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Earth Team Volunteers
Staff Contact:
Eryn Hayden
Louisiana Earth Team State Volunteer Coordinator
Phone:(985) 839-5687, Ext. 3
What is the Earth Team?
In 1981, Congress authorized the Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS), formerly the Soil Conservation Service, to accept volunteers to increase
soil and water conservation efforts, and to do this by working closely with Soil
and Water Conservation Districts.
Earth Team volunteers work side by side with professionals from NRCS, helping
protect and conserve the earth's natural resources. By volunteering, you will
help your community, your country and our earth. Earth team members also meet
new people, learn new skills and help accomplish conservation work throughout
the state. It's fun and easy. The mission of the Earth Team is to provide an
effective volunteer workforce within NRCS to help people conserve, improve and
sustain our resources and environment.
Volunteers can help expand efforts in soil and water conservation. Anyone 14
years or older and interested in saving our precious soil and water can join the
Earth Team. Volunteers may work part-time, full-time, outdoors or in an NRCS
office. Help reduce soil erosion, conserve our water and improve its quality,
carry the conservation message to schools, and take pride in our country's
natural resource heritage. Whatever your talents or interests, there is a
volunteer opportunity for you.
What Can You Do?
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On the Land |
In the Community |
In the Office |
- Soil Mapping
- Surveying
- Water Sampling
- Establishing
Wildlife Habitat
- Native Grass Seeding
- Resource Inventories
- Conservation
Practice Layout
- Planting Trees
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- Conservation Planning
- Photography
- Conservation Education
- Writing
- Special Tours & Fairs
- Conservation
Youth Groups
- Outdoor Classrooms & Nature Areas
- Public Speaking
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- Drafting
- Computer Data Entry
- Map Interpretations
- Typing
- Telephoning
- Editing
- Reception
- Filing
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On Monday April 26, 2010, the Louisiana’s Earth Team - Fast Food Farm
group was presented with a national award at the United States
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) headquarters in Washington, DC. The
Earth Team Group Volunteer Award recognized one outstanding volunteer
group in each of our three geographic regions, from among whom one
national winner was selected. New River Soil and Water Conservation
District (SWCD), Secretary and Earth Team Volunteer, Gayle Roussel,
accepted the award on behalf of the FFF group. The volunteer group
provides service to the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS)
Donaldsonville Field Office in Convent, Louisiana. |
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For more Earth Team program information, contact your nearest coordinator.
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Name |
Address/Phone Number |
E-mail Address |
| Louisiana State Volunteer Coordinator |
Erin Hayden |
1111 Washington Street
Franklinton, LA 70438
Telephone: 985-839-5687, Ext. 3 |
erin.hayden@la.nacdnet.net |
Area 1 - NRCS Coordinator
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Bobbie Wall |
216 B Broadway
Minden, Louisiana 71055
Telephone: 318-377-3950 |
bobbie.wall@la.usda.gov |
Area 2 - NRCS Coordinator
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Barton Devillier (Bart) |
905 Jefferson Street, Suite 310
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
Telephone: 337-262-6601 |
bart.devillier@la.usda.gov |
Area 2 - District Coordinator
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Gayle Roussel |
P.O. Box 72
Convent, Louisiana 70723
Telephone: 225-562-2335 |
gayle.roussel@la.nacdnet.net |
| Area 3 - NRCS Coordinator |
Brian Baiamonte |
1402 Hawn Avenue
Shreveport, Louisiana 71107
Telephone: 318-676-3461 |
brian.baiamonte@la.usda.gov |
| Area 3 - District Coordinator |
Erica Baxley |
1311 Ringgold Avenue
Coushatta, Louisiana 71019
Telephone: 318-932-4352 |
erica.baxley@la.nacdnet.net |
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Last Modified:
01/03/2013
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