by Chris Van Horne | Jul 15, 2025 | Habitat Restoration, Internships, News
“I am learning to become more independent and how to take control in situations, like how to do projects on my own now.” Cuauhtemoc HurtadoCCC Los Angeles Center To toil in the soil, is to be a Corpsmember in the California Conservation Corps. The work of...
by Chris Van Horne | May 30, 2025 | Habitat Restoration, News
“The reason we’re doing this is because we don’t want the Monkey Vine to overthrow a tree. We don’t want all these other plants taken out by the vines.” Samantha JijonLos Angeles Center When working in the Los Angeles County Arboretum...
by Chris Van Horne | Mar 7, 2025 | Habitat Restoration, News
Protecting Wildlife by Reducing Debris Flows in Park Fire Burn Scar Chico Corpsmembers pass each other rocks as they move the naturally present material into place to create catch basins to filter water and mud flows from directly entering Big Chico Creek. In the wake...
by Chris Van Horne | Dec 24, 2024 | Habitat Restoration, News
Fields of tall grass may look pretty, but they can be problematic if a wildfire were to ignite. To help reduce the threat of wildfire in Malibu Creek State Park, CCC Los Angeles Corpsmembers spent several weeks this spring clearing through thick vegetation. Los...
by michael.daniel | Oct 2, 2024 | Habitat Restoration, News
“None of the other centers have a really specific task like this, and its really made me appreciate salmon.” Ryan TaylorFortuna Center Gripping. Hoisting. Pulling. Anchoring. The start of the Salmon Restoration Project season—we just call it SRP—is one...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Sep 9, 2024 | Habitat Restoration, News
Pulling to Preserve Humboldt’s Pristine Dunes Watch! CCC Fortuna Corpsmembers cross the Ma-l’el Sand Dunes in Humboldt County to get to their work site where they’re removing invasive species. What a day at Ma-le’l Dunes! CCC Fortuna Corpsmembers...