by mark | Sep 21, 2023 | News
Months after Typhoon Mawar—a category 4 hurricane—hit the U.S. Territory of Guam, California Conservation Corps crews from across the state assembled to led helping hands and chain saws. After a more than 16-hour flight, the Corpsmembers from Los Angeles, Pomona,...
by mark | Sep 1, 2023 | News
You’ve likely seen those Instagram moments in Yosemite National Park — sunrise over Half Dome, low clouds misting around Wawona. For six women this summer, snagging some social media snapshots wasn’t their reason for traveling to Yosemite Valley. No, they made the...
by mark | Aug 9, 2023 | News
Up. Down. Left. Right. Young adults in the CCC Forestry Corps navigate a maze of toppled trees and knee-high brush within the Castle and Cedar Fire burn scars, surveying the land to identify the best spots for reforestation. “At each assigned plot point we have a...
by mark | Aug 4, 2023 | News
Lights, wires, action! Young adults in CCC’s Energy Corps are training for careers in the clean energy sector through a year of hands-on, paid service to California. “I came into the CCC not knowing anything besides flipping on a light switch,” said CCC Norwalk...
by mark | Jul 13, 2023 | News
Curiosity. Sometimes that’s all you need to start a career in conservation. “How did these hiking trails get here?” Azucena “Oz” Peraza wondered. Perhaps it’s from people walking on same path over and over? After joining the California Conservation Corps (CCC), they...
by mark | Jul 12, 2023 | News
The Tribal Nature-Based Solutions Conservation Corps Grant Program awarded five California tribes millions of dollars in funding to establish and maintain tribal youth conservation corps programs across California. “These grants can make a long-lasting impact on...
