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Protecting Levees from Seepage and Sand Boils

It’s a funny term and an unusual thing to see. A boil, aka a sand boil. These unusual occurrences happen along and on levees during times of high water, but also when seepage occurs. If left untreated, well, it’s not going to be a good thing. That’s why CCC Delta...

Climbing To New Heights With Utility Line Arborist Training

California Conservation Corps Corpsmembers are getting hands-on arborist training that can lead to meaningful, good paying careers. “Just show up, get paid, and learn,” said Corpsmember Patricia Arriaga Rivera. Arriaga Rivera is among 16 Corpsmembers to recently...

Building Habitats for Wildlife While Protecting Against Wildfire

Restoring and maintaining our natural areas. It’s most definitely an example of hard work. CCC Sacramento Corpsmembers are up for the task. They’re completing a dual mission at Deer Creek Hills Nature Preserve near Rancho Murieta. They’re helping protect the preserve...
Monterey Bay Corpsmember Meets President, Governor

Monterey Bay Corpsmember Meets President, Governor

Better than any gold! Corpsmember Dallana Pantajo Perez out of CCC’s Monterey Bay Center got to shake hands with President Biden who then presented her with a presidential coin. Dallana could hardly believe she was standing there with the President and him telling...

Training Put to Use Protecting Merced Community of Planada

The cries of ‘bag’ and ‘got it’ are familiar to California Conservation Corps Corpsmembers past and present. Communication is an important part of how to safely and efficiently chain sandbags into place and construct sandbag structures to fight...