Updates & Stories
An Ode to Leafy Spurge
By Lucy Tschida, Youth Outdoors Crew 6 Member / AmeriCorps Member After a couple demanding weeks of pulling introduced (“invasive”) species in the metro… Read More
Respecting your Local Wildlife
By Caroline LaBorde, Minnesota Valley Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Midnight Raccoon snack, the tent did not survive Disrespecting animals is a one-way ticket… Read More
Insectivorous plants and psychedelic rocks
By Alexis Wyss, Moose Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Here are some photos of the Moose Crew! In the photo of us going… Read More
Restoring Resources Changed My Life
By Braden Kowalski, Duluth Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member When I first thought of joining the Corps, I really didn’t know exactly… Read More
My Trip to Three Scientific and Natural Areas in One Day
By Ashley Rezachek, Communications Outreach Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at MN DNR Scientific and Natural Areas Program. The late spring days were… Read More
Corpsmembers Aid in Flood Response
Featured Photo by Noah Voss, Central Field Crew Leader. AmeriCorps Members from Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa have spent thousands of hours responding to… Read More
When There’s Too Much
By Cyrus Bird-Walker, Brainerd Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member The Brainerd crew was scheduled to work in Banning State Park pulling… Read More
Looking Back on Arbor Month
By Madeline Peterson, Anoka Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member One thing that drew me to Conservation Corps, and to the Anoka Field Crew Leader… Read More
A Letter to Current Corpsmembers
Hello and welcome! My name is Molly Urban and I am writing this letter on behalf of myself and the rest of the CCMI… Read More
One Rough Day
By Caroline LaBorde, Minnesota Valley Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member It always amazes me how a day, an hour can change the trajectory of life. Read More