by mark | Aug 3, 2022 | News
Chaos. Hectic. Busy. Those three words pretty much sum up the morning rush at a wildland fire base camp. Corpsmembers from across California are setting aside their McLeods, woodchippers, and voltage testers to put on their logistics caps. There’s more to fighting...
by mark | Jul 22, 2022 | News
Trying to land a good paying job when you don’t have a high school diploma can be discouraging if not outright stressful. “I felt like a low life because I didn’t have a diploma.” said Tricia Andrews, a Corpsmember in the California Conservation Corps. She enrolled in...
by mark | Jul 13, 2022 | News
In the shadow of Mount Shasta this summer, a “beehive” of activity is helping construct a variety of new pathways. The California Conservation Corps, on behalf of the Mount Shasta Trail Association (MSTA) and Mount Shasta Mountain Bike Association, is building the...
by mark | Jul 8, 2022 | News
It’s not easy tracking down services and opportunities. It’s almost a full-time job. It’s why the California Conservation Corps partnered with local non-profits and government agencies in two of the communities we serve, San Bernardino and Salinas....
by mark | Jul 6, 2022 | News
Firefighters across California are responding to wildfires big and small. Among them are crews from the CCC, and even more alumni. Dozens of Corpsmembers have found a passion for—and careers in—wildland firefighting after a year in the CCC. Recently, several of our...
