by Beth Hotchkiss | Sep 15, 2026 | Benefits, News
A Path to Graduation Mirwaiz Zahir accepts his high school diploma during the CCC Commencement Ceremony at the California Department of Natural Resources. For many students, the start of the school year is all about new courses and crisp notebooks. But for young...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Aug 17, 2026 | Habitat Restoration, Internships, News
“There’s no El Segundo Blue Butterfly anywhere else in the world. It’s just here in Southern California.” Sok PaoCCC Los Angeles Center Los Angeles International Airport is one of the busiest in the world. Yet, just west of the airport’s four...
by Chris Van Horne | Aug 4, 2026 | Backcountry Trails, News
Off The Beaten Path Five crews of Corpsmembers head off to remote parts of State Parks, National Parks, and National Forests each year. The mental and physical challenge of living off grid is what motivates many Corpsmembers to apply. The season is half-way over, but...
by Chris Van Horne | Oct 24, 2025 | News, Watershed Stewards
“Everyday it’s something new. It’s so dynamic and really, really fun and interesting.” Maeve GallagherCCC Watershed Stewards Program In San Luis Obispo, and throughout the Morro Bay Watershed, Corpsmembers are using science-driven techniques to...
by Chris Van Horne | Sep 17, 2025 | Internships, News
“My own reconnection with the outside — coupled with playing and learning alongside the children — is what makes it so meaningful and worthwhile.” Abbreail NavarroCCC Solano Center It’s right there in the California Conservation Corps mission, empower and...
by Chris Van Horne | Aug 18, 2025 | News, Watershed Stewards
The more than 40 participants in the Year 31 edition of the Watershed Stewards Program said a fond farewell after ten-plus months working with industry experts in improving California’s waterways and ecosystems. WSP Corpsmembers, CCC staff, and partner...