Updates & Stories
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Sam Fryer
Let’s get to know Sam Fryer! Sam served in the Individual Placement Program in 2024, where he was placed with a SWCD and… Read More
Bugging Me
By DeVonte Roberts, St. Paul Field Crew Leader the life of a bug is typically not long especially around me and i… Read More
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Alexis Schmidt
Meet Alexis Schmidt. Alexis served with Conservation Corps MN & IA in the Field Crew Program in Duluth, Minnesota on the Arrowhead and Moose Crews. Read More
My Experience as an Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers (IDEC) Intern
By Ena Vigil, Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers Fellow in 2024. For many, it’s not often the case that a typical day of work in… Read More
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