Updates & Stories
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
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Alyson K. Quinn
Alyson is the director of the Minneapolis Nature Preschool, a non profit preschool that provides a nature-based early learning. Alyson has held several roles… Read More
Gearing Up In Iowa
Bella Araiza, Recruitment Capacity Building Specialist / AmeriCorps Member Me, Bella, the New Recruitment Capacity Specialist in Iowa. Hello! My name is Bella and I’m… Read More
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Shelby Roberts
Shelby Roberts is the Education and Outreach Specialist at Scott Soil and Water Conservation District. Shelby served as an Individual Placement member in 2017. What… Read More
Real World Experience
By Alyssia Bell, IDEC fellow School is fantastic; learning new things, finding your passion, and making friends along the way is what college/university means… Read More
Kindred Spirits
By Alyssia Bell, IDEC fellow I am not Drake, who once said, “No new friends, no new friends, no, no, no.” I, for one,… Read More
Photos from the Forest
by Jenny Sherren, North District Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member We have less than a month left in our term this year and I am shocked… Read More
Looking Back
by Karissa Vetsch, Youth Outdoors Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member As my term is shortly coming to an end, I have been thinking back to some… Read More