Backcountry Trails | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov Mon, 18 Aug 2025 17:22:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ccc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-17CCC_Logo_FINAL_RGB_OL-32x32.png Backcountry Trails | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov 32 32 Backcountry Trails Season an ‘Eye-Opener’ for Young Adults https://ccc.ca.gov/080825-backcountry-trails-season-an-eye-opener-for-young-adults/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:09:51 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=26729 “It’s refreshing, being away from my phone. I’m busy pretty much every second of the day. I don’t even have time to think about it. I’ve been able to stay a lot more in the moment out here, which I think is good for me.” Jo Funk Backcountry &

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]]> CCC Receives National Award from The Corps Network https://ccc.ca.gov/031225-ccc-receives-national-award-from-the-corps-network/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:37:31 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=22439 Improving Access A Backcountry Trails crew uses shovels and other hand tools to build and maintain trails in rural parts of state and national parks and forests. Last year, 92 young adults in the California Conservation Corps ventured into remote wilderness to perform some of the…

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]]> CCC Receiving National Award for Backcountry Trails Program https://ccc.ca.gov/121824-ccc-receiving-national-award-for-backcountry-trails-program/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:52:15 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=13153 The California Conservation Corps will receive a 2025 Project of the Year Award from The Corps Network in recognition of its Backcountry Trails Program. The Corps Network, the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, presents this prestigious award on an annual basis to select organizations from its membership of more than 150 corps across the United States. This year…

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]]> Gear Gets Returned, Memories Are Forever in Backcountry https://ccc.ca.gov/101124-gear-gets-returned-memories-are-forever-in-backcountry/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 22:44:12 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=24916 “I wasn’t really expecting how much our crew would really be in sync and close together.” Elliot Russell Backcountry Corpsmember Another season of the CCC Backcountry Trails Program is in the books. The memories though…

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]]> Backcountry Corpsmembers Packed, Ready to Work https://ccc.ca.gov/052424-backcountry-corpsmembers-packed-ready-to-work/ Fri, 24 May 2024 20:57:41 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=12990 If you think packing for a weeklong trip is tough, wait until you try to pack for five months living off-the-grid. Our CCC Backcountry Trails Program Corpsmembers have to pick and choose what essentials and extras to take them deep into the backcountry. After all, they only have one pack and they have to carry it for miles upon miles. Of course, there’s excitement about the prospect of working…

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]]> CCC Backcountry Trails Program Receives Merit Award https://ccc.ca.gov/ccc-backcountry-trails-program-receives-merit-award/ Thu, 02 May 2024 16:52:47 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=12895 Every summer, CCC Corpsmembers head into California’s wilderness areas. For five months, they life off-grid in the backcountry while constructing and maintaining recreational trails for the public to enjoy. Crews don’t do this work for recognition. In fact, Corpsmembers don’t even bring phones into their remote project sites. However, the impact of this transformative program speaks for itself.

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