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Join the chorus
Make a contribution today and become part of an amazing group of supporters who change the lives of young people while ensuring our natural resources are protected and conserved for generations to come. Hear more from Erik. Read More
Youth alumni gather for spring parks cleanup
April 12 dawned rainy and chilly, but Corps youth program alumni brought their gloves and good energy to Harriet Island in Saint Paul to clean up the Mississippi riverfront. Summer Youth Corps and Youth Outdoors alumni and a few staff members joined local volunteers and the Saint Paul fire department to pick up trash in the park and along the shore as part of Saint Paul’s annual Citywide Spring Cleanup. Read More
… and YO crews clean up, too
YO crew members with trash picked up at the Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary construction site. While alumni were cleaning up… Read More
Conservation Corps is now on Instagram!
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Give us your best shot
Enter the Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa photo contest for your chance at fame and fortune (an REI gift card). The contest is open to any individual serving in a Corps program during 2014, including field crews, seasonal trail crews, Home Energy Squads, conservation apprenticeships, individual placements, Summer Youth Corps and Youth Outdoors. Read More
Volunteer Voices: Amy Grace
Amy Grace and her family showed up ready to work and make a difference for the Conservation Corps St. Croix riverfront cleanups lead by Summer Youth Corps crews for the past two years. Grace, a Stillwater resident and active community member, values participating in volunteer events with her family. Instilling a sense of service early in her kids, Peter and Ella, is important to her because she wants her kids to work for a better future. Read More