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