Updates & Stories

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

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

Individual Placement Spotlight Series: Ava Schimnowski

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

“An Inordinate Fondness for Bugs” – Part 1

By Caitlin Patrick, Outdoor Education YO3 Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member serving with Dakota County Parks   Creepy, crawly, (and sometimes airborne!) critters. Read More

The Deadliest Predator

By Hannah Heiss, Outdoor Education Y02 Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member  We are deep into mosquito season in Minnesota and, just like every… Read More

Management Through Innovative Means

By Emma Klemmensen, Mankato 2 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   When we think about ways to reduce the presence of invasive species… Read More