Who Can Join


Membership Eligibility

We are here to serve government employees (federal, state, county, and city level), independent contractors, and their families, who work in fields related to nature, land, soil & water conservation, fish & fisheries, game & wildlife, parks & recreation, environmental quality, erosion, geological surveys, and weather; who work or live in the states of Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Together, we are working to build a better future!

Common Government Agencies Included in our Field of Membership:

Below are some, but not all, of the agencies that are eligible for membership


Federal Level

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Agriculture Marketing Service Agriculture Research Service Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Farm Service Agency Forest Service National Agriculture Statistics Service
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Risk Management Agency
Rural Development Rural Utilities Service
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
United States Department of the Interior (DOI)
Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Bureau Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Bureau of Reclamation Nation Park Service Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Geological Survey
United States Department of Energy (DOE)
United States Department of Defense (DOD)
United States Army of Engineers (Only)

State Level

Department of Environmental Quality Department of Environmental Protection Departments of Game and Fish
Departments of Natural Resources Department of Conservation Department of Forestry
Department of Parks and Recreation Department of Water Resources Department of Energy
Departments of Agriculture Department of Wildlife

County & City Level

Parks and Recreation Forestry Environmental Quality
Water Treatment/Utilities