Updates & Stories
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Anna Knutson
Anna served with Conservation Corps MN & IA as an AmeriCorps Member with our Summer Youth Corps Program in 2024. Now they are a tree… Read More
Adventures All Around: My Journey with CCMI
By June Roettger, Outdoor Skills Instructor One spring day in 2016, the Program Manager of Summer Youth Corps (SYC) walked into the Apple… Read More
Summer Youth Corps Update
Last summer, the Summer Youth Corps (SYC) program of Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa (CCMI) experienced the tragic loss of youth member, Anne “Annie” Messelt. Read More
How to Choose the Right Conservation Corps Program for YOU!
By Sommer Meyer, Central Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa has NINE different programs for prospective Corps members… Read More
Twinflower and the teachings of Summer Youth Corps
By Joanie Fieser, Summer Youth Corps Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member Two delicate pink flowers dangle like bells from a spindly stem poking… Read More
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Mia Werger
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Today, we thought we would catch up with Mia Werger, a Corps alum who spent her… Read More
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Noah Korpi
During high school in 2018 and 2019, Noah spent two summers with Summer Youth Corps (SYC), spending the second summer on Isle Royale with the… Read More
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Claire Patton
Claire is a Masters student at the University of Nebraska studying Community and Regional Planning. Before that though, Claire served on a Field Crew in… Read More
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Katey Cobbs
Katey works at North Shore Horizons as a Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocate and Homelessness Case Manager. Katey attributes a strong… Read More
Where Are They Now? Alumni Highlight: Lexi Schaefer
Lexi is an undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, pursuing a bachelors degree in Geoengineering. Lexi served in the Corps in… Read More