by Beth Hotchkiss | Oct 14, 2026 | News, Parks & Natural Resources, Resource Conservation
“I expected a lot of hot outside work, but never underground. It’s a completely different environment.” Alma WilliamsCCC Siskiyou Center Thousands of years ago, Medicine Lake Volcano – the largest in the Cascades by volume – erupted in what is now Siskiyou...
by Chris Van Horne | Sep 18, 2026 | Habitat Restoration, News
“You’re in here kind of just standing here and you’re like, ‘okay, how do we get this started?’ You’re looking around, you’re looking at the trees, you’re looking at possibilities, and then you start putting it all...
by Chris Van Horne | Sep 3, 2026 | Culinary, News
Fresh Fruit In addition to learning outdoor cooking skills, Corpsmembers also tapped into the resource of fruit trees growing lemons on the Los Padres Center campus in San Luis Obispo. Yes, the California Conservation Corps’ mission is focused on improving our...
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 12, 2026 | Emergency Response, News
Base Camp Support Corpsmembers from the Delta, Sacramento, and Solano Centers all were assigned to the Chute Fire base camp in Yuba City in July. The only way to truly understand how a wildland firefighting base camp runs is to experience it firsthand. At the recent...
by Chris Van Horne | Jul 22, 2026 | News, Trails
Clearing Brush The vegetation may be green alongside this Napa County trail, but it’s still overgrown. By removing the brush alongside trails, users can pass by with ease and improved safety. For the millions of Californians lacing up their boots and hitting the...