Updates & Stories

Where are they now? Janessa Palmer

“The most incredible thing was realizing the impact we could have after 48 hours or less with a group of individuals. Seeing children and parents… Read More

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