we are the california conservation corps
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A year of paid service in the California Conservation Corps can put you on a path to success, where you’ll get paid to train and transform your life!
Our Mission
To protect and enhance California’s natural resources and communities while empowering and developing young adults through hard work and education.
Who
We are 1,587 Corpsmembers strong
What
The nation’s largest & longest running corps program
When
Young adults enroll year-round
Where
Based at 25 locations, we serve all of California
Get Paid While
You Train
Corpsmembers receive hands-on training across many different career pathways in natural resources fields. Training opportunties and project types vary by center and may have additional requirements. The CCC’s main year-round program offers paid training in the following areas:
Making A Difference
CCC Chico Center Corpsmember Trinity Gebhardt uses a McLeod while preparing an area for a prescribed burn as part of the CCC Forestry Corps in Magalia, CA.
Our Locations
The California Conservation Corps offers young adults the opportunity to work and live at nine residential centers across California. Alternatively, you can stay closer to home and commute to one of our 15 non-residential locations throughout the state.
Latest CCC Updates
Corpsmembers prepare for wildfires not just right before peak fire season, but year-round, through training, fuel reduction projects, and by creating defensible space.
Vista Corpsmembers are taking their energy retrofitting skills to new heights, literally as they help improve communities in their own communities.
Placer Corpsmembers attended a hands-on two-day workshop to explore drone operations and potential careers.
Kameron Jackson from the Los Angeles Center is the 2024 CCC's Corpsmember of the Year.