Updates & Stories
Ponds and Problem Solving
by Karissa Vetsch, Youth Outdoors Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member This past week, my Youth Outdoors Crew and I had a small project… Read More
Working From Home: Out in Nature
by Karissa Vetsch, Youth Outdoors Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member When I looked into doing a Conservation… Read More
Stop and Smell the (Wild)flower
by Kayla Wagner, Central District Field Crew Leader/ AmeriCorps Member My boyfriend told me once on a walk earlier this summer that he “sometimes… Read More
What is a Youth Outdoors Crew?
by Karissa Vetsch, Youth Outdoors Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member Being part of a Youth Outdoors crew is similar to other Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa… Read More
Where Are They Now? CCMI Alumni Highlight: Michael Wurth
Michael Wurth currently works as Community Engagement Director at Urban Boatbuilders. Michael served in 2012 and 2013 with the Central District Field Crew. Read on… Read More
Cedar Tree Revetment
by Kaia Bierman, Central District Field Crew Leader/ AmeriCorps Member The start of the 2021 Field Crew term for the Watershed Crew was not what… Read More
My Journey as a Leader
by Kayla Wagner, Central District Field Crew Leader/ AmeriCorps Member Throughout high school, I found myself drawn to leadership roles. My first experience as a… Read More
Water quality testing on a a cold Minnesota day
Youth Outdoors Crew YO3B Capstone Project by youth members Kenyon Barnett, Alejandro Flores, Armando Flores, Britney Florian, and Ehler Dwe On November 2nd, 2019 our… Read More
Weathering the weather
by Jaleesa Houle, crew leader/ AmeriCorps member, central district One of the most challenging parts of our job is taking on the elements. My… Read More
A quagmire of value
by Caroline Fazzio, central district crew leader/ AmeriCorps member I have written multiple blogs over the past two years describing many unique experiences I… Read More