Updates & Stories
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Alyson K. Quinn
Alyson is the director of the Minneapolis Nature Preschool, a non profit preschool that provides a nature-based early learning. Alyson has held several roles… Read More
Rest – Recharge – Retreat
by Karissa Vetsch, Youth Outdoors Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member A few weeks ago, Youth Outdoors… Read More
What is a Youth Outdoors Crew?
by Karissa Vetsch, Youth Outdoors Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member Being part of a Youth Outdoors crew is similar to other Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa… Read More
Blog About a Bog
by Karissa Vetsch, Youth Outdoors Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member The last Tamarack Bog in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Have you ever seen a Quaking Bog? I had… Read More
Start Small
by Kayla Wagner, Central District Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member Each Conservation Corps Crew is different. My crew is unique where we work solely for… Read More
The Growth of Community
by Aden Herb, Crew Leader/ AmeriCorps Member with the Summer Youth Corps program of Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa As a returning AmeriCorps member for… Read More
The hidden jewels of Minnesota lands
by David Minor, web and social media specialist/ AmeriCorps member with MN DNR Scientific and Natural Areas through Conservation Corps’ Individual Placement program “No one… Read More
Lakeshore stabilization
by Jaleesa Houle, crew leader/ AmeriCorps member, central district Mississippi Crew 2019 This past week my crew was given the opportunity to work on a… Read More
Bringing people to the parks
By Kaia Bierman, urban outreach specialist/ AmeriCorps member with MN DNR Parks and Trails through Conservation Corps’ Individual Placement program Kaia in Chimney Rock I… Read More
The miscellaneous days of summer
by Caroline Fazzio, central district crew leader/ AmeriCorps member The cold front hailing the coming of a thunderstorm. Changing weather often cause changes to… Read More