by mark | Mar 24, 2020 | News
California Conservation Corps crews are delivering assistance throughout the state to help combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Crews are assisting CalOES and local governments on a variety of support missions. California Conservation Corpsmembers are an essential...
by mark | Mar 13, 2020 | News
They may be called cactus pads, but to CCC Pomona Corpsmembers they’re more like cactus patties—as in hamburger patties. After all they are using barbecue tongs to grab them—but instead of fresh off the grill, they’re fresh into the ground. Rather than feeding people,...
by mark | Mar 11, 2020 | News
Each year, Corpsmembers throughout the state apply for a coveted spot at the Corpsmember Leadership Conference. It may not be a week of intensive physical labor, but it’s still hard work. The conference teaches interpersonal skills, challenges Corpsmembers to think...
by mark | Feb 25, 2020 | News
The CCC Placer Center in Auburn has served as the residential home for thousands of Corpsmembers over the decades. But, not right now – that’s because the center is undergoing a $21.4 million renovation. In mid-February, construction crews poured the first concrete...
by mark | Feb 21, 2020 | News
Losing a place to live at a young age can send you down the wrong path. Fortunately for Corpsmember Jesse Bojorquez, he found the CCC and through hard work moved his life forward in a better direction. Jesse is a now a crew leader and recently transferred from CCC...
by mark | Feb 19, 2020 | News
Building and maintaining a trail means hiking the trail – and not just once, but multiple times every single workday. CCC Placer Center Corpsmembers will put in up to 12 miles of hiking each day when they’re at South Yuba River State Park. These aren’t an easy 12...
