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There are a lot of unique projects you can do in the CCC, but salmon restoration may be among the most unique. CCC Fortuna Corpsmembers spend their summers knee deep in area creeks. This isn’t a leisurely trip to the river for fun. This is hard work and long...
In the aftermath of wildfires, it’s important to keep the chemicals from burned structures and materials from entering local watersheds. In the case of the Mosquito Fire, the work took place before the fire is even fully contained. CCC Chico Corpsmembers,...
If you’ve ever hiked a trail in California, you may have wondered who built it and who keeps it cleaned up. You might also have thought ‘How do you get a job like that?’ Well, wonder no more. Here are the answers: The California Conservation Corps The California...
It’s one thing to visit Yosemite National Park, it’s another to work there. For seven Corpsmembers this summer, they had the unique, “amazing” experience to work and train as wildland firefighters. In partnership with the CCC, Yosemite Fire & Aviation hosted and...
The California Conservation Corps can help you transform your life. Yes, you can find great careers through our partners, certifications, and hands-on experience. You can also improve your life in other ways, like CCC Camarillo Corpsmember Draven Lopez Mcduffie....
The CCC Tahoe Center lives and works in the heart of the Tahoe Basin. When last year’s Caldor Fire burned dangerously close to South Lake, Corpsmembers were among those evacuated and among those who helped slow the fire’s spread. Working with our partner...
It may be one of California’s lesser known national parks, but Lassen Volcanic National Park certainly draws its fair share of visitors. Making this Northstate destination accessible for all Californians to visit and enjoy required the help of CCC Redding...
Chaos. Hectic. Busy. Those three words pretty much sum up the morning rush at a wildland fire base camp. Corpsmembers from across California are setting aside their McLeods, woodchippers, and voltage testers to put on their logistics caps. There’s more to fighting...
Certifications. Experience. Networking. Those three benefits are just part of why Corpsmember Amanda Morrisroe joined the CCC Tahoe Center. She thought about the Marines, but ultimately wanted to find a career in firefighting. The opportunity to work and learn from...
Trying to land a good paying job when you don’t have a high school diploma can be discouraging if not outright stressful. “I felt like a low life because I didn’t have a diploma.” said Tricia Andrews, a Corpsmember in the California Conservation Corps. She enrolled in...
