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Herb is watching you

Herb Darrow was a CCC boy back in the day, and he was a clown. Literally. This old dude had all the makeup and costumes, and he would make people laugh whether he was “working” or not. Herb was one of the local CCC boys that never missed a picnic, a meeting, or a site dedication whenever he was invited by the Conservation Corps staff. We provided the ride. He provided the laughs. He used to get a bunch of the boys (in their 80s and 90s) to compare their muscles and brag about how much work they used to do. It was a riot.  Read More

The real deal in volunteering: Kurt Neuburger

Kurt Neuburger, 100 series senior designer/technologist at Andersen Corporation, has been volunteering with Conservation Corps Minnesota for four years. Below Kurt explains why he keeps coming back year after year. Read More

Shovel Point Trail Work Nearing Completion

Since 2011, Conservation Corps field crews have been working to improve accessibility to one of the North Shore’s most popular sites,… Read More

Save The Date: 80th Birthday Celebration September 14

With memories of the Minnesota State Fair still fresh in your mind, head back to the fairgrounds on September 14 from… Read More

Summer experience sure to be unforgettable

This year, 150 youth will participate in one of two Summer Youth Corps sessions, along with 26 AmeriCorps crew leaders, two swampers, two cooks and five head staff members.  Read More