Updates & Stories
Conservation Corps program honored with prestigious Abraham Lincoln Honor Award for Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach
Faces of Tomorrow initiative with the U.S. Forest Service aims to increase diversity in natural resources fieldSaint Paul, Minn. — On September 13, 2016, a representative from Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa accepted the Abraham Lincoln Honor Award for Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. In partnership with Superior National Forest, the award recognizes the Corps for its Faces of Tomorrow initiative, a targeted approach to prepare diverse young adults for natural resource careers where women and people of color are underrepresented. The seasonal positions provide Conservation Corps AmeriCorps members direct relationships with employees of Superior National Forest in northeast Minnesota, hands-on skills training and forestry experience. Read More
Lifetime impact
By: Rose Lundy I am evidence that early exposure to conservation work can impact a lifetime. When I was 16-years-old, I… Read More
Abraham Lincoln Honor Award
In partnership with the Superior National Forest, the Conservation Corps is being recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture with the… Read More
How-to-guide to building a community orchard
By: Danielle Yaste When working on a project, very rarely does a crew get to see the entirety of the project, from start to finish. … Read More
Carrying on another legacy: Adopt-a-river
AAR Volunteer Highlight: Morristown-Warsaw Selective Harvest Association. Held their 7th cleanup on July 10, bringing their total amount of trash cleaned… Read More
Corps on a stick
Did you make it to the Great Minnesota Get-Together this year? We sure did, and we loved every minute of it!… Read More
Past and present corps members protect the future of Scenic State Park
With roots going back to the CCC in 1933, Scenic State Park is known for its pristine lakes, virgin pines, and… Read More
Life Lessons (Re)Learned in the Boundary Waters
By: Danielle Yaste People often ask me what my favorite project has been or if I honestly enjoy everything that I… Read More
Urban Rain Gardening
By: Rose Lundy I have never been much of a gardener. My mom would work tirelessly out in our tiny city… Read More
