by Beth Hotchkiss | Dec 17, 2025 | Forest Health, News, Northern
Rooted in Resilience CCC Corpsmembers partner with UC Davis to help Tahoe forests recover from wildfires, bring sugar pine back to the scene, and gain invaluable forestry experience. Young adults in the California Conservation Corps (CCC) are helping forests in the...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Nov 17, 2025 | News, Resource Conservation
“I’m really glad I said yes to this… it just opens up your entire horizon to new things.” Levai JimenezCCC Delta Center Two California Conservation Corps crews recently teamed up with the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to install high-tech...
by Chris Van Horne | Nov 7, 2025 | News, Trails
“We have someone left behind (at camp) to cook dinner and just do chores around camp. Usually we’ll do two day rotations.” Cameron HinojosaCCC Santa Maria Center Oh, the amazing places our Corpsmembers can go. It may seem like they’re in their own...
by lidia.lepe-banales | Oct 29, 2025 | News, Trails
“…it makes me proud, this is the work i’m doing, and we’re just helping the public. “ Johan RojasCCC Los Angeles Center Some projects offer stunning views. Some are challenging physically and mentally. Occasionally, projects offer both....
by Chris Van Horne | Oct 15, 2025 | Emergency Response, News
“There’s a lot of open wells in this area. That causes a huge risk of groundwater getting contaminated.” Cullen Van ZandtCCC Delta Center Long gone are the fire trucks and hoses used to extinguish the TCU September Lightning Complex fire. The work,...
by Chris Van Horne | Oct 10, 2025 | Habitat Restoration, News
“I’ve been able to connect everything that we’ve done inside the CCC so far into this one big, beautiful picture. … The things I’m doing right now have purpose.” Demi YoungCCC Los Padres Center The drive down Sonoma Avenue on the...