Illinois Earth Team Volunteers

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.

Mission:
It shall be the mission of the earth Team to
provide an effective volunteer workforce within
the Natural Resources Conservation Service to
help people conserve, improve, and sustain the
Earth's resources and it's environment.

About the Earth Team
    Why be a Volunteer?
    Who can volunteer?
    What kind of jobs volunteers do
    Publications
    Contacts
    Forms
    For More Information

Illinois Earth Team Highlights

Illinois' Featured Earth Team Volunteer
Della Moen

Della Moen has been an Earth Team Volunteer for more than 15 years in the Natural Resources Conservation Service field office in Freeport, Illinois. Among her many tasks, the most notable is writing her newspaper column “So What Can We Do”  ...Read more about Della...
 

Mendota Students Help with Little Vermilion Watershed

Mendota school students volunteered their time and talents to assist the Little Vermilion River Watershed Committee in affixing approximately 800 medallions to the storm water sewer drains in Mendota, IL.  Read more...

About the Earth Team

Why be a Volunteer?

People volunteer with the Earth Team for a lot of reasons, but all Earth Team Volunteers have one thing in common: they want to help protect the natural resources in their communities. Other reasons people volunteer include:

• to enjoy working outdoors
• to help others
• to learn a new skill
• to pursue an interest in natural resources
• to gain work experience
• to complete a school project
• to meet high school community service requirements
• to enhance college applications and scholarship applications with volunteer service

Who Can Volunteer?

Anyone who is 14 years of age or older can volunteer their services to the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

What Kind of Jobs Volunteers Do:

• Conservation Education
• Natural Resource Inventories
• Water Monitoring
• Computer Assistance
• Surveying
• Clerical Assistance
• Administrative
• Soil Science

Publications

Want to Be An Earth Team Volunteer?

Contact: IL NRCS State Earth Team Volunteer Coordinator Mary Hess

Illinois Earth Team Contacts:

Mary Hess
State Earth Team Volunteer Coordinator
Email: mary.hess@il.usda.gov
Phone: 618-566-4817

State Office & MLRA Office Coordinators

Jean McConkey, Volunteer Coordinator
Email: jean.mcconkey@il.usda.gov
Phone: 217-353-6635

Coordinator, Areas 1 & 2

Mary Hess, Area 1 Volunteer Coordinator
Email: mary.hess@il.usda.gov
Phone: 618-566-4817

Coordinator, Areas 3 & 5

Kathy McFall, Area 5 Volunteer Coordinator
Email: kathy.mcfall@il.usda.gov
Phone: 217-353-6623

Area 4 Coordinator

Barbara Lutrell, Area 4 Volunteer Coordinator
Email: barbara.lutrell@il.usda.gov
Phone: 309-342-3794 extension 117

Earth Team Forms

The following document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher to view.
Earth Team Application (Individual & Group) Form (PDF, 417 kb)
Earth Team Volunteer Interest & Placement Summary (PDF, 451 kb)
Earth Team Time & Attendance (PDF, 408 kb)

For more Earth Team Information:

Contact your local Natural Resources Conservation Service Office or call 1-888-LANDCARE.  Let a friend know!  

National Earth Team Volunteer Website