Updates & Stories
Finding balance
By: Kristina Luotto Prior to my time with Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa, I found myself regularly overwhelmed by all the… Read More
Lunch Break
By: Alaine Dickman Lunch break 4/3/17: Fresh homemade salsa, organic blue corn chips, homemade linen napkin Intro: The opportunity to blog… Read More
Wildfire means wild blueberries
By: Erika Birnbaum The first fire of the season for Duluth was a unique prescriptive burn. The site was primarily rock… Read More
First Impressions
By: Aimee Junget I have now been a part of Conservation Corps for seven weeks–I can’t believe how it’s flown… Read More
5 important environmental stewardship tasks
By: Eric Chien The effective stewardship of Minnesota’s rich natural heritage and abundant resources takes a diverse and complex human effort. Read More
The start of many
By: Candice McElroy After a week-long Fire Academy at Camp Ripley learning about fire behavior and earning red card certification, AmeriCorps… Read More
Team of environmental stewards
Environmental stewardship shouldn’t be a solo endeavor. The greatest impact is made when organizations, individuals and communities come together to… Read More
Learning and burning
Before Corps crews can really get to work on conservation projects, members are given thorough training, both in the classroom and… Read More
Getting things done with Detroit Lakes DNR -Wildlife & our NW District
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Area Wildlife office in Detroit Lakes, MN currently manages 52 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) encompassing 26,995 acres in… Read More
The Mississippi and its unseen tributaries
“The Mississippi River towns are comely, clean, well built, and pleasing to the eye, and cheering to the spirit.” –… Read More