Updates & Stories

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

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

How we protect Endangered Species in Minnesota for Endangered Species Day

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

Adventures All Around: My Journey with CCMI

By June Roettger, Outdoor Skills Instructor   One spring day in 2016, the Program Manager of Summer Youth Corps (SYC) walked into the Apple… Read More

Natural Areas

By Lydia Clapp, Duluth Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   My favorite part about serving with Conservation Corps is that every week… Read More