by mark | Oct 20, 2023 | News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Conservation Corps announced today the retirement of CCC Director Bruce Saito. Saito’s last day with the CCC will be October 31, 2023. His first position with the CCC was in 1977 as an instructor. Saito then spent 10 years with the...
by mark | Oct 4, 2023 | News
The views are downright breathtaking. The threat of wildfire engulfing the scenic oasis in the heart of Los Angeles, may also catch your breath. In the Baldwin Hills neighborhood, Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area stands out as a great place to recreate and explore....
by mark | Sep 26, 2023 | News
This past summer, CCC Backcountry Corpsmembers exchanged the comforts of home for five and a half months in California’s wilderness areas. “At first it feels like a camping trip, but then you realize you’re here for the long haul,” said Corpsmember Evan Pyle who was...
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...
