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Corps proposed to be 21st Century Community Learning Center

Conservation Corps Minnesota has submitted an application to the Minnesota Department of Education for a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant, made possible with federal… Read More

Summer Youth Corps helps plant 3,000 trees in Voyageurs National Park

Check out the video created by Nature Valley and National Parks Conservation Association highlighting the Summer Youth Corps' work planting 3,000 trees on the Rat Root River in Voyageurs National Park. Read More

Find old friends at new Corps alumni group

All alumni of Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa programs are invited to join the new Facebook Conservation Corps Alumni Group. Reconnect and share information with other alums about job opportunities, events, environment-related articles and more. Join now and spread the word!  Read More

Limited number of 80th celebration t-shirts now on sale

Missed the 80th birthday celebration last fall? You can still get a piece of the history– and a wonderful memento of the Corps. We have a limited supply of 80th Birthday t-shirts on sale for only $10.  Read More

Conservation Corps Minnesota becomes HandsOn Twin Cities affiliate

HandsOn Twin Cities partners with more than 300 nonprofits throughout the metro area to bring people together and strengthen communities through meaningful volunteer action. As an affiliate, Conservation Corps Minnesota will leverage additional volunteer services to broaden our community reach and expand our volunteer program.  Read More

Love for Conservation Corps supporters at Summit Brewing Company

During another cold week in Minnesota, a warm crowd gathered at Summit Brewing Company in Saint Paul for an evening of local beer and food, and the company of more than 100 people who supported the Corps in 2013. The crowd of donors, volunteers and project hosts enjoyed free Summit beer on tap and a Boca Chica taco bar at the beautiful Summit headquarters on the Mississippi River. Many attendees were alumni of the Corps, from the 1970s through today. Read More