Updates & Stories

Forestville Mystery Cave

By Kendall Buckingham, Rochester Pines Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   Caves are complex alien-like ecosystems with their own diverse life. Recently… Read More

A Wildlife Person’s Perspective on Fisheries as a DNR Fisheries Intern

Written by Timothy Vang, Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers Fellow in 2024.   Introduction Heya! My name is Tim, and I am currently attending… Read More

How we protect Endangered Species in Minnesota for Endangered Species Day

By Jake Richards, Data Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails     Every year,… Read More

Adventures All Around: My Journey with CCMI

By June Roettger, Outdoor Skills Instructor   One spring day in 2016, the Program Manager of Summer Youth Corps (SYC) walked into the Apple… Read More

Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: David Olsen

David served on a Field Crew out of Rochester in 2004 and 2005, where he did projects like prescribed burning and rattlesnake habitat restoration. Now… Read More

My First Fell

by Marie Johnson, Southern Minnesota Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member   It’s a brisk sunny day in late January, and I’m preparing to… Read More

Civilian Conservation Corps: A collective solution with a lasting impact

By Jake Richards, Data Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails CCC logo on a… Read More

Enhancing Accessibility at Minnesota State Parks

By Meg Bishop, Marketing Specialist Individual Placement Member / AmeriCorps Member placed at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks… Read More

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

Climatology: 2024 Summer IDEC Internship Experience

By Sienna Ecker, Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers Fellow – Placement: DNR: EWR: Climate Office Student Worker   The Minnesota State Climatology Office, located… Read More