Updates & Stories
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
Not for the faint of heart
(Warning: this post contains some graphic photos) By: Tamara Beal There is no time of the year where bats get more attention than Halloween! A… Read More
CCMI Receives Grants to Support Disadvantaged Youth
Contact: Melissa Cuff Conservation Corps 651/209-9900, ext. 26 Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa receives grants to support disadvantaged youth St. Paul, Minn.,… Read More
Kick start to a career
By: Rhyan Schiker My apprenticeship with the Lac qui Parle SWCD has transformed to fit many different roles over the past six months. What started… Read More
Give to the Max Day is this Thursday!
Preparing young people for successful futures. $10,000 in MATCHING FUNDS for Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa Youth Outdoors program. Conservation Corps Minnesota… Read More
How to work
By: Kellie Lager When I joined Conservation Corps as an AmeriCorps member, I had no idea what I was doing with… Read More