Updates & Stories
Volunteers clean up along St. Croix River
More than 50 volunteers, led by a Conservation Corps youth crew, cleaned up 1.5 miles of St. Croix River bank near Stillwater on Saturday, July… Read More
Iowa & southern Minnesota crews clean up Iowa River
Conservation Corps crew members took on the challenge of removing a trashed floating platform, constructed from 50-gallon drums, from the… Read More
Corps crew cleans up after storm at Itasca
Fourth of July visitors to Itasca State Park can thank a Conservation Corps crew for a spiffy campground. The morning after a… Read More
Youth lead volunteers in service projects
Throughout each Youth Outdoors session, participants based at neighborhood rec centers plan and organize service projects that engage communities in volunteer work. On Saturday June… Read More
Crews lead volunteers at Mississippi cleanup
St. Paul Roving crew member Danica Das picked up trash along the river.Threatening weather didn’t keep away volunteers who boarded… Read More
Summer Youth Corps kicks off summer program
Summer Youth Corps kicks off summer program A new base camp isn’t the only change in our Summer Youth Corps this year. For the first… Read More
Busy spring fire season for Corps crews
While major fires around the country dominate headlines, Conservation Corps crews have been busy with fires close to home. A dry fall and nearly snowless… Read More
Foundations expand youth opportunities
The Donaldson Foundation, ERM Foundation and Carlson Family Foundation have joined a host of Youth Outdoors partners to expand Conservation Corps Minnesota’s successful urban afterschool… Read More
2011 annual report now available
Our 2011 annual report is hot off the press! As our Corps Update audience, you get the first peek. Read it online now. If you’d… Read More
YO receives Saint Paul Youth Leadership Award
On Wednesday, April 25, Youth Outdoors (YO) was awarded a Youth Leadership Award by the City of Saint Paul. Mayor Chris Coleman honored 10 businesses,… Read More