A Gift of Hope, Pride as Corpsmembers Replant a Paradise Park

Chico Corpsmember Waverly Moore prepares to deliver plants along a hillside off Pearson Road in Paradise, CA.

Hope and pride. Those are two words CCC Chico Corpsmembers say they feel after completing a recent tree planting project in a town some of them call home, or simply know well.

The devastation in Paradise from the Camp Fire in 2018 is hard not to forget.

The opportunity to help Paradise recover, is a gift to these Corpsmembers. Sure, planting nearly 2,000 trees across more than 15 acres sounds like some hard work—and it is.

Working with our partners CalRecycle, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, and Paradise Parks and Recreation, Corpsmembers recently spent their days of navigating hillsides, clearing overgrown invasive species, and planting an assortment of native trees.

The end result is a habitat on the mend and, hopefully, a growing chapter in Paradise’s recovery.

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