Member Stories

Road-trips, ravines, and rattlesnakes

By Kelsey Brock, Southern District, Mankato Crew Last month, our crew completed our first ten-day spike trip all the way to Nebraska. This started off… Read More

Water Trails: “So, what do you do?”

By: Erin Bjork, 10/9/18 “So, what do you do?” “I’m an AmeriCorps member, and most days I run chainsaws on boats.” “You what?!”  … Read More

Before and After: Fish Passage Restored

By Eimy Quispe, Conservation Apprentice with the Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Field season this past summer has been incredible. Stream surveying for… Read More

Back to the Basics

By Caroline Fazzio, Individual Placement Program Although fall has officially begun, it was just a few weeks ago when the Minnesota State Fair was in… Read More

Cedar Revetment

By Kelsey Brock, Southern District, Mankato Field Crew It’s nearly the end of the summer, and by now our crew has done a good variety… Read More

Apprenticing at the Pennington SWCD: A Photo Blog

By Kelsey Gunvalson, Conservation Apprentice Serving with the Conservation Corps has been an exciting opportunity where I have been able to put my interests and… Read More