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Stairway to the Corps
This month, districts all over the region have been busy working on construction projects. Learn more about their individual projects and hear testimony from crew… Read More
Metro Blooms: Grow. Bloom. Inspire.
Excellent, very bright, amazing work ethic. These were some of the words Graduate Landscape Architect with Metro Blooms, Andy Novak, had… Read More
I’ve learned how to really live again: A reflection on Summer Youth Corps
During my time here at CCM, I’ve learned how to really live again. Here, we’re shown that being an adult doesn’t… Read More
Individual Placement Inside Look: Planning Specialist at MN DNR
Andrew Grinstead Ever wonder what it’s like to work as an Individual Placement with the Corps? Andrew Grinstead, former Fergus… Read More
Conservation Corps program honored with prestigious Abraham Lincoln Honor Award for Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach
Faces of Tomorrow initiative with the U.S. Forest Service aims to increase diversity in natural resources fieldSaint Paul, Minn. — On September 13, 2016, a representative from Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa accepted the Abraham Lincoln Honor Award for Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. In partnership with Superior National Forest, the award recognizes the Corps for its Faces of Tomorrow initiative, a targeted approach to prepare diverse young adults for natural resource careers where women and people of color are underrepresented. The seasonal positions provide Conservation Corps AmeriCorps members direct relationships with employees of Superior National Forest in northeast Minnesota, hands-on skills training and forestry experience. Read More
Abraham Lincoln Honor Award
In partnership with the Superior National Forest, the Conservation Corps is being recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture with the… Read More