Updates & Stories
Meet the First IDEC Cohort
Introducing the first Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers (IDEC) cohort! Learn a little bit about each of the fellows and their experience with the IDEC… Read More
Celebrate Black History Month With Us
February is Black History Month and Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa (CCMI) joins the rest of the nation in paying tribute to the Black and… Read More
Two New CCMI Board Members
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa is proud to announce that two new board members have joined its Board of Directors. Their announcements with bios are… Read More
Where are they now? CCMI Alumni Highlight: Benjamin Brehm-Stecher
Benjamin Brehm-Stecher currently works for the U.S. Marine Corps as a Rifleman. Benjamin served in 2016 with the Iowa Field Timbers Crew in Ames, Iowa. Read More
Meet the New Iowa Field Specialist: Calvin Keibler
Our Iowa Program based out of Granger, Iowa is proud to present the first Iowa Field Specialist! Keep reading to learn more about Calvin Keibler… Read More
Where are they now? CCMI Alumni Highlight: Kevin Dornink
Kevin Dornink currently works and owns Brothers Up North. They were recently featured by ABC 6 News in Rochester about their work… Read More
Where are they now? CCMI Alumni Highlight: Douglas Todey
Douglas Todey currently works at the Dickinson County Conservation Board as a Roadside Vegetation Manager. Douglas served in 2016 and 2017 with the Iowa Field… Read More
Virtual Career Event Engages AmeriCorps Members with Career Resources
This year, CCMI’s Careers After the Corps event went virtual to support social distancing practices and to more easily allow Corps members, alumni, and panelists… Read More
Ode to Winter
by Kayla Wagner, Central District Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member An iconic line from the famous show, Game of Thrones, is “Winter Is Coming.” Here… Read More
The End of an Adventure
by Ashley Broussard, Agriculture and Water Outreach AmeriCorps Member with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture through Conservation Corps’ Individual Placement program In a previous… Read More