by mark | Apr 15, 2020 | News
During the COVID-19 crisis, the work to prepare for and prevent wildfires takes no break. CCC Monterey Bay Corpsmembers are working to protect a prestigious 640-acre park and trails system in Santa Cruz called Pogonip. Corpsmembers are treating 11 acres of the open...
by mark | Apr 3, 2020 | News
Across the state, our crews are responding to the call from local food banks to help get food to families that COVID-19 is leaving in distress. Local food banks are not only seeing a surge in calls for assistance, but many of their volunteers are unable to safely work...
by mark | Mar 24, 2020 | News
California Conservation Corps crews are delivering assistance throughout the state to help combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Crews are assisting CalOES and local governments on a variety of support missions. California Conservation Corpsmembers are an essential...
by mark | Mar 13, 2020 | News
They may be called cactus pads, but to CCC Pomona Corpsmembers they’re more like cactus patties—as in hamburger patties. After all they are using barbecue tongs to grab them—but instead of fresh off the grill, they’re fresh into the ground. Rather than feeding people,...
by mark | Mar 11, 2020 | News
Each year, Corpsmembers throughout the state apply for a coveted spot at the Corpsmember Leadership Conference. It may not be a week of intensive physical labor, but it’s still hard work. The conference teaches interpersonal skills, challenges Corpsmembers to think...