Updates & Stories
My Father’s Story
Willie McKenzie’s Conservation Corps Story by: Tyronne E. Carter Willie was born in Guyton, Georgia, in 1921 but grew up in Sarasota, Florida. … Read More
Snow + deer season + great company = memories
(Warning: This post contains some graphic photos) By: Tamara Beal Although it was not much, large white snowflakes covered the ground at our office in… Read More
Longest running Adopt-a-River Group
For more than 100 years, Boy Scouts of America has helped build future leaders by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. BSA Troop… Read More
Giving Back: Puerto Rico Deployment
Disaster deployments are continually the most meaningful and memorable experiences for our AmeriCorps members during their term. What makes these moments stand out is the… Read More
Youth Outdoors Crew Member Experience: Addie Bona
By: Megan Zeiher, Recruitment Coordinator To share more about the Corps experience from a member’s point of view, we caught up with Addie… Read More
Alumni Advisory Council Accomplishments
2017 marked the first year of Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa’s Alumni Advisory Council. The council was created to support our mission and goals by… Read More
My Corps Story
As the 2017 service year wraps up, we asked our members to reflect on the year and share their fondest memory or greatest accomplishment with… Read More
Class is in session… outside!
Original images from John Rudolph, East High School [Image Description] Yellow text reads “Welcome to the Duluth East Outdoor Classroom And Wildlife Sanctuary 11/16/17.” Two… Read More
“Quotable”
On Thursday, November 16, about 40 AmeriCorps members, staff and friends came together to celebrate the Corps at Alluvial brewing in Ames. Thank you for… Read More
My Puerto Rican Deployment
By: Landon Acre-Kendall Three crew members in hard hats and CCMI work shirts pose together sitting on a large tree trunk with four other large trunk… Read More