Updates & Stories
Learning and Burning
Each year around this time, Conservation Corps trains about 100 new Wildland Firefighters. Crews come together at Camp Ripley for an intense week of training… Read More
Drip Torches, Dragon guns, and Shania Twain
By: Kelsey Brock Hey everyone! I’m Kelsey, part of Mankato Crew one. So far, we have just finished three weeks of training (orientation, chainsaw, and… Read More
New Blogger! Harley Lott
Name: Harley Lott Crew/Program/Position: Mankato Crew 2/12-month field crew/ crew member Hometown: East Bethel, Minnesota College: Vermilion Community College Favorite food: Homemade Swedish meat balls… Read More
More than Just a Fancy Logo: My AmeriCorps Story
By: Caroline Fazzio When I left home for college, I was a bright-eyed eager kid ready to go learn how to change the world. The… Read More
New blogger! Kelsey Brock
Name: Kelsey Brock Crew/Program/Position: Southern District, Mankato Crew/ field crew program / Crew member Hometown: Colville, Washington College: University of Wisconsin-Platteville Favorite food: Cream cheese… Read More
Field Crew Experience: Joseph Friedmeyer
By: Megan Zeiher, Recruitment Coordinator We connected with Joseph Friedmeyer to hear more about his member experience and share a glimpse of life… Read More
My Puerto Rican Deployment
By: Landon Acre-Kendall Three crew members in hard hats and CCMI work shirts pose together sitting on a large tree trunk with four other large trunk… Read More
Field Specialist Experience: Abby Cyr
By: Megan Zeiher, Recruitment Coordinator Fall is a time of transition, so it is only fitting this season has us looking ahead to… Read More
Where are they now? Rachel Sicheneder
The Corps was a great two years for Rachel Sicheneder who spent 2012 in Windom as a crew member and 2013 in Marshall as a… Read More
A year in the life
By: Danielle Yaste First off, I would like to forewarn you that I am getting a little overly sentimental about my Conservation Corps term winding… Read More