Updates & Stories

The Fiery Leaves of Fall

By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member   Current River in Round Spring, Missouri With the leaves of trees and shrubs… Read More

Ticks, Chiggers, and Mosquitoes, Oh My!

By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member   If you want to experience ticks, chiggers, or mosquitoes, the Missouri Ozarks is… 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

The Wild Horses of the Ozarks

By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member The Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Southeast Missouri is a special place—coming from someone … Read More

Strongly Sculptural

By Anna Kerr, Ozark Field Crew Leader/ AmeriCorps Member   Eastern Cottonwood, Homestead National Historic Park June 2024 I was planning on writing about cottonwood… Read More

Look up. Look down. Look around.

By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member Josh looking up, admiring a tall Sycamore tree. Look up, look down, look around. Read More

Why I joined Conservation Corps MN & IA

By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member This time last year, I was working from home. My job was to put… Read More

A Day in the Life with the Ozark Crew

By Anna Kerr, Ozark Field Crew Leader/ AmeriCorps Member Elk at the project site. Welcome welcome to southeast Missouri and our home here in… Read More

Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Jessica Klutts

Jessica is an Environmental Program Analyst at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Jessica served in the Conservation Apprentice Academy as the Traverse County… Read More