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