Updates & Stories

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

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

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

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

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

This week, retired Conservation Corps Executive Director Len Price received the Legacy Achievement Award at The Corps Network national conference in Washington, D.C. Conservation Corps also received a Project of the Year Award for its Faces of Tomorrow initiative – check out this video. Read More

Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa received accreditation from the Corps Center of Excellence, the national accrediting body for Service and Conservation Corps. Read More

Corps Center of Excellence grants Accreditation to Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa following a rigorous review.Saint Paul, Minn. — Following an in-depth evaluation of internal operations, financial management practices, risk management practices, governance standards and youth programming operations, Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa received accreditation from the Corps Center of Excellence, the national accrediting body for Service and Conservation Corps. Read More

While most field crew terms end in December, a small cadre of corps members stays on for an interim term, right through the coldest part of the winter. This month, a 6- to 8-member crew is working on four projects in Iowa.  Read More

In 2015, Conservation Corps engaged 595 young people in work all over Minnesota, Iowa and throughout the Midwest. We are proud of our 2015 accomplishments. Read More