by Beth Hotchkiss | Jul 2, 2024 | News
This was no easy achievement. For the young adults in the California Conservation Corps who join without a high school diploma, their work is just beginning after putting in 40-hours of hard work on natural resource projects. They work another 10 hours in the...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Jul 2, 2024 | News
For decades the California Conservation Corps has provided Corpsmembers with the opportunity to work hands-on in wildland firefighting. For nearly four months this year, three dozen Corpsmembers took their firefighting skills to another level. The Corpsmembers, coming...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Jul 2, 2024 | News
Staffing a fire base camp may not grab headlines or get a Hollywood film, but it’s just as valuable and important during fire season. As the peak season hits, the young adults of the California Conservation Corps are putting in long hours and days assisting our...
by mark | May 22, 2024 | News, Parks & Natural Resources
Corpsmembers take pride in the hard work they do across California. For our San Diego Center Corpsmembers, that pride comes from making trails safer for the public to travel and experience at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. The amount of brush they’re clearing is hard to...
by mark | May 21, 2024 | All, Built Environment, News, Parks & Natural Resources
Dos Rios is California’s newest State Park, and it’s set to open on June 12! CCC Corpsmembers worked alongside California State Parks to get the recreation area in Modesto ready for visitors. “I never thought I’d be part of building a state park,” said...
by mark | May 21, 2024 | All, News
The California Conservation Corps is no stranger to rugged terrain and steep slopes, since 1976 Corpsmembers have weathered the elements and created hundreds of miles of trails across California. Recently, however, one CCC crew ventured beyond the Sierras to engage in...