Beth Hotchkiss | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:17:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ccc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-17CCC_Logo_FINAL_RGB_OL-32x32.png Beth Hotchkiss | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov 32 32 At LAX, CCC Interns Help Butterflies Take Off https://ccc.ca.gov/081926-at-lax-ccc-interns-help-butterflies-take-off/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:18:10 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=28854 “There’s no El Segundo Blue Butterfly anywhere else in the world. It’s just here in Southern California.” Sok Pao CCC Los Angeles Center Los Angeles International Airport is one of the busiest in the world. Yet, just west of the…

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]]> Half a Century of Impact, CCC Turns 50 https://ccc.ca.gov/071326-half-a-century-of-impact-ccc-turns-50/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:49:13 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=28617 A Golden Anniversary Director JP Patton welcomes attendees to CCC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. Five decades ago, as Governor Jerry Brown’s signature dried on Senate Bill 1575, the California Conservation Corps (CCC) began its mission by stewarding the environment and empowering…

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]]> Hats Off to CCC’s 2026 High School Graduates https://ccc.ca.gov/060826-hats-off-to-cccs-2026-high-school-graduates/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:02:54 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=28476 A Step Forward CCC Corpsmembers walk into the graduation ceremony, excited to move forward on their path to success. This June, nearly 100 Corpsmembers gathered in Sacramento with family and friends to celebrate an important milestone: earning their high school diploma.

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]]> Training the Mind, Ahead of Fire Season https://ccc.ca.gov/051226-training-the-mind-ahead-of-fire-season/ Tue, 12 May 2026 17:21:08 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=28248 “The only thing you can do is get better. So that’s what we try to do.” Alicia Paredes CCC Pomona Center California Conservation Corps fire crews are preparing for another demanding wildfire season. As temperatures heat up…

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]]> CCC Delta Crews Plant, Restore a Wildlife Corridor https://ccc.ca.gov/041526-ccc-delta-crews-plant-restore-a-wildlife-corridor/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:35:06 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=28192 “You want to put it in, make it sturdy…it protects the plants when water comes down the stream.” Isabell Adorno CCC Delta Center A quiet patch of land adjacent to Cache Creek — not far from the capitol — is abuzz with activity.

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]]> Siskiyou: Sore Forearms, Strong Futures with Chainsaw Training https://ccc.ca.gov/siskiyou-sore-forearms-strong-futures-with-chainsaw-training_020626/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:13:43 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=27589 “I’m definitely learning a lot of new techniques and just ways to make it a lot easier to run.” Logan Perry CCC Siskiyou Amazing and nerve-wracking. Two words that you don’t usually think will go together, but they do the trick when it…

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]]> Through Mud, Thorns, & Roots, Fortuna Corpsmembers Restore Headwaters Forest Reserve https://ccc.ca.gov/through-mud-thorns-roots-fortuna-corpsmembers-restore-headwaters-forest-reserve_012826/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:07:36 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=27575 “When we do this hard work, we actually get to see what happens… the change in these areas.” Cameron Barrett CCC Fortuna It may not be a place a lot of people visit, and that’s why it’s important to keep its ecosystem thriving and…

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]]> Sandra Hernandez Jacinto Selected as CCC Corpsmember of the Year https://ccc.ca.gov/121725_sandra-hernandez-selected-as-a-2026-corpsmember-of-the-year/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:35:04 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=27419 “CCC has helped me find my voice, my confidence, and my purpose.” Sandra Hernandez Jacinto, Fresno Center The California Conservation Corps has selected Sandra Hernandez Jacinto as the 2025 Corpsmember of the Year. Sandra has also been named a 2026 Corpsmember of the Year by The…

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]]> CCC Takes to the Earth and Sky, Reforesting the Tahoe Basin https://ccc.ca.gov/121725_ccc-takes-to-the-earth-and-sky-reforesting-the-tahoe-basin/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:09:54 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=27365 Rooted in Resilience CCC Corpsmembers partner with UC Davis to help Tahoe forests recover from wildfires, bring sugar pine back to the scene, and gain invaluable forestry experience. Young adults in the California Conservation Corps (CCC) are helping forests in the Tahoe Basin heal…

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]]> Weathering the Wilderness, Corpsmembers Help Install Backcountry Weather Station https://ccc.ca.gov/111725-weathering-the-wilderness-corpsmembers-help-install-backcountry-weather-station/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:15:06 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=27164 “I’m really glad I said yes to this… it just opens up your entire horizon to new things.” Levai Jimenez CCC Delta Center Two California Conservation Corps crews recently teamed up with the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to install…

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