Updates & Stories

Annual Thank You Event

On March 13, we brought together Corps supporters in the Twin Cities including; project partners, donors, alumni, volunteers, friends and family, to celebrate our… Read More

Drip Torches, Dragon guns, and Shania Twain

By: Kelsey Brock Hey everyone! I’m Kelsey, part of Mankato Crew one. So far, we have just finished three weeks of training (orientation, chainsaw, and… Read More

New Blogger! Harley Lott

Name: Harley Lott Crew/Program/Position: Mankato Crew 2/12-month field crew/ crew member Hometown: East Bethel, Minnesota College: Vermilion Community College Favorite food: Homemade Swedish meat balls… Read More

More than Just a Fancy Logo: My AmeriCorps Story

By: Caroline Fazzio When I left home for college, I was a bright-eyed eager kid ready to go learn how to change the world. The… Read More

New blogger! Kelsey Brock

Name: Kelsey Brock Crew/Program/Position:  Southern District, Mankato Crew/ field crew program / Crew member Hometown: Colville, Washington College: University of Wisconsin-Platteville Favorite food: Cream cheese… Read More

Field Crew Experience: Joseph Friedmeyer

By: Megan Zeiher, Recruitment Coordinator We connected with Joseph Friedmeyer to hear more about his member experience and share a glimpse of life… Read More

Behind the scenes at orientation

Each year, Conservation Corps program staff prepare for a hectic but exciting start to the season. Within the first two months of the year, hiring… Read More

The Trail Ahead: Learning for the Future at the Annual Corps Network Conference in Washington D.C.

By Melissa Cuff In February 2018, The Corps Network (TCN) Annual Conference brought 275 people to Washington D.C. for five-days in order to share best… Read More

It’s all in a space

By: Caroline Fazzio It has been a little over a month since myself and five other DNR IP’s took up lairs in the St Paul… Read More

Welcome to the Corps: a letter from alumni

Dear AmeriCorps members, We are excited to welcome you to the Conservation Corps. Even as alumni we can still recall the feeling of the first… Read More