Updates & Stories
5th annual Careers after the Corps prepares members with career resources
On Friday November 4th, Conservation Corps MN & IA (CCMI) hosted it’s 5th annual Careers After the Corps event. This marks the third year that… Read More
Being Proactive
By Caroline LaBorde, Minnesota Valley Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Crew Lead Veronica sighting off the St. Lawrence unit’s southern bluff. [Picture Description] A… Read More
What is an Individual Placement?
You may be familiar with our field crews and how they serve outside doing conservation projects with different agencies. Did you know we also have… Read More
Mapping and Cut-stumping Buckthorn
By Cyrus Bird-Walker, Brainerd Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member Buckthorn is an invasive species originating from Eurasia brought to Minnesota for shrubbery in gardens and… 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
Top 5 Natural Areas to Explore in Iowa
Bella Araiza, Recruitment Capacity Building Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member Iowa may seem like a state full of farmland (and it… Read More
Un/finished – The Story Continues
By Caroline LaBorde, Minnesota Valley Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Swamp bridge at Hurstville Interpretive Center in IA A morning devotional I’ve been going through… Read More
Deep Portage Trail
By Cyrus Bird-Walker, Brainerd Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member Picture credit: Jacob Hagestuen Picture credit: Jacob Hagestuen Finally, our first chance at a trail building… Read More
The Barred Owl
By Madeline Peterson, Anoka Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member This spring, I talked about my experience with volunteering at the Wargo Nature Center’s… Read More
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Bella Araiza, Recruitment Capacity Building Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member Crew Member at Yellow River State Forest PC: Bella A No… Read More