Updates & Stories

Why You Should Visit Devils Tower

By Arjay Ruotolo, Iowa Trails Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member   In the Black Hills of Crook County, Wyoming resides the geologic monolith… Read More

The Bison at Wind Cave National Park

By Will Gonzales-Tapetillo, Iowa Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member   Our spike week began on the 21st of April, this time bringing us to… Read More

Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Jacqueline Boorom

Jacqueline served as a Field Specialist in 2022 for the Field Crew Program in Iowa! During that year, Jacqueline helped train in several crews and… Read More

You Belong Here

By Mar Steibel, Iowa Rivers Field Crew Leader   It’s day seven of eight of one of the most brutal hitches I ever… Read More

Hurry Up And Wait… What?

By RJ Ruotolo, Iowa Trails Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member   On the docket during this last week of training for the local… Read More

Women’s Voices in Environmental Literature

By Avery Merkley, Iowa Trails Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   Reading about nature and the environment can help foster a deeper understanding… Read More

Reflections after one month of corps service

By Avery Merkley, Monarch Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   Stihl chainsaw in front of honeysuckle After graduating with my environmental… Read More

The Ozark Crew’s Disaster Response in Northwest Iowa

By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member Last week, us on the Ozark crew returned from our 30 day disaster deployment… Read More

Action Alert: Advocate for AmeriCorps funding

ACTION ALERT Dear CCMI Alumni and Supporters, I am writing to ask you to take 5-10 minutes to send an email to both of your… Read More

Project Highlights across Minnesota & Iowa

Explore these projects that Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa crews and Corpsmembers have completed! *Project locations are approximate. Read More