by Beth Hotchkiss | Aug 15, 2024 | News, Trails
How do you get large planks of wood down a trail to build a bridge? Very carefully and with some creativity. CCC Redding Corpsmembers put their physical and mental might to work on the Canyon Hollow Trail earlier this year on the southwest side of town. The finished...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Jun 28, 2024 | News, Wildland Firefighting
‘First of Its Kind’: Corpsmembers Graduate Special Fire Academy Three dozen Corpsmembers completed a special, CCC-only fire academy in Riverside County, which included live fire drills and certifications that allow Corpsmembers to find meaningful fire careers across...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Jun 26, 2024 | Emergency Response, News
Aiding the Firefight; Corpsmembers Keep Firefighters Supplied at Sites Fire Base Camp A CCC Chico Corpsmember unwraps a pallet of water bottles in order to distribute them to fire crews headed to the front lines of the Sites Fire in Colusa County. Staffing a fire base...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Jun 15, 2024 | News
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...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Jun 7, 2024 | Forest Health, News
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....