Forest Health | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:33:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ccc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-17CCC_Logo_FINAL_RGB_OL-32x32.png Forest Health | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov 32 32 Siskiyou: Sore Forearms, Strong Futures with Chainsaw Training https://ccc.ca.gov/siskiyou-sore-forearms-strong-futures-with-chainsaw-training_020626/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:13:43 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=27589 “I’m definitely learning a lot of new techniques and just ways to make it a lot easier to run.” Logan Perry CCC Siskiyou Amazing and nerve-wracking. Two words that you don’t usually think will go together, but they do the trick when it…

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]]> CCC Takes to the Earth and Sky, Reforesting the Tahoe Basin https://ccc.ca.gov/121725_ccc-takes-to-the-earth-and-sky-reforesting-the-tahoe-basin/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:09:54 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=27365 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 Tahoe Basin heal…

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]]> Salinas Forestry Crew Makes a Difference While Finding Career Paths https://ccc.ca.gov/122024-salinas-forestry-crew-makes-a-difference-while-finding-career-paths/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 23:02:51 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=22102 Salinas Corpsmember Tommy Castro uses a chain saw to fell a burned hazard tree as part of a water pipeline replacement project through Big Basin Redwoods State Park. More than four years after the CZU Lightning Complex Fire ravaged portions of San Mateo and…

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]]> How a Forest Health Project is Helping Foster Larger Ambitions https://ccc.ca.gov/091324-how-a-forest-health-project-is-helping-foster-larger-ambitions/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:08:43 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=25989 “Being out here is something to really enjoy, it’s something that teaches you about life, it teaches you about peace.” Bella Huizar CCC Greenwood Center For many of our Corpsmembers, the first time they encounter big trees and forests…

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]]> Prepping for Good Fire to Reduce the Threat of Destructive Wildfires https://ccc.ca.gov/080724-prepping-for-good-fire-to-reduce-the-threat-of-destructive-wildfires/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:40:29 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=26214 I have the opportunity to actually do something, it’s really important to me that I take it.” Trinity Gebhardt CCC Chico Center While the Park Fire rages on in the Northstate, it’s a harsh reminder of why our Corpsmembers commit as…

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]]> Corpsmembers Overcome Fears While Heightening Their Forestry Skills https://ccc.ca.gov/070124-corpsmembers-overcome-fears-while-heightening-their-forestry-skills/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 21:01:41 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=12977 Jobs in forestry can look very different, depending on one’s employer and duties. For Corpsmembers at the CCC Greenwood Center, the view from high atop trees is a new experience and one that can help lead them to great careers in forestry. Can it be scary? You bet. But, once the Corpsmembers get through that fear, they’re learning the knots and techniques to make them true tree climbers.

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]]> Forestry Corps Collects Data with Purpose https://ccc.ca.gov/08-09-23-forestry-corps-collects-data-with-purpose/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:03:20 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=12087 Fresno Corpsmembers traverse the fire damaged Sequoia National Forest as part of a tree regrowth survey project. Up. Down. Left. Right. Young adults in the CCC Forestry Corps navigate a maze of toppled trees and knee-high brush within…

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