nebraska NRCS State Conservationist Steve Chick presents the National Earth Team Volunteer Service Award Chief’s Cup to NRCS public affairs specialist Joanna Pope

Nebraska: National Earth Team Volunteer Service Award Chief’s Cup

 		 Sunflower RC&D stages tornado relief supplies (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge).

Sunflower RC&D, Kansas:  National RC&D/NRCS Earth Team Award

 
Maine NRCS State Conservationist Joyce Swartzendruber presents the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Franklin County NRCS office with the Chief’s Field Award -- (from left) Swartzendruber; Thayden Farrington, SWCD Supervisor; Paul Hersey, NRCS District Conservationist; and B.J. Bangs, SWCD Employee (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

Franklin County NRCS/SWCD, Maine:  National Earth Team Chief’s Field Award


 		 Kayla Higgins, Jordan, Montana Field Office (NRCS photo -- click to enlarge)

Kayla Higgins, Montana: National Earth Team Individual Volunteer Award		 Kristi Gay, Colorado: National Earth Team NRCS Employee Award

Kristi Gay, Colorado: National Earth Team NRCS Employee Award



 		 Patricia H. Hoeffken, Arkansas: National Volunteer Coordinator Award

Patricia H. Hoeffken, Arkansas: National Volunteer Coordinator Award

 

Past Award Winners

State Earth Team Volunteer Stories