Field Crews
Celebrating Sustainability: Rethinking National Petroleum Day
By Brent Cordie, Metro Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Every year, National Petroleum Day is observed on August 27th, celebrating the… Read More
Trail Safety Tips: Enjoying Nature Responsibly
By Sommer Meyer, Central Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member Going on a hike is a great way to enjoy the beauty of… Read More
We Didn’t Start the Fire… Or Did We? Prescribed Fire vs Wildland Firefighting
By Sommer Meyer, Central Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member Oftentimes, Corpsmembers in the Conservation Corps say that the work on fires we… Read More
Returning to the Buckthorn Site: Later in the Year
By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member The Three Rivers Forestry and Nursery Crews began their Conservation Corps journey when… Read More
AmeriCorps Service Term, Internship, Job… What’s the Difference?
By Sommer Meyer, Central Field Specialist / AmeriCorps Member As you scroll through the Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa (CCMI) website, you… Read More
Oak Wilt Splitting at Lake Maria
Join the combined Metro and Veterans Corps Field Crew at Lake Maria State Park in Minnesota to take care of some logs that… Read More