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