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Proud to be a #ServiceEmployer
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa is known for providing more than 318 AmeriCorps service positions for young adults each year. Most people may not know that 78 percent of Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa's full-time staff served at least one term as an AmeriCorps member or Peace Corps volunteer before being hired on. Staff members served in various programs including: AmeriCorps NCCC, AmeriCorps VISTA, Peace Corps Malawi, Peace Corps Benin, EarthCorps, Southeast Alaska Guidance Association, Student Conservation Association, Montana Conservation Corps, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, American Youthworks, and Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa. The Corps is proud employ staff with vast service experiences and to be part of President Obama's Employers of National Service. Read More
Corps launches initiative to increase diversity in natural resource professions
Conservation Corps Minnesota is teaming up with the Department of Natural Resources and University of Minnesota to support a diverse pool of young people as they pursue a college and career pathway in natural resources. Read More
Wasps that attack the emerald ash borer are establishing in Minnesota
One year after the release of wasps that attack emerald ash borer (EAB), crew member Jered Bourquin recently found the wasps’ larvae at Great River Bluffs State Park on the Mississippi River southeast of Winona. Read More
Project to memorialize 2014 apprentice
Caitlin Daudt served as an apprentice at the Crow Wing County SWCD in 2014. Caitlin Daudt served as an… Read More
Northwest District members wrap up service term
In mid-November, Northwest District crew members completed their service term with a two-day celebration at Itasca State Park. Crews toured the solar and thermal energy powered Waldsee BioHaus at Concordia Language Village, visited the Conservation Corps-built Adirondack shelter at Coffee Pot Landing on the Mississippi River and faced off with a chili cook-off competition. Read More
Two years older and I’ve learned a thing or two
The sudden coming of winter this week reminded me of a few things: how much I love being in the woods with a quiet falling snow as the sun approaches the horizon, how much I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’ll be spending an absurd amount of time in traffic in the coming months, and how much I need to start a serious job search. With 2014 coming to an end, so is my second and last term with the Conservation Corps. Having considered and rejected the thought of simply posting my resume for my final blog post, I think I’ll highlight some of the more unique work experiences and qualifications I’ve accumulated as a crew member and crew leader on a field crew with the Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa.I’ve learned what it means to work smart. It falls somewhere between pulling weeds for 10 hours without a break and taking the time to analyze how each individual weed should be dealt with. It means working hard, it means knowing why you’re working hard and it means recognizing when your hard work has finished the job. Read More