Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa

Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa Headquarters Location

Saint Paul, MN

Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa Photos

  • A crew member inspects a milkweed plant for signs of monarchs.
  • A conservation crew poses near a shoreline where they were completing shoreline restoration work.
  • A Field Specialist demonstrates various cuts during chainsaw training for crew members.
  • Field Crew members fighting wildfires alongside the MN DNR.
About Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa (CCMI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and AmeriCorps grantee that engages hundreds of youth and young adults each year in programs and initiatives that improve access to outdoor recreation, restore natural habitat, protect waterways, and respond to community needs and natural disasters. Our mission is to engage youth and young adults in meaningful service, leadership development, and environmental stewardship.
Who We Are
At Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, youth and young adults grow as environmental stewards and leaders while giving back to the community through meaningful service.

Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and AmeriCorps grantee, engages hundreds of youth and young adults each year in programs and initiatives that improve access to outdoor recreation, restore natural habitat, protect waterways, and respond to community needs and natural disasters.

All Conservation Corps programs devote 20 percent of program time to technical skills training, career-building skills such as resume writing and interviewing, and educational activities focused on environmental science and technology. Using scientific inquiry and experiential learning, Conservation Corps inspires youth and young adults to learn more about the world around them and think critically about the impact of their personal choices on the environment and their community.

Our mission is to engage youth and young adults in meaningful service, leadership development, and environmental stewardship.

Our vision is a world where everyone has equitable access to nature, is equipped to succeed in career and life, and is empowered to make a difference in conserving natural resources.

Our values are safety, service, respect, equity, and community.
Testimonial - Debraha, Summer Youth Corps Leader
Debraha O. shares her experience serving with Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa as a Crew Leader/AmeriCorps member in our Summer Youth Corps program.

ABOUT SUMMER YOUTH CORPS
Youth participants connect with the outdoors through paid hands-on conservation work during this summer residential program. AmeriCorps members spend the summer living outdoors while leading and supervising the youth.
Testimonial - Tanner, Field Crew Member
Tanner W. shares his experience serving with Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa as a Crew Member/AmeriCorps member in our Iowa Field Crew program.

Field Crews serve outdoors restoring habitat, managing natural resources, and occasionally responding to natural disasters or community needs.

Number of Employees in Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa

201 to 500

Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa Revenue

$5M to $25M (USD)

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