Updates & Stories

How to Bee Helpful to Pollinators

By Anna Fairbanks, Agriculture and Water Outreach Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps member placed with Cottonwood SWCD   Sunflower from my garden. Spring is here!… Read More

The Great Mississippi Flyway

Experiencing the Spring Bird Migration at Fort Snelling State Park By Clara Brown, Fort Snelling Visitor Services Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Fort… Read More

A Belated Women’s History Month Post

By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member It has been brought to my attention that there is under-representation of females in… Read More

From Burn Piles to Buckthorn

By Oscar Diaz, Veterans Corps Crew 3 / AmeriCorps Member From burn piles, to buckthorn removal and all the equipment maintenance in between the… Read More

International Bat Appreciation Day

By Brent Cordie, Metro Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member April 17th is the day we can reflect on how the furry winged friends… Read More

Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Jaleesa Houle

Jaleesa served as the Mississippi Field Crew Leader in Central Minnesota in 2019. Since then, she has lived and worked in Australia, returned to the… Read More

International Beaver Day

By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   April 7th is International Beaver Day! This suits because April… Read More

A New Perspective

By Natasha Carlson, Bemidji Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member It’s really nice to see all of the women who are invested in working… Read More

April: Nature’s Month

By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member April is a big month in the Conservation World! Earth Month, National… Read More

Corpsmember Highlight: Matt Johnson

Since January 2023, Matt Johnson has been working through the Conservation Corps of Minnesota & Iowa program, serving as the Communications Outreach Specialist for the… Read More