Updates & Stories
Why I joined Conservation Corps MN & IA
By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member This time last year, I was working from home. My job was to put… Read More
A Day in the Life with the Ozark Crew
By Anna Kerr, Ozark Field Crew Leader/ AmeriCorps Member Elk at the project site. Welcome welcome to southeast Missouri and our home here in… Read More
Individual Placement Spotlight Series: Jesse Wolk
By Jesse Wolk, Utility Mapping Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails Hello!… Read More
Spotlight on Minnesota’s State Flower: The Showy Lady’s Slipper
By Ava Schimnowski, Aquatic Plant Management Specialist Individual Placement /AmeriCorps member at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife Lady’s Slipper… Read More
A Day in the Life at an SWCD
By Kyle Dahlquist, Clean Water Corpsmember / AmeriCorps Member placed at Pennington SWCD My first foray into conservation began in the Fall… Read More
Green Spaces: A link between urban life and the natural world
By Jake Richards, IT Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails … Read More
The Spring Songbird Migration!
By Kate Carnahan, Outdoor Recreation Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails… Read More
Signs of Spring
By Clara Brown, Fort Snelling Visitor Services Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Fort Snelling State Park, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources … Read More
A Black History Month Conversation
By Joseph Dobbins II, Friend of CCMI Introduction Hello, hello! I am Joseph Dobbins II, and I am honored to have a platform for… Read More
Celebrate Black History Month With Us
Originally posted in February 2021; Updated February 2024 We invite you to celebrate Black History with us this month, and beyond. Conservation Corps Minnesota &… Read More