Member Stories

Private Lands Urban Conservationist – Polk Soil and Water Conservation District

The employee will manage and coordinate the activities of urban conservation on private lands in the Des Moines metropolitan area.  The position is located at… Read More

Bugging Me

By DeVonte Roberts, St. Paul Field Crew Leader   the life of a bug is typically not long especially around me and i… Read More

Grit

By Kendall Buckingham, Rochester Pines Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   I would like to say something about grit. That raw, undeniable… Read More

My Experience as an Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers (IDEC) Intern

By Ena Vigil, Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers Fellow in 2024. For many, it’s not often the case that a typical day of work in… Read More

Thunder won’t Shake Me

By June Roettger, Outdoor Skills Instructor   Water droplets collected on leaves create an eye-catching display at Jay Cooke State Park. Photo by… Read More

Repairing Shorelines

By Lydia Clapp, Duluth Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   With a warming climate, weather patterns are shifting and more and more… Read More