Search Results
10 results found
Results for:
In the foothills high above Interstate-210, a hidden danger lurks just along the edge of homeowners’ backyards. It’s a threat the California Conservation Corps knows well—fuel for wildfire. “We do a lot of fuel reduction,” said Los Angeles Corpsmember Maria Solano....
Elisa Cano is getting the most out of her CCC Pomona Center experience. The red hat—also known as a crew leader—spent last summer working on trails in Yosemite with the Backcountry Trails Program and last fall on the other side of the planet doing invasive species...
CCC firefighters don’t just get experience on wildland hand crews, they get the certifications needed to launch a career in the fire service. One of the most important certs is for chain saws. Corpsmembers practice, practice, and practice some more to get their...
Frankie Perez says the CCC gave him an offer he couldn’t refuse. The offer? Getting paid to train—with no prior experience—as a wildland firefighter. From chain saw work to basic first aid, at the CCC Camarillo Center Frankie is learning job skills he plans to turn...
You never know what task you’ll take on in the CCC. CCC Pomona Corpsmembers recently took on a unique project; they removed parking lot asphalt at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area—a popular east L.A. County park—to help replenish the water table and avoid pollution in...
Haley Matsukiyo may have joined the CCC Pomona Center to help pay her bills and to work outdoors, but she’s found much more in the program. Haley found a passion making a difference in the environment, whether it’s fire camp support or planting cactus on the side of...
A four-mile hike up 900 feet will exhaust just about anyone. Imagine adding another hour of back breaking work of digging a fire line the length of a football field. It’s the test CCC Corpsmembers must pass to qualify as a Type I wildland firefighting hand crew. CCC...
As California bulks up its hospital capacity, Corpsmembers are on the frontlines of setting up the facilities and getting them ready to accept patients. A CCC Fresno Energy crew spent several days last week packing and unpacking equipment, maintaining the grounds, and...
Building a trail from scratch is an art form. Opening a fully developed trail takes time. CCC Fortuna Corpsmembers have spent years perfecting the art and readying a series of trails in Humboldt County. The McKay Community Forest trail plan calls for 25 miles of...
A former Sacramento sports arena is transforming into a medical site to make room in Northern California for a potential surge in patients. CCC Placer Corpsmembers spent the two days, April 16 and 17, setting up hospital beds, IV stands, mattresses, and more at the...
