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It’s the kind of hard work that leaves you feeling good. Hannah Aragon may still be figuring out her future, but she’s loving the outdoor conservation experience at CCC Ukiah Center. She’s working to improve Mendocino County’s natural habitats and discovering her own...
The California Conservation Corps is proud and excited over Governor Newsom’s reappointment of our director, Bruce Saito. Bruce was first appointed in 2015 and has led an aggressive mission to expand the CCC and its benefits to women and underserved communities while...
Helping make a difference on the bike paths and trails they’ve grown up on means a lot to these CCC Chico Center Corpsmembers. Chico Crew 26 is helping improve the safety and health of Bidwell Park. They’re removing overgrown invasive plants and reducing the fire...
When we say Miserable Conditions, we mean it. CCC Monterey Bay Corpsmembers slog through mud, and even water, just to plant new native species in the Elkhorn Slough. It’s tough work, between the mud devouring boots and the up and down and back and forth required to...
CCC Sacramento Corpsmember Marcelina Armas admits to being very quiet and keeping to herself before joining the CCC Energy Corps. Now, she’s not only learning about wiring and light retrofits, but developing what we call “soft skills”—everything from interviewing to...
A pinch of instruction here, a dash of experience there, makes the perfect recipe in the CCC culinary program. Corpsmember David Byrd is certainly finding the lessons he’s learning valuable. He went from watching cooking videos online to cooking for lines of...
A year ago, Eugene Kalinovsky couldn’t tell you the difference between a ballast, a tombstone, or a baffle. Now, he’s not only relied upon by others but is looking forward to a career in the energy industry. Eugene is among the several dozen California Conservation...
Outdoor work is taking center stage for CCC Inland Empire Corpsmember Julian Marenco. He’s performing fuel reduction projects with the CCC Forestry Corps, reducing the threat of wildfire in around his hometown of San Bernardino and in Riverside County. A day’s work...
Who feeds an army of hungry Corpsmembers at CCC Butte Fire Center? Other Corpsmembers do, of course. The CCC culinary program doesn’t just feed our crews in the field, but teaches Corpsmembers how to operate a commercial kitchen. Certifications, experience, the rush...
Life can get complicated, just ask CCC Vista Energy Corpsmember Phil Durbin. Phil found the CCC Energy Corps to be the perfect place not just to earn his high school diploma and gain hands-on training in the energy field, but to help pay for college. Phil plans to use...
