Updates & Stories

Wilson’s Creek and me

By: Kristina Beckham Hello Readers, My name is Kristina Beckham (insert arrow to the sorority posing girl all the way to… Read More

National AmeriCorps director visits crew in St. Paul

YO crew members, St. Paul Parks and Rec staff & AmeriCorps director, Bill Basl at Lilydale Regional Park. Bill… Read More

Starting the Corps season off strong

Northwest district crew members on deployment in St. Louis, Mo. In early February, a group of nine Northwest District crew… Read More

April is environmental stewardship month

Photo Credit: http://www.nationalservice.gov/focus-areas/environmental-stewardship While Earth Day is every day here at the Conservation Corps, this is a big month for… Read More

Welcome 2016 Bloggers!

Danielle Yaste Crew Member, Moose Lake Crew Favorite food:  Coffee Best things to do on a rainy day:  Dancing in the… Read More

Introducing our new Executive Director: Teresa Spaeth

Teresa Spaeth has been named our new executive director. Spaeth succeeds Len Price, who led the organization for 11 years… Read More

#IAmAmeriCorps

My path to the Corps By: Danielle Yaste “Danielle,” I looked up to see Katie, a Crew Leader, looking over to me, “How… Read More

Crew deployed to Missouri for disaster relief

On February 7, a team of nine headed south to St. Louis to help communities clean up after record flooding ravaged the state during the last week of December.  Read More

Intergenerational volunteers work side-by side to improve prairies

On January 27, nearly 100 student and active older adult volunteers gathered at the Burnsville YMCA to rally around the importance of getting young people outdoors.  Read More