Updates & Stories
Disaster Relief Recap
By Rachel Wagner, Development and Communications Specialist This month, after a thirty-day deployment to Puerto Rico, our crew of six AmeriCorps members and three staff… Read More
Duluth event engages 60 volunteers to tackle Japanese Knotweed and other invasive species in Fairmount Park
Conservation Corps has a long history of restoring Minnesota’s natural resources in the northeast region of the state and along the North Shore. Our office… Read More
A (Seed) Bomb Grand Opening
Who knew a small, rolled up piece of clay, compost and native seed could cause such a bang! These little guys (AKA seed-bombs) create a plentiful, flowering wonderland, often in places gardeners cannot reach. Luckily for Jester Nature Park Center in Granger Iowa, they got the full seed-bomb experience! Read More
Apprenticing at the Pennington SWCD: A Photo Blog
By Kelsey Gunvalson, Conservation Apprentice Serving with the Conservation Corps has been an exciting opportunity where I have been able to put my interests and… Read More
Project Highlight: Three Rivers Wildlife Crew
By: Megan Zeiher, Recruitment Coordinator—August 24, 2018 The Three Rivers Wildlife Crew participated in a butterfly survey on Thursday, August 23 at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve in… Read More
Someone Call for a PI?
By: Caroline Fazzio I went through a phase in middle school where I devoured mystery stories. I scoured library shelves for authors like Agatha Christie,… Read More
Announcing our new Executive Director
Dear Friends of the Corps, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am thrilled to inform you that, after a comprehensive national search, we… Read More
Resilience Projects with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
For three years now, our Summer Youth Corps and Youth Outdoor crew members have partnered with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to work on projects dealing with climate resiliency. What is that you ask? Let's take a look! Read More
Conservation Corps Minnesota partners with ALLETE, Inc. to Remove Invasive Species in the City of Duluth at Fairmount Park on Monday, August 13, 2018
City of Duluth, MN., July 31, 2018 – Conservation Corps Minnesota is partnering with ALLETE, Inc. to host a community cleanup event called Restore Duluth on Monday, August 13, 2018 from 1pm to 4pm at Fairmount Park (72nd Avenue West & Grant Avenue in Duluth, MN 55807). The event addresses the City of Duluth’s need to remove terrestrial invasive species, primarily Japanese Knotweed, from one of its most highly visited recreation areas of Fairmount Park. Read More
Preserving Future Hockey Rinks with the MN Wild
It's a little too early and warm to be thinking about the brutal Minnesota winters, but for all the hockey lovers out there, it's never too soon to talk about this puck slapping, chilly sport! Specifically if you're with The Minnesota Wild. Read More