In the Panhandle of Florida, Okaloosa County is a place where the Earth Team volunteer program supports the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to assist the local service center activities. Nearly 25 years ago, District Conservationist Darryl Williams agreed to allow Linda Johnson to map the West Baker Gully project for emergency funding. This encounter began a lasting relationship between Williams and Johnson and he gained her as a member of the volunteer Earth Team. If you want to become an Earth Team member…
Here is their story.
District Conservationist Darryl Williams was a one-man band facing agricultural deadlines to research and map the West Baker Gully, which needed funds to repair it, in Okaloosa County. Because a tropical storm damaged the gully and it restricted people from continuing their normal routines in the …show more content…
At the time, Johnson attended the University of West Florida, while pursuing a degree in environmental resource management. She used this experience to write a thesis project as a school assignment.
Williams and Johnson submitted the proposal and NRCS responded to emergency created by the natural disaster to approve technical and financial assistance to conserve the natural resources.
“Why is another question? It is important for the future of the land and water; everyone should provide a service without monetary imbursement. It is important to be a part of something bigger than self,” said Linda Johnson, Earth Team Volunteer.
How Earth Team Volunteer Program Works
The Earth Team offers opportunities to work with NRCS local service center employees to volunteer and improve the nation’s natural resources. People who are 14 years old and older can volunteer part time or full
Here is their story.
District Conservationist Darryl Williams was a one-man band facing agricultural deadlines to research and map the West Baker Gully, which needed funds to repair it, in Okaloosa County. Because a tropical storm damaged the gully and it restricted people from continuing their normal routines in the …show more content…
At the time, Johnson attended the University of West Florida, while pursuing a degree in environmental resource management. She used this experience to write a thesis project as a school assignment.
Williams and Johnson submitted the proposal and NRCS responded to emergency created by the natural disaster to approve technical and financial assistance to conserve the natural resources.
“Why is another question? It is important for the future of the land and water; everyone should provide a service without monetary imbursement. It is important to be a part of something bigger than self,” said Linda Johnson, Earth Team Volunteer.
How Earth Team Volunteer Program Works
The Earth Team offers opportunities to work with NRCS local service center employees to volunteer and improve the nation’s natural resources. People who are 14 years old and older can volunteer part time or full