Updates & Stories
The Deer of Fort Snelling
By Anna Landis, Shakopee Field Crew / AmeriCorps Member As our first week of project work comes to a close in Fort Snelling… Read More
All In a Month’s Work
By Brynna Cutright, St. Paul Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member If you’re anything like me, the unknown scares you. Graduating from University,… Read More
What’s That Green Stuff? Common Misconceptions about Algae and Beyond
By Ava Schimnowski, Aquatic Plant Management Specialist Individual Placement /AmeriCorps member at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife Many people mistake harmless… 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
“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
Green Spaces: A link between urban life and the natural world
By Jake Richards, IT Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails … Read More
Inspirational Land Stewards
By Cydnee Van Zeeland, Central Field Coordinator If you are a landowner looking to make a positive impact on the environment a conservation easement may… Read More
Fall Tree Harvest
By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member The end of October and early November, marks the harvest at the Three… Read More
Seed Picking
By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member I believe that the shear amount of work done by natural resource conservationists… Read More
Autumn Blooming Wildflowers of Minnesota
By Christopher Paulsen, Three Rivers Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member Along with the gorgeous foliage that Minnesota’s prairies and forests are displaying… Read More