by mark | Jun 21, 2023 | News
Ten weeks of renovations. Ten weeks of history lessons. California Conservation Corps crews had the honor to restore buildings and outdoor spaces at Allensworth State Historic Park in Tulare County for future generations of visitors. “To think that I walked on the...
by mark | Jun 14, 2023 | News
All Corpsmembers know a thing or two about hard work in the California Conservation Corps. For those who are also working on their high school diploma, the work is even more difficult. It’s why the annual statewide graduation in Sacramento is so meaningful to...
by mark | May 24, 2023 | News
As temperatures rise, California Conservation Corps Corpsmembers rush toward a lake most people have never heard of, let alone seen. Tulare Lake, in the San Joaquin Valley, was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. Corpsmembers are now along...
by mark | May 3, 2023 | News
The super bloom across California, thanks to winter rains, will soon become super fuel. The young adults of the California Conservation Corps are ready to protect communities from potential wildfires, as they take the first steps in their fire careers. “I really just...
by mark | Apr 14, 2023 | News
The atmospheric rivers feel like weeks ago, but the impacts of flooding continue to be felt and may for some time. Last week, four crews from the Chico, Los Padres, and Pomona centers put their flood fight training to use in Merced County. The 60 Corpsmembers filled...
by mark | Apr 12, 2023 | News
What can you get out of the CCC culinary program? For most Corpsmembers, it’s a healthy, well-cooked meal at the end of a day of hard work. For those doing the cooking, it’s an opportunity to jumpstart a career in the culinary arts, or it’s just the chance at...