Updates & Stories
Being Proactive
By Caroline LaBorde, Minnesota Valley Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Crew Lead Veronica sighting off the St. Lawrence unit’s southern bluff. [Picture Description] A… Read More
What is an Individual Placement?
You may be familiar with our field crews and how they serve outside doing conservation projects with different agencies. Did you know we also have… Read More
Why I Joined the Corps
By Madeline Peterson, Anoka Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member I first learned about Conservation Corps through a career fair at my college. I was… Read More
Top 5 Natural Areas to Explore in Iowa
Bella Araiza, Recruitment Capacity Building Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member Iowa may seem like a state full of farmland (and it… Read More
Un/finished – The Story Continues
By Caroline LaBorde, Minnesota Valley Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Swamp bridge at Hurstville Interpretive Center in IA A morning devotional I’ve been going through… Read More
Deep Portage Trail
By Cyrus Bird-Walker, Brainerd Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member Picture credit: Jacob Hagestuen Picture credit: Jacob Hagestuen Finally, our first chance at a trail building… Read More
The Barred Owl
By Madeline Peterson, Anoka Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member This spring, I talked about my experience with volunteering at the Wargo Nature Center’s… Read More
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Bella Araiza, Recruitment Capacity Building Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member Crew Member at Yellow River State Forest PC: Bella A No… Read More
Ode to a Wood Duck
By Caroline LaBorde, Minnesota Valley Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member CCMI MN Valley Crew Lead Veronica by a Compass Plant at Pauley WPA… Read More
Thanks for an Unforgettable Summer
By Madeline Peterson, Anoka Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member I can’t believe February 1st was over six months ago. It seems like only yesterday… Read More