Updates & Stories
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
Sisters in the Corps
Jade and Hannah are sisters who fulfilled an AmeriCorps term-of-service in our program this year. Jade was on the Rivers crew in 2021 and served… Read More
Top 5 Natural Areas to Explore in Iowa
Bella Araiza, Recruitment Capacity Building Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member Iowa may seem like a state full of farmland (and it… Read More
Sustainability tips to help reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Bella Araiza, Recruitment Capacity Building Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member If you are a nature lover like I am, you probably… Read More