Delta Center
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Corpsmembers at the Camarillo Center work to slow the spread of wildfires, monitor fish habitats, and prepare nutritious meals in the kitchen.
As the CCC’s designated flood response center, Delta Corpsmembers regularly respond to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to protect property and shore up levees.
Delta Center
7000 South Newcastle Road
Stockton, CA 95215
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Built Environment
The California Conservation Corps partners with California State Parks, Caltrans, county and city departments, and area non-profits to enhance the built environment. CCC Corpsmembers may complete a variety of projects such as building or maintaining park facilities, installing signage, retrofitting energy systems, creating defensible space, and reducing flood risk in communities.
Built Environment
Culinary
Culinary
Emergency Response
Emergency Response
Habitat Restoration
Delta Corpsmembers assess habitats, remove invasive vegetation, plant native species, stabilize slopes, or implement additional modifications to enhance natural environments. Corpsmembers may complete this work in forests, rivers, streams, or other sensitive habitats.
Habitat Restoration
Trails
The Delta Center dedicates one crew to Statewide Trails Projects, a program partnership with California State Parks. Corpsmembers construct and maintain trails for public recreation. Project work varies but may involve clearing brush, rebuilding trail tread, installing rip rap erosion control, constructing bridges or boardwalks, and more.
Trails
Veterans Fisheries
In partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Delta Center enables U.S. Military Veterans to monitor species of concern and restore habitat for endangered fish, such as salmon and steelhead. The center can host up to two Veterans Fisheries Corpsmembers at once.
Veterans Fisheries
Wildland Firefighting
Picture Yourself Here
Place yourself in these Corpsmember’s boots and envision life at the Delta Center.
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Weather
Temperatures at the Delta Center average highs of 93 °F in the summer and overnight lows of 39 °F in the winter.
Lodging
Food & housing costs $500 per month. Corpsmembers live in one of four dormitories with two or four people per room.
Activities
Join Delta’s Corpsmember Advisory Board to organize volunteer events, plan recreation trips, and build community.
Find Your Path
Work with CCC career navigators to chart out your path to success. We can help you leverage your training to launch meaningful careers and pursue educational opportunities. Don’t just take our word for it, check out this alum story.
“The CCC prepared me for this job by preparing me for working outdoors. It built my foundation for working in State Parks and gave me knowledge, working with certain tools that I had never used before.”
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Facility Questions
Can I park my personal vehicle on the center property?
Yes, the center has dedicated space for Corpsmember parking. Corpsmembers must provide a current driver license, proof of insurance, and registration in order to park on center.
Does the center of a gym I can use?
Yes, the center does have a gym available for use by Corpsmembers during all off-duty hours. Fire Corpsmembers also utilize the gym as part of their physical training regimen.
Will my personal cell phone get reception at the center?
All major carriers have signal into the area. Verizon seems to work best.
Does the center offer all gender dorms or rooms?
The center does not have all gender dorms or rooms. Staff work to make accommodations based on Corpsmember preference.
We encourage interested recruits to work with their Recruiter to discuss options.
Community Living Questions
Are there computers I can use at the center?
Corpsmembers have access to a computer lab with 10 desktop and 10 laptop computers for resume building, job searching, online course completion, and general activities.
The computer lab is primarily available during off-duty hours, but also available during work hours if needed.
Does the center have counseling services available?
Yes, the center does have an on-site counselor available for appointments or walk-ins.
Do Corpsmembers need to sign in or out when they leave the center’s campus?
Corpsmembers residing at the Delta Center are required to sign in and out prior to leaving the facility grounds.
This is not apply to commuting Corpsmembers.
Can my friends and family visit me at the center?
Yes, but Corpsmembers must receive prior approval and guests are limited to visiting the public spaces of the center.
What should I bring to my residential center?
Your Recruiter will give you a packing list when you are assigned to a center. Generally, dorms are equipped with lockers having minimal closet space. It’s recommended to pack light.
Once Corpsmembers have been settled into the program and into regular Corpsmember rooms with larger lockers, they can bring more items.
Are special dietary needs accommodated?
Yes. Culinary staff at our residential centers prepare a variety of meals catering to the different ethnic and cultural backgrounds of our Corpsmembers. They serve traditional, vegetarian, and vegan meals which are all well-balanced, nutritious, and delicious.
Crew Questions
Am I able to join a fire crew immediately?
Possibly. New Corpsmembers are acclimated during initial training to insure they are able to pass the required arduous work capacity test, known as the pack test. If a Corpsmember is not able to pass the pack test they will serve on resource crews until they are able to pass the test.
It is important you work with your Recruiter to complete the fire fitness tracker to ensure your readiness.
For Corpsmembers who commute to the center, are there any requirements?
Yes, commuting Corpsmembers must have reliable transportation to get to center each day. There is no public transit available within close proximity to the center’s location.
Read Center News
Building the newest proposed State Park requires a lot of hard work and precision. For our CCC Inland Empire and Delta trails crews, the word that comes to mind is meticulous.
After gaining his sea legs in the U.S. Navy, Josafat Ismael Alvarez III joined the CCC Veterans Fisheries program to monitor aquatic species living in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
