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
A Year in Photographs
By Dianna Soto, Mankato 1 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member The first picture is a purple-ish pink flower that was found at… Read More
Inspirational Land Stewards
By Cydnee Van Zeeland, Central Field Coordinator If you are a landowner looking to make a positive impact on the environment a conservation easement may… Read More
Indigenous Food Systems and Resources
By Kaden Mettel, Communications Outreach Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center November is Native American Heritage Month!… Read More
Fall Tree Harvest
By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member The end of October and early November, marks the harvest at the Three… Read More
Grant-in-Aid Workshops
By Morgan Wendt, Off Highway Vehicle Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Trails … Read More
Welcome to Nalani, Interim Executive Director
We are excited to announce Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa’s interim executive director, Nalani McCutcheon! Nalani McCutcheon has fostered a life-long passion for the environment… Read More
Why do leaves change colors?
By Clara Brown, Fort Snelling Visitor Services Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Fort Snelling State Park, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Yellow… Read More
End of Season Reflections
By Kaden Mettel, Communications Outreach Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center With the arrival of fall, the… Read More
Seed Picking
By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member I believe that the shear amount of work done by natural resource conservationists… Read More