Updates & Stories
A Day in the Life with the Ozark Crew
By Anna Kerr, Ozark Field Crew Leader/ AmeriCorps Member Elk at the project site. Welcome welcome to southeast Missouri and our home here in… Read More
Individual Placement Spotlight Series: Jesse Wolk
By Jesse Wolk, Utility Mapping Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails Hello!… Read More
Spotlight on Minnesota’s State Flower: The Showy Lady’s Slipper
By Ava Schimnowski, Aquatic Plant Management Specialist Individual Placement /AmeriCorps member at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife Photo by… Read More
A Day in the Life at an SWCD
By Kyle Dahlquist, Clean Water Corpsmember / AmeriCorps Member placed at Pennington SWCD My first foray into conservation began in the Fall… Read More
Green Spaces: A link between urban life and the natural world
By Jake Richards, IT Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails … Read More
The Spring Songbird Migration!
By Kate Carnahan, Outdoor Recreation Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails… Read More
Signs of Spring
By Clara Brown, Fort Snelling Visitor Services Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Fort Snelling State Park, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources … Read More
A Black History Month Conversation
By Joseph Dobbins II, Friend of CCMI Introduction Hello, hello! I am Joseph Dobbins II, and I am honored to have a platform for… Read More
Celebrate Black History Month With Us
Originally posted in February 2021; Updated February 2024 We invite you to celebrate Black History with us this month, and beyond. Conservation Corps Minnesota &… Read More
Summer Youth Corps Update
Last summer, the Summer Youth Corps (SYC) program of Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa (CCMI) experienced the tragic loss of youth member, Anne “Annie” Messelt. Read More