Updates & Stories

Minnesota’s first phragmite mitigation

Invasive species removal is a constant task for crew members, who often don’t even want to say the word ‘buckthorn’ by… Read More

Crews go underground

Conservation Corps crews don’t just work in open green spaces. Last month, a Northeast District crew worked a mile below ground… Read More

What do we do exactly?

By: Rafael Contreras-Rangel In my last blog I shared my story on how I got to the Corps and explained how… Read More

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