Updates & Stories
Time to say goodbye
by Caroline Fazzio, central district crew leader/ AmeriCorps member As the year comes to a close, so too do the many service terms of Corps… Read More
Late November spiking – and burns!
by Jaleesa Houle, Central Field Crew Leader/ AmeriCorps Member Working outside gets tough when it gets cold, and the month of November was… Read More
Lakeshore stabilization
by Jaleesa Houle, crew leader/ AmeriCorps member, central district Mississippi Crew 2019 This past week my crew was given the opportunity to work on a… Read More
A welcome break from buckthorn
by Annika Feight, central district crew member/ AmeriCorps member One can only chainsaw so much buckthorn before twisting, thorn-laden limbs start appearing in her dreams. Read More
The miscellaneous days of summer
by Caroline Fazzio, central district crew leader/ AmeriCorps member The cold front hailing the coming of a thunderstorm. Changing weather often cause changes to… 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
Resetting and reflecting at midyear retreat
by Annika Feight, central district crew member/ AmeriCorps member The second week in July was devoted to a well-deserved retreat for Conservation Corps MN… 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
Painting the invasives blue
by Jaleesa Houle, crew leader/ AmeriCorps member, central district One of my crew members, Levi Tollefson, spraying crown vetch on the edge of our… Read More
Restoring the prairie
by Annika Feight, central district crew member/ AmeriCorps member If you have spent any time at some of the Three Rivers Park District’s lands, you… Read More