by Chris Van Horne | Jan 9, 2025 | Emergency Response, News
The California Conservation Corps is helping our local, state, and federal partners combat the wildfire outbreak in Los Angeles County. More than 300 wildland firefighting Corpsmembers are currently assigned to the #PalisadesFire, #EatonFire, or are staffing to...
by Chris Van Horne | Dec 24, 2024 | Habitat Restoration, News
Fields of tall grass may look pretty, but they can be problematic if a wildfire were to ignite. To help reduce the threat of wildfire in Malibu Creek State Park, CCC Los Angeles Corpsmembers spent several weeks this spring clearing through thick vegetation. Los...
by Chris Van Horne | Dec 20, 2024 | Forest Health, News
Salinas Forestry Crew Makes a Difference While Finding Career Paths Salinas Corpsmember Tommy Castro uses a chain saw to fell a burned hazard tree as part of a water pipeline replacement project through Big Basin Redwoods State Park. More than four years after the...
by Chris Van Horne | Nov 25, 2024 | Emergency Response, News
For 30 days straight, Corpsmembers from across California found themselves working in a strange new land. Temperatures scorched past 90 with humidity at 80-percent or more. They wore full protective suits and respirators. They encountered piles of sand, debris, and...
by Chris Van Horne | Nov 13, 2024 | News, Veterans Corps Fisheries Program
Military veteran Keoni Fisher is taking on a new mission that may sound a little fishy. Literally. “We’re trying to ensure the survival of steelhead,” Keoni said. After his military service, Keoni joined the California Conservation Corps’ Veterans...