Updates & Stories

Thunder won’t Shake Me

By June Roettger, Outdoor Skills Instructor   Water droplets collected on leaves create an eye-catching display at Jay Cooke State Park. Photo by… Read More

Repairing Shorelines

By Lydia Clapp, Duluth Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   With a warming climate, weather patterns are shifting and more and more… Read More

The Excitement and Anxieties of Fire Deployment

By Joana Rose, Aquifer Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   On Friday May 9th, my CCMI crew was placed on call for… 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

The Arrival of Summer

By Anna Landis, Shakopee Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member   About a month ago as we returned from our day’s work and headed… Read More

Uncovering Conservation Careers: Conservation Technician

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

Six Months

By DeVonte Roberts, St. Paul Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member Mid Year kudos to my crew 6 months of finding random things… Read More

Forestville Mystery Cave

By Kendall Buckingham, Rochester Pines Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   Caves are complex alien-like ecosystems with their own diverse life. Recently… Read More

A Wildlife Person’s Perspective on Fisheries as a DNR Fisheries Intern

Written by Timothy Vang, Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers Fellow in 2024.   Introduction Heya! My name is Tim, and I am currently attending… Read More

Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Anna Knutson

Anna served with Conservation Corps MN & IA as an AmeriCorps Member  with our Summer Youth Corps Program in 2024. Now they are a tree… Read More