Updates & Stories

On Tuesday, March 27, Minnesota’s Northwest District held a Focus Group session in Brainerd at the DNR building on Minnesota Drive. The goals of the… Read More

Each year around this time, Conservation Corps trains about 100 new Wildland Firefighters. Crews come together at Camp Ripley for an intense week of training… Read More

By: Caroline Fazzio Spend some time chatting with CCMI members, and you’ll quickly realize how interesting everyone is. I have met some truly remarkable people… Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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