She has gone on
to perform a variety of office tasks for the Conservation District and the
Mecosta County NRCS field office. During 2006 and 2007 she logged over 800
hours as an Earth Team volunteer, said District Conservationist Jennifer
Taylor. When
becoming a volunteer, Mrs. Anderson was looking for interesting, rewarding
work. Of all her volunteer activities, she enjoys working in the
Conservation District and NRCS office the most. The two organizations help
people solve a lot of problems, she said.
“I think it really makes a difference to the community and its rewarding to
be a part of that,” Mrs. Anderson said.
Her office tasks have included answering telephones, taking orders for the
Conservation District’s tree and native plant sales, scanning slides of
aerial photographs, promoting the household hazardous waste cleanup and
teaching at Ag and Natural Resources Days to name a few. She enjoys the
variety of works she is able to do as a volunteer.
Having Mrs. Anderson in the office frees up a lot of her time for other
tasks, said Ms. Taylor. Her service is greatly appreciated by the NRCS and
Conservation District staff.
Mrs. Anderson has even carried her conservation work to her other hobby,
gardening. She is a member of the Big Rapids Garden Club which installed a
rain garden adjacent to the Muskegon River. The city is developing a river
walk and found an erosion problem in the area, she said. The club maintains
the rain garden as well as other public gardens in the city. |