Updates & Stories
A Day in the Life at an SWCD
By Kyle Dahlquist, Clean Water Corpsmember / AmeriCorps Member placed at Pennington SWCD My first foray into conservation began in the Fall… 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
Conservation of rattlesnakes in MN
By Luke Hilleshiem, Rochester Maples Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Here’s a little history about the population of rattlesnakes. In 1909 the… Read More
Weeding to Fall
By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Aspen Seed Beds Earlier in the Summer. Fall is upon us. Read More
So You Herd About Goat Prairies?
By Sommer Meyer, Central Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member Goat prairies go by many names: dry prairies, hill prairies, oak openings, juniper… Read More
Pollinator Palooza
By Mia Makovsky, Clean Water Corpsmember / AmeriCorps Member placed with Dodge Soil and Water Conservation District [Image Description] A Monarch… Read More
Bugs Don’t Bug Me (Anymore)
By Alexis Jost, Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist Individual Placement /AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Ecological and Water Resources Division. Read More
Restoring resources and changing lives
By Natasha Carlson, Bemidji Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Work Life I have been in the Conservation Corps (North District, Bemidji, MN) since… Read More
How to Bee Helpful to Pollinators
By Anna Fairbanks, Agriculture and Water Outreach Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps member placed with Cottonwood SWCD Sunflower from my garden. Spring is here!… Read More
Corps Alum and Business Owner: Kesley Ebbs
Meet Kesley Ebbs, who served a summer term and two full-year terms with Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa. Since finishing his last service term with the… Read More