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Volunteers bring natural beauty to Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom
On a sunny Saturday morning in October, four Youth Outdoors crews led about 15 community volunteers in planting dozens of varieties of native species at Como Regional Park. More than 400 plants, purchased with a grant from the Saint Paul Garden Club, were installed around the Kilmer Memorial Fireplace, near signs and along trails and split rail fence at the Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom. Read More
Crews rebuild aging steps in Sac County park
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa young adult crews recently completed work on rebuilding aging staircases at Hagge Park in Sac County in Iowa. During four weeks in September, three crews tore out 40-year-old steps and replaced them with 350 new box steps on four staircases. Read More
Crews repair CCC cabin in BWCA
Corps members installed a new roof on a CCC-era cabin in the BWCA In mid-September, field specialists and members from… Read More
Crews build CCC-style log shelter
Jacob Roman and Taryn Orona constructed the stone foundation for the log shelter at Coffee Pot Landing. Corps crews continue… Read More
Carrying on the CCC Legacy
We were lucky to host the annual gathering of CCC Legacy here in Saint Paul, Minnesota, September 24-27, 2014. What a great group of people came together from around the country! Read More
Faces of Tomorrow and seasonal crews wrap up summer of work
This summer, the Corps joined forces with Superior National Forest to hire and train 12 young adult corps members to serve in Northeast Minnesota. Through its Faces of Tomorrow initiative, Superior National Forest offered intensive training and work experience to under-represented individuals to help them move into full-time conservation positions. Read More