Updates & Stories
Let’s Talk Outreach!
By Anna Fairbanks, Agriculture and Water Outreach Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps member placed with Cottonwood SWCD My name is Anna, and I am an Agriculture… Read More
Celebrating Sustainability: Rethinking National Petroleum Day
By Brent Cordie, Metro Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Every year, National Petroleum Day is observed on August 27th, celebrating the… Read More
Wild Abundance
By Kaden Mettel, Communications Outreach Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center As someone who works in agriculture,… Read More
Trail Safety Tips: Enjoying Nature Responsibly
By Sommer Meyer, Central Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member Going on a hike is a great way to enjoy the beauty of… Read More
Harvesting Knowledge and Growth
By Mia Makovsky, Clean Water Corpsmember / AmeriCorps Member placed with Dodge Soil Water and Conservation District [Image Description] a person… Read More
We Didn’t Start the Fire… Or Did We? Prescribed Fire vs Wildland Firefighting
By Sommer Meyer, Central Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member Oftentimes, Corpsmembers in the Conservation Corps say that the work on fires we… Read More
Returning to the Buckthorn Site: Later in the Year
By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member The Three Rivers Forestry and Nursery Crews began their Conservation Corps journey when… Read More
Project Highlights across Minnesota & Iowa
Explore these projects that Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa crews and Corpsmembers have completed! *Project locations are approximate. Read More
Top Five Tips to Enjoy the Outdoors Sustainably
By Sommer Meyer, Central Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member Being outdoors and enjoying nature can greatly enhance our lives and happiness. However,… Read More