Updates & Stories
Request for Proposals: Strategic Planning and Mission Review
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa (CCMI) is seeking proposals from qualified consultants or consulting firms to provide strategic planning services that encompass a comprehensive review… Read More
Announcing My Retirement
Dear CCMI Community, I am writing to announce that the time has come for me to retire from Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa (CCMI). My… 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
Weeding to Fall
By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Aspen Seed Beds Earlier in the Summer. Fall is upon us. 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
OHV at the Fair
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
Let’s Talk Outreach!
By Anna Fairbanks, Agriculture and Water Outreach Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps member placed with Cottonwood SWCD My name is Anna, and I am an Agriculture… Read More
Celebrating Sustainability: Rethinking National Petroleum Day
By Brent Cordie, Metro Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Every year, National Petroleum Day is observed on August 27th, celebrating the… Read More
Wild Abundance
By Kaden Mettel, Communications Outreach Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center As someone who works in agriculture,… Read More