Updates & Stories
Where Are They Now? Dain Spurgeon
Before his service in the Corps, Dain Spurgeon never imagined he would end up a professional firefighter. Read more. Read More
Corps ranks grow in 2012
Each year, Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa programs engage an increasing number of youth and young adults. 2012 was no exception. Last year, 540 Conservation… Read More
Tara Sloane leads in the wake of Hurricane Sandy
A few years ago, Tara Sloane couldn’t imagine picking up a chainsaw. This fall she spent seven weeks mucking and gutting houses… Read More
Still in a New York state of mind
Team 4 departed January 8. Front row: Nik Kadel, Sam Jumper, Lindsey Stene, Reese Glaser, Sean McMullen, Rosie Alberio, Monica… Read More
Welcome new staff!
This month, we are happy to welcome two new staff members to our St. Paul headquarters: As our new Outreach Associate, Valerie Steffl… Read More
You changed a life
We extend a warm thanks to all of you who responded to our end-of-year appeal, supporting life-changing experiences for hundreds of youth and young adults… Read More
Summer Youth Corps featured in River Management Society Journal
The River Management Society of Takoma Park, Maryland published Summer Youth Coordinator Nina Eagen’s article discussing the work of Conservation Corps Minnesota and… Read More
Where Are They Now? Rachel Tooker
Catch up on Rachel Tooker, who served as a crew leader from 2008-2010 in Rochester, MN and Ames, IA. Read More
Corps members continue disaster response deployment
On December 18, a dozen young adult AmeriCorps members from Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa departed by van for the East Coast to continue the… Read More
Make your life-changing donation now
Last month you met Jake Mickelson, who deployed to the East Coast in November and told about how the experience has changed his life. We… Read More