Salinas Forestry Crew Makes a Difference While Finding Career Paths

by Chris Van Horne | Dec 20, 2024 | Forest Health, News

Salinas Forestry Crew Makes a Difference While Finding Career Paths Salinas Corpsmember Tommy Castro uses a chain saw to fell a burned hazard tree as part of a water pipeline replacement project through Big Basin Redwoods State Park.  More than four years after the...

CCC Receiving National Award for Backcountry Trails Program

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...

Corpsmembers ‘Came to the Rescue’ for Florida Hurricane Survivors

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...

Veterans Discover New Opportunities in CCC-NOAA Fisheries Program

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...

Exploring Career Pathways, While Clearing Pathways For Fish

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...

Corpsmembers Deploy to Protect Kern County Watersheds

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...