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Every summer, CCC Corpsmembers head into California’s wilderness areas. For five months, they life off-grid in the backcountry while constructing and maintaining recreational trails for the public to enjoy. Crews don’t do this work for recognition. In fact,...
In the CCC, Corpsmembers support the planet not just on Arbor Day or Earth Day, but year-round. Through a variety of projects and initiatives, crews enhance biodiversity to help native flora and fauna thrive! For example, Corpsmembers are currently adding a shade of...
“I see myself becoming a well-known chef one day,” said CCC Delta Corpsmember Rashad Wilson. “I got my ServSafe Managers certificate and that was a big step up for me. It was a hard test, but I prevailed.” With dreams of being future chefs and restauranteurs,...
Learning about California’s rich, diverse history is impactful any time of the year. It’s especially inspiring and powerful when that history lesson coincides with active service and positive community impact. It’s how our Placer and Sacramento...
What happens when you mix a decades old dam, helicopter, and threatened species? An explosive opportunity to improve our natural environment. Santa Maria Corpsmembers spent a few weeks getting dirty—we’re talking mud and water—in the name of improving a creek...
CCC Corpsmember, Marcus Kim, will be recognized by The Corps Network, the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, as a 2024 Corpsmember of the Year. The Corps Network presents the Corpsmember of the Year Award on an annual basis to young adults chosen...
Winter storms and atmospheric rivers seem like nearly yesterday. As the New Year approaches, so too does the opportunity for more flooding across California. If and when that happens, California Conservation Corps Corpsmembers are ready for the call to fill sandbags,...
Finding fun and meaning from a difficult task. It’s what young adults in the California Conservation Corps do every day. Along the North Coast though, they take the work—and the impact—to a different level. “I’m out in the middle of the woods doing stuff that most...
Butte College welcomed Corpsmembers from the California Conservation Corps (CCC) Chico Center to campus for a Geographic Information System (GIS) Course in the fall 2023 semester. As a result, these young adults have a clearer understanding of how the practical skills...
During times of wildfire, we express our thanks and gratitude to our CCC wildland firefighters. During the high’s and low’s of training, project work, and fire incidents, they’re thankful for the young adults working next to them. It truly takes a crew to push through...
