Updates & Stories

From CCC to Now

By D’artagnan Johnson, Youth Outdoors Crew 6 Member / AmeriCorps Member   The Civilian Conservation Corps was a work relief program established in 1933… Read More

An Ode to Leafy Spurge

By Lucy Tschida, Youth Outdoors Crew 6 Member / AmeriCorps Member After a couple demanding weeks of pulling introduced (“invasive”) species in the metro… Read More

Respecting your Local Wildlife

By Caroline LaBorde, Minnesota Valley Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   Midnight Raccoon snack, the tent did not survive Disrespecting animals is a one-way ticket… Read More

Insectivorous plants and psychedelic rocks

By Alexis Wyss, Moose Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Here are some photos of the Moose Crew! In the photo of us going… Read More

Restoring Resources Changed My Life

By Braden Kowalski, Duluth Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   When I first thought of joining the Corps, I really didn’t know exactly… Read More

My Trip to Three Scientific and Natural Areas in One Day

By Ashley Rezachek, Communications Outreach Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at MN DNR Scientific and Natural Areas Program.   The late spring days were… Read More

Corpsmembers Aid in Flood Response

Featured Photo by Noah Voss, Central Field Crew Leader.   AmeriCorps Members from Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa have spent thousands of hours responding to… Read More

David Minor

When There’s Too Much

By Cyrus Bird-Walker, Brainerd Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member The Brainerd crew was scheduled to work in Banning State Park pulling… Read More

Looking Back on Arbor Month

By Madeline Peterson, Anoka Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member   One thing that drew me to Conservation Corps, and to the Anoka Field Crew Leader… Read More

A Letter to Current Corpsmembers

Hello and welcome! My name is Molly Urban and I am writing this letter on behalf of myself and the rest of the CCMI… Read More