Updates & Stories
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Jacqueline Kovarik
Jacqueline Kovarik works with maps for a living as a Geographer with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Jacqueline served in the Corps in 2011… Read More
Looking Forward
By Jenny Sherren, Rochester Oaks Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member I’m back for another term with Conservation Corps! I was happy to… Read More
The First Month
By Spandan Buch, Metro Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member One month down, nine to go. Wow, that’s a wild thought. I hope the… Read More
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Jennie Dieterman
Jennie is an entrepreneur and business owner. But before starting a business, Jennie served as a Corpsmember with Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa! First as… Read More
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Meghan Schwob
After serving as a Field Crew Leader in Brainerd in 2020, Meghan went on to work for the Forest Service, and later the National… Read More
Things are Falling Into Place
By Alyssia Bell, IDEC fellow Let me first start by saying thank you. Thank you for the amazing opportunities to explore my interests… Read More
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Lexi Schaefer
Lexi is an undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, pursuing a bachelors degree in Geoengineering. Lexi served in the Corps in… Read More
My Normal is My Talent
By Alyssia Bell, IDEC fellow Ever since I was a little kid, I always had an inquisitive mind. Ask my mother, she was… Read More
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Leah Dechant
Leah is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, completing a Master of Science in Geoscience. Leah is also helping complete research about… Read More
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Jessica Klutts
Jessica is an Environmental Program Analyst at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Jessica served in the Conservation Apprentice Academy as the Traverse County… Read More