we are the california conservation corps
Watch: Learn About the CCC!
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 committed to earning their high school diploma were honored at a statewide ceremony in Sacramento.
Fresno Corpsmembers are taking the opportunity available to them in the CCC wildland firefighting program and using it to launch careers in the fire service.
Los Angeles Corpsmembers are working to remove an invasive species from the LA County Arboretum.
Inland Empire Corpsmembers helped improve access for all, but especially school children, in Riverside County.