Updates & Stories
Winter Prairie Seeding
By Luke Hilleshiem, Rochester Maples Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Prairie seeding happens between mid-October until it starts freezing, With the prairie… Read More
So You Herd About Goat Prairies?
By Sommer Meyer, Central Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member Goat prairies go by many names: dry prairies, hill prairies, oak openings, juniper… 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
Why I Joined the Corps
By Madeline Peterson, Anoka Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member I first learned about Conservation Corps through a career fair at my college. I was… Read More
End of the Summer Season
By Tarryn Hanson, Rochester Maples Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member The remaining black-cap raspberries we didn’t pick. These are underripe and will be… Read More
Prairie Restoration and Pocket-sized Toads
By Madeline Peterson, Anoka Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member Summer is in full swing! The days are long and hot, and there’s a lot… Read More
Changing Seasons: Changing Projects
by Austin Godwin, Iowa Polk Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member This month for the Polk county crew, we have finished up our final burn… Read More
Anoka Crew’s First Burn
By Madeline Peterson, Anoka Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member Clouds of ash billow up from my footsteps. Flames lick the tall grass, coaxed by… Read More
Restoring the Oak Savanna at Yellow Banks
by Austin Godwin, Iowa Polk Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member The Polk county crew has been working on a 2 year project at… Read More