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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
Crews clear logjam at Jay Cooke State Park
Though June rains were big news all over Minnesota, the effects of 2012 rainstorms are still making headlines in the northeast area. This spring and early summer at Jay Cooke State Park, Conservation Corps young adult and youth crews worked together to help clear a two-year-old logjam from one of the park’s most popular and scenic areas along the St. Louis River. Read More
Mississippi cleaned up after heavy rains
At left, Tony Ambrose, who has volunteered at the cleanup for five years as a U.S. Bank employee, picked up trash. Read More
Crews and staff help clean up Iowa river
Conservation Corps crew and staff members worked with volunteers to clean up the Big Sioux River during Project AWARE. For… Read More
EcoRangers AweSnap!
Raymond Staffa, who is serving as a summer EcoRanger through Conservation Corps, took photos of macroinvertebrates at Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary. Read More