Updates & Stories
Let’s Talk Outreach!
By Anna Fairbanks, Agriculture and Water Outreach Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps member placed with Cottonwood SWCD My name is Anna, and I am an Agriculture… Read More
Returning to the Buckthorn Site: Later in the Year
By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member The Three Rivers Forestry and Nursery Crews began their Conservation Corps journey when… 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
The Path to Pollination – Building an Educational Tool
As a visitor services specialist at Fort Snelling State Park I help out with many different things. I answer phone calls, work at the front… Read More
Lessons from Tomatoes: Growing, Pruning, and Fruiting!
By Kaden Mettel, Communications Outreach Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center The farm season is in full… 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
Golden Clams
By Lilly Bowman, Clean Water Corpsmember /AmeriCorps Member placed with Sherburne Soil and Water Conservation District Serving with the Sherburne County SWCD… Read More
The Circle of Life: Cutting and Planting Trees in Conservation Corps
By Sommer Meyer, Central Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member Planting trees is often seen as a very conservation-centered activity, and it is!… Read More
Volunteer Day
By Natasha Carlson, Bemidji Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member We had a volunteer day where the Bemidji crew, a field specialist, and a field… Read More
Crop Wealth Through Soil Health
By Anna Fairbanks, Agriculture and Water Outreach Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps member placed with Cottonwood SWCD A corn field The summer season is here!… Read More