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 Chris Van Horne | Nov 25, 2024 | Emergency Response, News
For 30 days straight, Corpsmembers from across California found themselves working in a strange new land. Temperatures scorched past 90 with humidity at 80-percent or more. They wore full protective suits and respirators. They encountered piles of sand, debris, and...
by Chris Van Horne | Nov 13, 2024 | News, Veterans Corps Fisheries Program
Military veteran Keoni Fisher is taking on a new mission that may sound a little fishy. Literally. “We’re trying to ensure the survival of steelhead,” Keoni said. After his military service, Keoni joined the California Conservation Corps’ Veterans...
by Chris Van Horne | Oct 9, 2024 | Built Environment, News
Exploring Career Pathways, While Clearing Paths For Fish Watch! Corpsmembers from the Chico, Redding, and Siskiyou centers learn how to complete fish passage surveys with Caltrans. CCC Corpsmembers are giving endangered fish a fighting chance! By identifying obstacles...
by Chris Van Horne | Sep 27, 2024 | Emergency Response, News
The Borel Fire, which tore through Kern County in late July and early August, left significant damage in its wake. This week, Corpsmembers from the California Conservation Corps were in Havilah making sure damaged and destroyed homes, outbuildings, and vehicles don’t...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Sep 9, 2024 | Habitat Restoration, News
Pulling to Preserve Humboldt’s Pristine Dunes Watch! CCC Fortuna Corpsmembers cross the Ma-l’el Sand Dunes in Humboldt County to get to their work site where they’re removing invasive species. What a day at Ma-le’l Dunes! CCC Fortuna Corpsmembers...