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“to protect and enhance Maine's soil and water resources by providing educational programs, conservation information and technical assistance to municipalities, schools, landowners and residents of Kennebec County." |
Natural Resources Conservation ServiceThe Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. NRCS offers help to individuals, groups, towns and other units of government to protect, develop and wisely use soil, water and other natural resources. Our mission is to provide leadership and administer programs to help people conserve, improve and sustain our resources and environment. Mission"The mission of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Maine is to provide technical assistance to help people conserve, improve and sustain our natural resources" NRCS Staff
She started her NRCS career shortly after graduating from the University of Maine at Farmington with a degree in Environmental Science. She was hired as a Soil Conservationist under the Career Intern Program in the Farmington Field Office. Before joining us she worked in the Oxford Field Office. Amanda is originally a “county girl” and grew up in Houlton, Maine. . amanda.burton@me.usda.gov
Xandy Brown (Alexander) has returned to the Kennebec office of NRCS. We were lucky that a position was available again here in Kennebec.
Mark Darlington is currently working with other NRCS staff in the Kennebec office as a part-time ACES employee. Mark started in May, 2009 and has a background in entomology [insects] . He has recently moved to Oakland from his home in Maryland.
Greg Granger is now stationed at the Kennebec office of NRCS. Greg is a Soil Resource Specialist i.e. "Soil Scientist" and serves the northern part of Maine from a line through Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset counties north & east.
Contact InfoPhone: 207-622-7847 ext. 3 Mailing Address: 21 Enterprise Dr. Suite #1, Augusta, ME 04330 Email: Ken.Blazej@me.usda.gov |
Ken Blazej started in the Kennebec office in the fall of 2008.
Ken is a Conservation Planner. He transferred from the Penobscot NRCS office to
work here in Kennebec County. Ken worked for a number of years in Penobscot
County before transferring here. He makes his home in Dixmont and is a great
addition to the office here in Augusta.
Amanda
Burton has been in the Kennebec NRCS office since June, 2006. She is a Soil
Conservationist.