by mark | May 21, 2024 | All, Global Corps, News
The California Conservation Corps is no stranger to rugged terrain and steep slopes, since 1976 Corpsmembers have weathered the elements and created hundreds of miles of trails across California. Recently, however, one CCC crew ventured beyond the Sierras to engage in...
by mark | May 9, 2024 | News, Wildland Firefighting
The Pathway to Fighting Wildfires Found with CCC Corpsmember Cecilia Pierce from the Placer Center smiles while talking to a CAL FIRE captain during readiness drill training. A year ago, Cecilia Pierce was working as a barista in Madera County. Now, she’s one of...
by mark | May 2, 2024 | News, Trails
The Art of Trail Maintenance: Corpsmembers Communicate & Collaborate San Diego Corpsmember Janeth Flores, right, pulls cut tree limbs as Specialist Axel Fernandez uses a chain saw to brush along an overgrown trail in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park in East County San...
by mark | May 2, 2024 | News
Every summer, CCC Corpsmembers head into California’s wilderness areas. For five months, they life off-grid in the backcountry while constructing and maintaining recreational trails for the public to enjoy. Crews don’t do this work for recognition. In fact,...
by mark | Apr 26, 2024 | All, Built Environment, News, Trails
‘Meticulous’: Corpsmembers Help Build a Brand New State Park A CCC Inland Empire Corpsmember uses a shovel to line an accessible trail with dirt at Dos Rios State Park in Stanislaus County. Dos Rios is California’s newest State Park, and it’s set to...