Fortuna Center
Take a video tour of the center!
Take a video tour of the center!
During a flood emergency, Delta Corpsmembers place sandbags in a ring around a boil to prevent a levee from eroding.
Fortuna Center
1500 Alamar Way
Fortuna, CA 95540
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Address:
1500 Alamar Way
Fortuna, CA 95540
Phone:
707-725-5106
Explore Programs
The Fortuna Center is home to seven crews. Most crews are dedicated to wildland firefighting, trails, and culinary, while others may rotate through project types and assignments.
Wildland Firefighting
Two crews—known as Stockton 1 and 2—operate out of the Delta Center. These wildland firefighting hand crews are partnered with CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit and can respond to wildfires anywhere across California.
Wildland Firefighting
Forestry
**placeholder** crew(s) work on forest health related projects. Corpsmembers may have the opportunity to earn certifications as part of the Forestry Corps or other opportuniteis.
Forestry
Habitat Restoration
Delta crews may work on various habitat restoration projects, which includes invasive species removal, fuel reduction, tree planting, and more.
Habitat Restoration
Trails
The Delta Center dedicates one crew to Statewide Trails Projects, a program partnership with California State Parks. This crew travels across California to work with State Parks on key projects, featuring everything from rock work to boardwalk construction.
Trails
Culinary
The culinary crew, led by staff, prepares breakfast and dinner for residential Corpsmembers. The crews split their time to ensure daily coverage and may work split shifts to ensure major meal times are fully staffed.
Culinary
Parks & Natural Resources
As many as three crews may work on Parks and Natural Resource projects. These are known as resource crews.
Discover Parks & Natural Resource projects.
Parks & Natural Resources
Veterans Fisheries
Veterans enrolled at the Delta Center can work with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as part of the NOAA Veterans Fisheries Program. The center can enroll as many as two veterans in this program.
Veterans Fisheries
Emergency Response
All Delta Center crews can be dispatched to emergency response assignments, including wildfire base camps, floods, and other man-made and natural disasters.
Emergency Response
“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.”
Career Pathways
Each CCC district employs a Career Transition Navigator who will help you explore opportunities, apply to college or vocational schools, build your resume, practice for interviews, and more!
Don’t just take our word for it, hear from a CCC alum who benefitted from more than a year of service at the CCC Delta Center.
Experience The Fortuna Center
The Delta Center can take you to some of the scenic places in California. In the slideshow below, we encourage you to see yourself in these Corpsmembers’ boots and explore the possibilities available to you in Stockton.
Know Before You Go
Weather
Temperatures at the Delta Center average 91 °F in the summer and 58 °F in the winter.
Lodging
Food & housing costs $500 per month. Corpsmembers live in shared dorm rooms, up to X people per room.
Activities
Join Delta’s Corpsmember Advisory Board to organize volunteer events, plan recreation trips, and more!
Fortuna Center Q&A
We know you have questions about the CCC Fortuna Center. Below are some of the regular ones we get, please reach out to your recruiter if you have more!
Talk to a Recruiter
800 952-5627
What should I pack when I go to the Delta Center?
In general, you should bring two weeks worth of clothing to center, along with toiletries and personal medications. Corpsmembers may also bring items such as books, musical instruments, etc.. To help you get started please refer to our standard packing list for life at a residential center, which your recruiter can provide.
Can I bring my car to the Delta Center?
The Delta Center does allow Corpsmembers to bring their car to the center. In order to park on center grounds, you must provide a driver license, proof of insurance, and registration. You may also be asked to attend a defensive driver training.
Can friends/family/partners visit me at the Delta Center?
Corpsmembers may have visitors with the approval of the center director or other designated staff. Visits must take place during off-hours.
Can I join a fire crew right away?
Possibly. During peak fire season the crews are often usually fully staffed. To join a fire crew immediately you need to complete your fire fitness tracker to show you’re physically ready to join. You can also join and start doing resource work before tackling the fire pack test and training.
