Member Stories

Uncovering Conservation Careers: SWCD Program Technician

By Adriene Matthews, Agriculture and Outreach Specialist Individual Placement Member / AmeriCorps Member placed at Cottonwood SWCD.   There are several different types… Read More

Prairie Roots can Save the Planet

By Kendall Buckingham, Rochester Pines Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   As the effects of global warming continue to bear down on… Read More

Local Eco-Revolution

By DeVonte Roberts, St. Paul Field Crew Leader   When I first moved to Minnesota I knew I wanted to get involved… Read More

My First Fell

by Marie Johnson, Southern Minnesota Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member   It’s a brisk sunny day in late January, and I’m preparing to… Read More

Finding Fun Everywhere

By Joana Rose, Aquifer Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   One hot summer day when I was either eight or nine, my… Read More

The First Month: Training

By Lydia Clapp, Duluth Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member When I joined the conservation corps I knew there would be a myriad… Read More