Updates & Stories
My Experience as an Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers (IDEC) Intern
By Ena Vigil, Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers Fellow in 2024. For many, it’s not often the case that a typical day of work in… Read More
Thunder won’t Shake Me
By June Roettger, Outdoor Skills Instructor Water droplets collected on leaves create an eye-catching display at Jay Cooke State Park. Photo by… Read More
Repairing Shorelines
By Lydia Clapp, Duluth Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member With a warming climate, weather patterns are shifting and more and more… Read More
The Excitement and Anxieties of Fire Deployment
By Joana Rose, Aquifer Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member On Friday May 9th, my CCMI crew was placed on call for… Read More
Uncovering Conservation Careers: SWCD Program Technician
By Adriene Matthews, Agriculture and Outreach Specialist Individual Placement Member / AmeriCorps Member placed at Cottonwood SWCD. There are several different types… Read More
The Arrival of Summer
By Anna Landis, Shakopee Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member About a month ago as we returned from our day’s work and headed… Read More
Uncovering Conservation Careers: Conservation Technician
By Adriene Matthews, Agriculture and Outreach Specialist Individual Placement Member / AmeriCorps Member placed at Cottonwood SWCD. There are several different types… Read More
Six Months
By DeVonte Roberts, St. Paul Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member Mid Year kudos to my crew 6 months of finding random things… Read More
Forestville Mystery Cave
By Kendall Buckingham, Rochester Pines Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Caves are complex alien-like ecosystems with their own diverse life. Recently… Read More
A Wildlife Person’s Perspective on Fisheries as a DNR Fisheries Intern
Written by Timothy Vang, Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers Fellow in 2024. Introduction Heya! My name is Tim, and I am currently attending… Read More