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AmeriCorps turns 20!
This Friday, September 12 AmeriCorps will celebrate its 20th Anniversary with a nationwide pledge ceremony and volunteer events across the country. Read More
Corps members pull 1,100th tire from Cedar River
A Southern District crew showed off the some of the 1,100 tires pulled from the Cedar River since 2011. From… Read More
State Fair crowds visit Corps booth
Corps member Joseph Bauman helped a young fairgoer play the invasive species game while volunteering at the Corps state fair… Read More
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa celebrates Disaster Service Day of the “A”
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa is the largest AmeriCorps program in the state of Minnesota and the only one with corps members trained and equipped for immediate disaster response.Our corps members represent roughly 1/4 of the state wildfire response team. The Corps is involved in suppression of roughly 40 wildfires statewide annually, totaling roughly 13,000 hours of assistance. In addition, the Corps is able to provide the largest, fully-equipped and trained chainsaw response team in the State of Minnesota. Read More
And then the Ottertail Crew sailed west to the great land of North Dakota
Alright, not quite sailed. Drove for hours with many stops for restrooms and refreshments would be more accurate, but sailing is both more romantic and more true to our general spirit of adventure. There were marvelous sea…er, lake…monsters, and long vistas of unending waves stretching to the horizon. But most especially, there were storms. Storms that poured upon the seas and shook our wayward crew on our beautiful voyage in the Dakotas. Read More
Volunteers clean up historic St. Croix Boom Site
During a two-part cleanup effort at the St. Croix Boom Site near Stillwater, more than 90 volunteers helped beautify five areas of public access and historical significance along the St. Croix River. Read More