Long Lake Conservation Center (LLCC) is looking for confident, enthusiastic, young outdoors people to serve a dual position as summer program counselor/instructor.

LLCC is Minnesota's original conservation education summer camp (40+ years), and a leader in conservation/ environmental education. Summer camp sessions include: Outdoor Explorers residential camp serves campers who have completed 4th -7th grade; Forkhorn I & II camps are designed for beginning hunters ages 11-16.

1963        Aitkin County accepts donation of 200 acres of land from the St. Louis Park Kiwanis Club (then the Southwest Minneapolis Kiwanis Club).

1965     LLCC becomes Minnesota's original residential environmental learning center as the Conservation Leadership School (CLS) summer camp begins: 108 boys attend the first year.

Photo from 1968

1967     Girls attend CLS for the first time.

1970     With a lead grant from the Blandin Foundation, construction begins on the east wing of the Marcum House (formerly the "Lodge").

1972     LLCC initiates the Long Lake Experience (the school year program). Earle Brown Elementary is first to attend with 73 sixth-graders.

Photo from 1972

1981     LLCC is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools as a Special Function School. The Long Lake Conservation Foundation is chartered.

1984     Minnesota State Legislature awards $160,000 to Marcum House Project.

1986     The Marcum House dormitory is dedicated.

1989     25 years of operation results in a total of nearly 80,000 students, summer campers, teachers and adults.

1992     LLCC's 100,000th student visits.

1997     LLCC completes 25 years of the Long Lake Experience. Construction begins on the new Dining Hall.

1998     The new Dining Hall is dedicated. Construction begins on the new dormitory.

1999     The North Star Lodge dormitory opens.

2000     LLCC celebrates its 35th birthday and 25 years under the leadership of Bob Schwaderer, Executive Director.

2001     Earle Brown Elementary is the first to celebrate a 30 year anniversary for school-year visits.

2002     LLCC's 125,000th student visits.

2003     Bob Schwaderer, Executive Director for nearly 29 years, retires. Todd Roggenkamp becomes Executive Director.

40 year anniversary of the Conservation Leadership School

Photo of Schoolhouse at completion in 2004.

2005     School House project completed in August. LLCC celebrates 40th year of providing environmental education.

2006     Forkhorn Camps added to the Summer Program in cooperation with Minnesota Deer Hunters Assn.

Acquired Eagle's Nest from DNR for display in NSL.

Remodeled Marcum House 2007 Front View

2007     Marcum House Lodge Remodeled increasing the bed capacity at LLCC to 229.

Additional Forkhorn Camps added.

2008     LLCC's 45th Anniversary of providing environmental education.

2009     Building completed to store the MAS 31" telescope.  First "Northern Nights" Retreat.