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Earth Team Volunteer Program - North Dakota

North Dakota Earth Team members are part of a national network of volunteers who are giving their time and talent to help with local natural resource conservation projects.

What is Earth Team?

The Earth Team is the volunteer workforce of the NRCS, and we are making a difference in every county in the nation.

NRCS partners with conservation groups and others to ensure private lands are conserved, restored, and more resilient to environmental challenges. Working side-by-side with farmers and ranchers, the NRCS identifies natural resource concerns, such as soil erosion and water quality issues, and develops unique conservation plans for restoring and protecting resources.

Earth Team volunteers are an integral part of the conservation partnership, and each member takes pride in the fact that they maintain and improve our natural resources and environment on private lands.

The job of conserving our natural resources cannot be done by the government alone.  We need your help in reducing soil erosion, conserving our water and improving its quality, and developing pride in our country's natural resource heritage.

National NRCS Earth Team Volunteer link

Earth Team ND Volunteers

NRCS North Dakota Honors Earth Team Volunteers During Volunteer Appreciation Week

As Volunteer Appreciation Week 2025 unfolds, the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in North Dakota is shining a spotlight on the dedicated Earth Team volunteers who help make conservation efforts possible. 

Volunteering in North Dakota

Why Volunteer?
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Endless Volunteer Opportunities!

Volunteer Testimonial

North Dakota Earth Team Volunteer, Leona Sten, details her volunteering experience in farewell letter to NRCS.
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I want to say a little about my volunteer job at USDA/NRCS. I worked here at Devils Lake, North Dakota, a little over 2 years. In that time, I volunteered 1,820 hours. I learned so much and met many very nice people...

Leona Sten

Hailey Neubauer

State Earth Team Volunteer Coordinator (Acting)

Adam Flaagan

Northeast Area Coordinator

Keith Chan

Southwest Area Coordinator