Member Stories

Management Through Innovative Means

By Emma Klemmensen, Mankato 2 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   When we think about ways to reduce the presence of invasive species… Read More

Swimmer’s Itch 101: What Every Lake Lover Needs to Know

By Ava Schimnowski, Aquatic Plant Management Specialist Individual Placement /AmeriCorps member at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife   As the weather warms… Read More

Strongly Sculptural

By Anna Kerr, Ozark Field Crew Leader/ AmeriCorps Member   Eastern Cottonwood, Homestead National Historic Park June 2024 I was planning on writing about cottonwood… Read More

I Can, You Can, We All Can!

By Kate Carnahan, Outdoor Recreation Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails   Campsite for… Read More

The Legacy of Lake Agassiz

By Kyle Dahlquist, Clean Water Corpsmember / AmeriCorps Member placed at Pennington SWCD   The estimated maximum size of Lake Agassiz. (Map from Mahnomen County)… Read More

Individual Placement Spotlight Series: Hannah Pfeffer

By Jesse Wolk, Utility Mapping Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails   IV: The… Read More