Updates & Stories
Road-trips, ravines, and rattlesnakes
By Kelsey Brock, Southern District, Mankato Crew Last month, our crew completed our first ten-day spike trip all the way to Nebraska. This started off… Read More
Water Trails: “So, what do you do?”
By: Erin Bjork, 10/9/18 “So, what do you do?” “I’m an AmeriCorps member, and most days I run chainsaws on boats.” “You what?!” … Read More
Thank Congress for saving AmeriCorps
Bipartisan Support for National Service! Congress has passed and President Trump has signed a FY19 spending bill that not only rejects the administration’s budget proposal… Read More
Excited about the future: a Q&A with the Board Chair and new Executive Director
By Rachel Wagner, Development and Communications Specialist Mark Murphy officially joined Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa as executive director on September 4. The Board of… Read More
Before and After: Fish Passage Restored
By Eimy Quispe, Conservation Apprentice with the Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Field season this past summer has been incredible. Stream surveying for… Read More
Mark Murphy welcomed as new executive director
Nearly 60 people attended a welcome reception for Mark Murphy on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 including staff, board, partners, alumni, donors, and neighbors. If you… Read More
Back to the Basics
By Caroline Fazzio, Individual Placement Program Although fall has officially begun, it was just a few weeks ago when the Minnesota State Fair was in… Read More
Over 2 tons of trash removed during 27th Annual Mississippi Riverboat Cleanup
By Rachel Wagner, Development and Communications Specialist… Read More
Mark Murphy is the New Executive Director of Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa
City of Saint Paul, MN., September 21, 2018 – Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa is pleased to announce the arrival of Mark Murphy as its new Executive Director as of Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Read More
27th Annual Great Mississippi Riverboat Cleanup Success: Conservation Corps Minnesota engaged 111 volunteers this Tuesday, 9/18/18 to remove over 2 tons of trash from the Mississippi River
City of Saint Paul, MN., August 19, 2018 – Conservation Corps Minnesota’s 27th Annual Great Mississippi Riverboat Cleanup, held on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, mobilized 111 volunteers to remove 2.08 tons (4,160 pounds) of trash from Mississippi River shoreline areas near Pig’s Eye Island. The volunteers found many sizable items such as a broken house boat, a 350-pound tractor tire as well as 25 vehicle tires. Also, many smaller items were removed that would otherwise harm wildlife habitat including hundreds of plastic bottles, straws, Styrofoam waste, and other plastics. Read More