Information For Earth Team Volunteers

The Earth Team is a corps of volunteers dedicated to improving natural resources by working with the Natural Resources Conservation Service.  

What kind of work can volunteers do?

With 57 Field Offices located around the state, a State Office in East Lansing, the Rose Lake Plant Materials Center in East Lansing and seven Soil Survey Offices around the state, the variety of work opportunities exist.  Volunteers are encouraged to use their talents to assist in the way they feel will best serve the conservation effort.  Some examples of past volunteer work include:

• Translating documents into Spanish
• Photography
• Data collection for reports
• Planting trial plots for plant materials
• Highly erodible land and wetland determinations
• Assisting with conservation planning
• Data entry into NRCS Field Office customer database

Who can volunteer?

Anyone age 14 and above can be an Earth Team volunteer.  

How do I sign up?

Contact your local NRCS Field Office which can be found under the "Find a Service Center" link on the left, or contact Gloria Custer, Michigan's Earth Team Volunteer Coordinator at 517-324-5246 or e-mail gloria.desautels@mi.usda.gov.