Updates & Stories

Treating Invasives at Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area

By Jaycie Korth, Energy Corps/ AmeriCorps Member View from outlook point with trail map.   For the past 2… Read More

Bison

By Kendall Buckingham, Rochester Pines Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   For the Rochester pines, one of our main ongoing projects has… Read More

A tool for the change in the seasons, the Minnesota Fall Color Finder

By Jake Richards, Data Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails   While every season… Read More

We’re the Land of 10,000 Lakes; Let’s Act Like it!

By Adriene Matthews, Agriculture and Outreach Specialist Individual Placement Member / AmeriCorps Member placed at Cottonwood SWCD.   There are several different types… Read More

We’re the Land of 10,000 Lakes; Let’s Act Like it!

By Adriene Matthews, Agriculture and Outreach Specialist Individual Placement Member / AmeriCorps Member placed at Cottonwood SWCD.   Herman is giving a rainfall… Read More

Skin in the Game

By DeVonte Roberts, St. Paul Field Crew Leader   I’ve spoken to many Minnesotans about what they believe to be the hottest month in the state. Read More

Minnesota’s new favorite acronym, AQI

By Jake Richards, Data Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails   Over the past… Read More

The Great Unknown

By June Roettger, Outdoor Skills Instructor   Last month, David Minor sent out an email to myself and other CCMI Media Ambassadors containing his… Read More

Grit

By Kendall Buckingham, Rochester Pines Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   I would like to say something about grit. That raw, undeniable… Read More

My Experience as an Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers (IDEC) Intern

By Ena Vigil, Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers Fellow in 2024. For many, it’s not often the case that a typical day of work in… Read More