by mark | Mar 29, 2019 | News
Hay, grass seed, and fertilizer. Three simple, but essential ingredients for the earth to heal from a burn-scar. And, the scar left behind by July’s Carr Fire is huge. The Western Shasta Resource Conservation District tasked CCC Corpsmembers to massage into the wound...
by mark | Mar 20, 2019 | News
Otters, birds, and turtles might be the last animals you would expect to find living next door to the Interstate 680 toll-plaza. But, tucked between the freeway, an oil refinery and a wastewater facility hides an oasis on the mend. “This marsh is really rare to even...
by mark | Mar 13, 2019 | News
Chainsaws can be intimidating tools. Picking one up and operating it both safely and properly is not an easy task. But, Corpsmembers throughout the CCC learn in the classroom, then train in the field on how to make appropriate cuts and safely bring down trees. Here’s...
by mark | Feb 28, 2019 | News
Heavy rains and high waters led to major flooding issues across Northern California. On Wednesday, CCC crews from Napa, Chico, and Fortuna responded to communities in Yolo and Glenn Counties. In Yolo County, Napa Center Corpsmembers filled sandbags as Cache Creek...
by mark | Feb 27, 2019 | News
CCC Los Padres Center Corpsmembers are looking out for the smallest of San Luis Obispo County’s native creatures. We’re talking about the Morro Shoulderband Snail, an endangered species whose natural habitat is on the decline. Corpsmembers are cutting down invasive...
