U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) leaders and employees honor Earth Team volunteers and celebrate their numerous contributions to protecting Minnesota natural resources during National Volunteer Week, April 21 – 27, 2024.

The Earth Team volunteer program allows NRCS to stretch available resources by partnering volunteers with employees to provide diverse services to agricultural producers, private landowners and the public. These activities include conservation technical assistance, office support and conservation education through community projects.

“The amount of time an Earth Team volunteer donates is critical to helping NRCS in Minnesota achieve its mission of helping people help the land,” said State Conservationist Troy Daniell. “Whether a volunteer donates a month, a year, or a lifetime, those hours matter cumulatively because they stretch our human resources and enable us to do even more.”