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Lunches are packed, backpacks are loaded up, and it’s back to learning lessons across California. We’re not talking exclusively about school, we’re talking about the daily experience of hands-on experience and education of the California Conservation Corps. “Why not...
Jobs in forestry can look very different, depending on one’s employer and duties. For Corpsmembers at the CCC Greenwood Center, the view from high atop trees is a new experience and one that can help lead them to great careers in forestry. Can it be scary? You bet....
If you think packing for a weeklong trip is tough, wait until you try to pack for five months living off-the-grid. Our CCC Backcountry Trails Program Corpsmembers have to pick and choose what essentials and extras to take them deep into the backcountry. After all,...
This was no easy achievement. For the young adults in the California Conservation Corps who join without a high school diploma, their work is just beginning after putting in 40-hours of hard work on natural resource projects. They work another 10 hours in the...
For decades the California Conservation Corps has provided Corpsmembers with the opportunity to work hands-on in wildland firefighting. For nearly four months this year, three dozen Corpsmembers took their firefighting skills to another level. The Corpsmembers, coming...
Staffing a fire base camp may not grab headlines or get a Hollywood film, but it’s just as valuable and important during fire season. As the peak season hits, the young adults of the California Conservation Corps are putting in long hours and days assisting our...
Corpsmembers take pride in the hard work they do across California. For our San Diego Center Corpsmembers, that pride comes from making trails safer for the public to travel and experience at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. The amount of brush they’re clearing is hard to...
Dos Rios is California’s newest State Park, and it’s set to open on June 12! CCC Corpsmembers worked alongside California State Parks to get the recreation area in Modesto ready for visitors. “I never thought I’d be part of building a state park,” said...
The California Conservation Corps is no stranger to rugged terrain and steep slopes, since 1976 Corpsmembers have weathered the elements and created hundreds of miles of trails across California. Recently, however, one CCC crew ventured beyond the Sierras to engage in...
A year ago, Cecilia Pierce was working as a barista in Madera County. Now, she’s one of hundreds of young adults in the California Conservation Corps getting hands-on experience training as a wildland firefighter. “I always thought this was way out of reach,” Cecilia,...
