Updates & Stories

Destruction: a Helpful Tool for Conservation

By Emma Klemmensen, Mankato 2 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   The ecosystem is like a body; it can do its own… Read More

Pivotal Pollinators

By Kyle Dahlquist, Clean Water Corpsmember / AmeriCorps Member placed at Pennington SWCD   Hummingbirds are prolific pollinators. Photo © Lake Hiawatha, some rights reserved… Read More

A Changing Climate, but what does that mean for Minnesota?

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

The Urban Water Cycle

By Clara Brown, Fort Snelling Visitor Services Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Fort Snelling State Park, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources   People… Read More

Summer’s Not Over Yet

By Kate Carnahan, Outdoor Recreation Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails   It’s August: the… Read More

Individual Placement Spotlight Series: Justin Vorndran

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

Accessible Parks

By Hannah Heiss, Outdoor Education Y02 Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member    In my humble opinion, there is almost nothing better than… Read More

The Wild Horses of the Ozarks

By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member The Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Southeast Missouri is a special place—coming from someone … Read More

A New Age of Environmental Law

By Emma Klemmensen, Mankato 2 Field Crew Member   In times as interesting as these, there will always be things that take us… Read More

When It Rains, It Pours

By Kyle Dahlquist, Clean Water Corpsmember / AmeriCorps Member placed at Pennington SWCD   Estimated rainfall totals for June 16-24, 2024. (Photo credit: The National… Read More