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Updates & Stories

Reflecting on the Impact of Earth Day in My Life

By Meg Bishop, Marketing Specialist Individual Placement Member / AmeriCorps Member placed at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks… Read More

Return from Spike

By Anna Landis, Shakopee Field Crew Member   Photo by Jordan Francis. The first month of project work has been a blur as… Read More

Uncovering Conservation Careers: SWCD Program Technician

By Adriene Matthews, Agriculture and Outreach Specialist Individual Placement Member / AmeriCorps Member placed at Cottonwood SWCD.   There are several different types… Read More

Prairie Roots can Save the Planet

By Kendall Buckingham, Rochester Pines Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   As the effects of global warming continue to bear down on… Read More

Local Eco-Revolution

By DeVonte Roberts, St. Paul Field Crew Leader   When I first moved to Minnesota I knew I wanted to get involved… Read More

My First Fell

by Marie Johnson, Southern Minnesota Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member   It’s a brisk sunny day in late January, and I’m preparing to… Read More

Civilian Conservation Corps: A collective solution with a lasting impact

By Jake Richards, Data Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails CCC logo on a… Read More

Finding Fun Everywhere

By Joana Rose, Aquifer Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   One hot summer day when I was either eight or nine, my… Read More

The First Month: Training

By Lydia Clapp, Duluth Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member When I joined the conservation corps I knew there would be a myriad… Read More

Amphibious Indicator Species

April is National Frog Month! Frogs love wet, damp places and are crucial to our environment! If you’ve never heard of an indicator species, now… Read More