Updates & Stories

Individual Placement Spotlight Series: Sam Fryer

By Jesse Wolk, Utility Mapping Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails XI: The Carrotier… Read More

The Mighty Oaks

By Kate Carnahan, Outdoor Recreation Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails.   White Oak (Quercus… Read More

America Recycles Day and how we can keep America beautiful.

By Jake Richards, IT Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails   Every year,… Read More

CCMI names new executive director

The board of directors of Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa (CCMI) is delighted to announce that, after a comprehensive national search, Nalani McCutcheon has been… Read More

Reflections after one month of corps service

By Avery Merkley, Monarch Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   Stihl chainsaw in front of honeysuckle After graduating with my environmental… Read More

How Street Sweeping Preserves our Waterways

By Ava Schimnowski, Aquatic Plant Management Specialist Individual Placement /AmeriCorps member at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife   Stormdrain. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Read More

Individual Placement Spotlight Series: Adriene Matthews

By Jesse Wolk, Utility Mapping Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails   X:… Read More

The Fiery Leaves of Fall

By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member   Current River in Round Spring, Missouri With the leaves of trees and shrubs… Read More

Buckthorn Battle at the Pennington County Sportsmen’s Club

By Kyle Dahlquist, Clean Water Corpsmember / AmeriCorps Member placed at Pennington SWCD Clockwise from bottom right: Mark, Thomas, Shane, and Noelle from the Superior Crew. Read More

Minnesota’s Halloween Town

By Jake Richards, IT Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails   Photo ©️… Read More