Updates & Stories
Water Trails: “So, what do you do?”
By: Erin Bjork, 10/9/18 “So, what do you do?” “I’m an AmeriCorps member, and most days I run chainsaws on boats.” “You what?!” … Read More
Before and After: Fish Passage Restored
By Eimy Quispe, Conservation Apprentice with the Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Field season this past summer has been incredible. Stream surveying for… Read More
Back to the Basics
By Caroline Fazzio, Individual Placement Program Although fall has officially begun, it was just a few weeks ago when the Minnesota State Fair was in… Read More
Cedar Revetment
By Kelsey Brock, Southern District, Mankato Field Crew It’s nearly the end of the summer, and by now our crew has done a good variety… Read More
Disaster Relief Recap
By Rachel Wagner, Development and Communications Specialist This month, after a thirty-day deployment to Puerto Rico, our crew of six AmeriCorps members and three staff… Read More
Duluth event engages 60 volunteers to tackle Japanese Knotweed and other invasive species in Fairmount Park
Conservation Corps has a long history of restoring Minnesota’s natural resources in the northeast region of the state and along the North Shore. Our office… Read More
A (Seed) Bomb Grand Opening
Who knew a small, rolled up piece of clay, compost and native seed could cause such a bang! These little guys (AKA seed-bombs) create a plentiful, flowering wonderland, often in places gardeners cannot reach. Luckily for Jester Nature Park Center in Granger Iowa, they got the full seed-bomb experience! Read More
Apprenticing at the Pennington SWCD: A Photo Blog
By Kelsey Gunvalson, Conservation Apprentice Serving with the Conservation Corps has been an exciting opportunity where I have been able to put my interests and… Read More
Someone Call for a PI?
By: Caroline Fazzio I went through a phase in middle school where I devoured mystery stories. I scoured library shelves for authors like Agatha Christie,… Read More
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa Deploys Nine Members to Puerto Rico
SAINT PAUL, Minn., July 19, 2018 – After a previous disaster relief deployment in response to Hurricane Maria in the fall of 2017, Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa deployed a new crew on Monday, July 16th to San Juan, Puerto Rico. This 30-day deployment of six AmeriCorps members and three staff will assist residents of San Juan who have been impacted by Hurricane Maria. Read More