Updates & Stories
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
Serving in a Skatepark
by Austin Godwin, Iowa Polk Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Here in Polk county we had prepared for the Dew tour. This was a… Read More
Why do we cut down trees?
Bella Araiza, Recruitment Capacity Building Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member Eastern Iowa Field Coordinator, Brad Lathrop, cutting black locust. Photo by… Read More
Helping hands for Minnesota floods
by Austin Godwin, Iowa Polk Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member The past two weeks I was able to meet the best people and… Read More
Changing Seasons: Changing Projects
by Austin Godwin, Iowa Polk Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member This month for the Polk county crew, we have finished up our final burn… Read More
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Claire Patton
Claire is a Masters student at the University of Nebraska studying Community and Regional Planning. Before that though, Claire served on a Field Crew in… Read More
Restoring the Oak Savanna at Yellow Banks
by Austin Godwin, Iowa Polk Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member The Polk county crew has been working on a 2 year project at… Read More