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~Become an Earth Team Volunteer~
As an Earth Team volunteer, you will be working side by side with the
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s corps of professional
conservationists. Like you they
are committed to NRCS’ mission:
“Helping People Help the Land.”
The generous contribution of your time, energy and abilities are
appreciated. We would love for you
to share your skills, learn new ones, meet new people and be part of a
dedicated, national conservation effort.
If you are 14 years of age or older, and would like to be put on our
volunteer list, give us a call, tell us you want to be an Earth Tam
Volunteer and we will contact you whenever volunteer opportunities are
available.
This is a great way for individuals, families and civic groups to
give back to the planet!
For more information about our programs, workshops, projects and
volunteer opportunities please contact our office,
207-564-2321
Challenging Careers in the
Natural Resources Conservation Service
You can
make a difference by investing in your career!
Soil Conservationist:
You'll spend most of you time in the field working with farmers,
ranchers and other land users. You'll offer conservation planning
and technical help to everyone from family farmers to local government
officials. You'll suggest to them ways to conserve the soil,
improve water quality, manage nutrients, and protect and improve
wildlife habitat. You'll help teachers start outdoor laboratories
for students. You'll give talks and present conservation
demonstrations to clubs and organizations. You'll help people set
local conservation priorities. You'll also provide outreach for
NRCS programs, and plan layout, design, and implement conservation
practices.
Soil Conservation Technician:
You will assist soil conservationists.
As a soil conservation technician, your most important job is working on
the land with farmers, ranchers and others. You'll show them how
to install conservation practices and oversee the quality of those
practices. You'll perform engineering surveys and design standard
conservation practices such as waterways, terraces, and contour
stripcropping systems. You'll make follow-up visits to check the
progress and results of the practices and update the land user's
conservation program.
Soil Scientist:
You'll map and classify soils. You'll
identify problems such as wetness and erosion. You'll use aerial
photographs to map soils and write soil descriptions and prepare other
information about soils. You'll sample soils and evaluate soil
quality, work with watershed information and water quality reports, and
record changes in land use patterns.
Rangeland Management Specialist:
Biologist:
Engineer:
Engineering Technician:
Other
Careers in Soil Conservation: The Natural Resources Conservation Service
also offers careers for people trained in:
Accounting Agricultural Economics
Agronomy Aquatic Biology
Business Administration Cartography
Communications Computer Technology
Forestry Geology
Hydrology Landscape Architecture
Plant Sciences Recreation
Rural Sociology Watershed Management
Wetland Science Wildlife Biology
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