News & Updates
CCMI Receives Grants to Support Disadvantaged Youth
Contact: Melissa Cuff Conservation Corps 651/209-9900, ext. 26 Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa receives grants to support disadvantaged youth St. Paul, Minn.,… Read More
Hidden Value in Education Awards
By: Kellie Lager, Recruitment Manager Double the amount you pay on your loans this year! Many new members worry that not securing… Read More
Connect at Fall Career Fairs
By: Megan Zeiher, Recruitment Coordinator The Recruitment Team has finalized fall career fairs and we are looking forward to visiting with you at… Read More
New Alumni Advisory Council
We are excited to introduce our first ever Alumni Advisory Council! The council will work towards developing alumni engagement strategies, assist with planning events, increase… Read More
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota plant seed bombs
On the sunny afternoon of May, 13 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota employees teamed up with Conservation Corps and the City of Eagan to plant more than 100 dozen seed bombs at Patrick Eagan Park in Eagan. The Corps’ first and largest seed bomb making event took place at the Blue Cross CareFest last fall where employees made more than 70 dozen seed bombs, and other native seed balls were created by more than 200 volunteers in 2013. Seeds in the 'bombs' (which were stored over the winter) contain more than a dozen varieties of native flowers and grasses that attract honeybees and butterflies and prevent soil erosion ― perfect for the park’s native habitat. The area planted was recently treated with a prescribed burn to remove invasive species. Read More
REI support grows Corps volunteerism
In 2013, Conservation Corps Minnesota significantly expanded its volunteer events in the metro area. Throughout the year, we led four seed bomb events and redesigned our website to accommodate volunteer signups. Our crew members led 2,543 volunteers in 12,677 hours of work restoring 316 acres of land and nine miles of trail.These numbers wouldn’t have been possible without the support of a volunteer-focused grant from REI. In previous years, REI’s grants supplied the Corps with equipment and funding to start programs like I Can Camp, but REI recently shifted its focus to funding volunteer initiatives. Read More