Updates & Stories

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

Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa and ServeMinnesota Launch Minnesota Energy Climate Corps

A program to train the next generation of diverse clean energy professionals ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., October 16, 2023 – Saint Paul-based nonprofit Conservation… Read More

Autumn Blooming Wildflowers of Minnesota

By Christopher Paulsen, Three Rivers Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member   Along with the gorgeous foliage that Minnesota’s prairies and forests are displaying… Read More