Updates & Stories
AmeriCorps members travel to South Carolina to help with disaster relief efforts
By Anja Hogan, NW District Manager Almost a month after Hurricane Florence made landfall, Conservation Corps folks finally got the call to deploy to… Read More
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