by mark | May 4, 2022 | News, Wildland Firefighting
The first week of May may be Wildfire Preparedness Week, but the preparations for fire season have been weeks and months in the making. Training hikes. Training cuts. Fuel reduction projects. Classroom studying. All of it leads to the crew readiness exercises and,...
by mark | May 3, 2022 | News
“The season is upon us and there’s a lot of work to do Fire season is now year-round, but come May—and in the midst of drought—the threat of wildfire really increases. “The season is upon us and there’s a lot of work to do,” said CCC...
by mark | May 2, 2022 | News
Getting prepared for wildfire is a year-round endeavor. The California Conservation Corps helps do this by removing and reducing the fuel for wildfires. This winter, CCC Ukiah Corpsmembers helped reinforce fire roads and prepare for controlled burns by reducing...
by mark | Apr 29, 2022 | News
A year in the California Conservation Corps can lead you on a Path to Success. Don’t just take our word for it, take it from one of our alumni. Saira Ramos spent nearly two years at the CCC Monterey Bay Center and turned that into a forestry aide job with...
by mark | Apr 25, 2022 | News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Conservation Corps is celebrating the historic appointment by Governor Newsom of Larry Notheis as its new Senior Deputy Director. Notheis is the first CCC Senior Deputy who started with the California Conservation Corps as a...
by mark | Apr 20, 2022 | News
It may be cliché, but it’s true. Many hands really do make light work. For the last few months, crews from the CCC Solano and CCC Sacramento centers kept busy working with our California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) partners distribute...
