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My path to the Corps By: Danielle Yaste “Danielle,” I looked up to see Katie, a Crew Leader, looking over to me, “How… Read More
Crew deployed to Missouri for disaster relief
On February 7, a team of nine headed south to St. Louis to help communities clean up after record flooding ravaged the state during the last week of December. Read More
Price and Corps initiative honored at national Corps conference
This week, retired Conservation Corps Executive Director Len Price received the Legacy Achievement Award at The Corps Network national conference in Washington, D.C. Conservation Corps also received a Project of the Year Award for its Faces of Tomorrow initiative – check out this video. Read More
Corps receives national accreditation
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa received accreditation from the Corps Center of Excellence, the national accrediting body for Service and Conservation Corps. Read More
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa receives accreditation for excellence in operations from national accrediting body
Corps Center of Excellence grants Accreditation to Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa following a rigorous review.Saint Paul, Minn. — Following an in-depth evaluation of internal operations, financial management practices, risk management practices, governance standards and youth programming operations, Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa received accreditation from the Corps Center of Excellence, the national accrediting body for Service and Conservation Corps. Read More
Interim crews work through winter
While most field crew terms end in December, a small cadre of corps members stays on for an interim term, right through the coldest part of the winter. This month, a 6- to 8-member crew is working on four projects in Iowa. Read More