Updates & Stories
Where Are They Now? Jane Sunram
Though Jane Sunram served in the Corps more than 30 years ago, she still remembers her summer in the Young Adult Conservation Corps as a great opportunity that included hard work and changed her relationship with nature. Her crew was based in cabins at Lake Itasca, working days in the field. Read More
Summer Youth Corps needs you
The Summer Youth Corps (SYC) is looking to hire qualified high school students from across the state and needs your help to get the word… Read More
First Weeks: Blue Smurf Pee and the Coolest Work Ever
For our crew's first project this year, we basal-sprayed buckthorn at a section of Fort Snelling State Park. The project was an ideal introduction to a typical day in Conservation Corps. Gridding allowed us to familiarize ourselves while becoming equally acquainted with the shiny bark and spiny outline of our most common foe. As we stepped from sapling to sapling, bent over, visually focusing on each silver stem and mentally trying to focus on the riddles we shared with each other to pass the time, we occasionally came across blue patches in the snow near or beneath rabbit droppings. Read More
Youth alumni to rendezvous for spring cleaning
Calling all youth alumni, friends and family! Join us for this year’s youth rendezvous and catch up with your friends. We will be… Read More
AmeriCorps Works: March 9-17, 2013
AmeriCorps week recognizes the extraordinary impact AmeriCorps members make every day. It is a time to salute members and alumni for their service, thank AmeriCorps… Read More
Introducing the 2013 Field Crew bloggers
Sean Fleming Crew: Central Roving Hometown: Alexandria, Minnesota College:… Read More
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Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa is developing a friends and alumni association to better connect with and support our past program participants and… Read More
Summer Youth Corps offers outdoor opportunities for youth
By Wah Wah Most teenagers would prefer not to work in the summer but would rather have fun with friends. However, in 2011… Read More
Corps member service recognized on Timberwolves center court
Onscreen from left: Tim Johnson-Grass, Mark Wilson, Timberwolves Team President Chris Wright, Derick Schneibel and Tara Sloane.Just hours after… Read More
Get discounted tickets to Timberwolves games through April 1
As our friends and alumni, you can get up to 25% off tickets to Timberwolves games this season. Purchase tickets online and use the… Read More