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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

Crew deploys to Oklahoma for disaster relief

Crew members from Iowa deployed to Oklahoma for disaster relief.Wednesday morning, June 12, 13 crew members from Iowa, led by Mark… Read More

Project Get Outdoors

This year, Conservation Corps placed 12 young adults in year-long positions – called Individual Placements – with conservation nonprofits or government agencies. These members serve… Read More

Restoration by fire

Every spring and fall, field crew members perform prescribed burns to restore and maintain natural prairies and oak savannas. Burning cleans up the… Read More

Schmidt Foundation equips southeast Minnesota burn crews

The Carl & Verna Schmidt Foundation has significantly increased the capacity of southeast Minnesota crews to restore prairie and oak savannas using prescribed burns. Grants… Read More