Updates & Stories
A week of problem solving
by Kira Pollack, Youth Outdoors AmeriCorps member When people ask me what I do in my service term, I usually summarize thusly: “youth engagement and… Read More
Resilience Projects with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
For three years now, our Summer Youth Corps and Youth Outdoor crew members have partnered with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to work on projects dealing with climate resiliency. What is that you ask? Let's take a look! Read More
Project Highlight: Alex Bahr
By: Megan Zeiher, Recruitment Coordinator The warm spring sun has finally arrived and Alex Bahr, who serves as a Crew Leader for the… Read More
Youth Outdoors Crew Member Experience: Addie Bona
By: Megan Zeiher, Recruitment Coordinator To share more about the Corps experience from a member’s point of view, we caught up with Addie… Read More
Class is in session… outside!
Original images from John Rudolph, East High School [Image Description] Yellow text reads “Welcome to the Duluth East Outdoor Classroom And Wildlife Sanctuary 11/16/17.” Two… Read More
CCMI Receives Grants to Support Disadvantaged Youth
Contact: Melissa Cuff Conservation Corps 651/209-9900, ext. 26 Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa receives grants to support disadvantaged youth St. Paul, Minn.,… Read More
Field Specialist Experience: Abby Cyr
By: Megan Zeiher, Recruitment Coordinator Fall is a time of transition, so it is only fitting this season has us looking ahead to… Read More
Where are they now? Vincent Welder
Sixteen acres of rain gardens maintained, 784 miles of trails built and improved, 211,489 plants, trees and shrubs planted. These are just some of the… Read More
Lifetime impact
By: Rose Lundy I am evidence that early exposure to conservation work can impact a lifetime. When I was 16-years-old, I… Read More
Urban Rain Gardening
By: Rose Lundy I have never been much of a gardener. My mom would work tirelessly out in our tiny city… Read More