Updates & Stories
Why I serve: an AmeriCorps story
By: Eric Chien “We have another clone over here!” My crew and I followed the sound of the exclamation, slipping our way through a group… Read More
New Alumni Advisory Council
We are excited to introduce our first ever Alumni Advisory Council! The council will work towards developing alumni engagement strategies, assist with planning events, increase… Read More
Better Food from Better Water
White rice is a staple in a very large part of the world, but it’s wild rice – Minnesota’s State Grain… Read More
Where are they now? Vincent Welder
Sixteen acres of rain gardens maintained, 784 miles of trails built and improved, 211,489 plants, trees and shrubs planted. These are just some of the… Read More
Protecting Our Assets: How to Keep A River in Shape
Withe, wattle, and gabion.* If you want to improve your vocabulary, start studying terms environmentalists bandy about when they develop strategies to control erosion that… Read More
Improving Outdoor Classrooms for Education and Recreation
Thanks to generous funding by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR), our Youth Outdoors program is adding a School and… Read More
Adopt-a-River: Old and New
As spring draws near, we are starting to think about what is lingering beneath the snow and ice. Unfortunately, it… Read More
Governor Dayton’s Budget Includes Appropriation of $385,000 to Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa
Funds would create natural resources and clean water career paths for underrepresented youth SAINT PAUL, Minn. – January 30, 2017 –… Read More
Tech-Savvy Field Work
One of the best things about Conservation Corps is the opportunity it provides to get outdoors and “unplug.” However, technology… Read More
Thank you, partners!
We couldn’t do what we do without our dedicated and generous partners. Here is a shout-out to one from our… Read More