by Beth Hotchkiss | Dec 18, 2024 | Backcountry Trails, News
The California Conservation Corps will receive a 2025 Project of the Year Award from The Corps Network in recognition of its Backcountry Trails Program. The Corps Network, the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, presents this prestigious award on...
by michael.daniel | Oct 11, 2024 | Backcountry Trails, News, Trails
“I wasn’t really expecting how much our crew would really be in sync and close together.” Elliot RussellBackcountry Corpsmember Another season of the CCC Backcountry Trails Program is in the books. The memories though, will carry on for those who...
by Beth Hotchkiss | May 24, 2024 | Backcountry Trails, News
If you think packing for a weeklong trip is tough, wait until you try to pack for five months living off-the-grid. Our CCC Backcountry Trails Program Corpsmembers have to pick and choose what essentials and extras to take them deep into the backcountry. After all,...
by mark | May 2, 2024 | Backcountry Trails, 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,...