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

Grit

By Kendall Buckingham, Rochester Pines Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   I would like to say something about grit. That raw, undeniable… 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