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?
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
Conservation Planning
Photography
Conservation Education
Writing
Special Tours & Fairs
Conservation
Youth Groups
Outdoor Classrooms & Nature Areas
Public Speaking
Drafting
Computer Data Entry
Map Interpretations
Typing
Telephoning
Editing
Reception
Filing
For more Earth Team program information, contact the coordinator.
Title
Name
Address/Phone Number
E-mail Address
Rhode Island State Volunteer Coordinator
Diane Riessen
60 Quaker Lane, Suite 46
Warwick, RI 02886
Telephone: 401-822 8848
