Habitat Restoration | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:12:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ccc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-17CCC_Logo_FINAL_RGB_OL-32x32.png Habitat Restoration | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov 32 32 CCC Delta Crews Plant, Restore a Wildlife Corridor https://ccc.ca.gov/041526-ccc-delta-crews-plant-restore-a-wildlife-corridor/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:35:06 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=28192 “You want to put it in, make it sturdy…it protects the plants when water comes down the stream.” Isabell Adorno CCC Delta Center A quiet patch of land adjacent to Cache Creek — not far from the capitol — is abuzz with activity.

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]]> Through Mud, Thorns, & Roots, Fortuna Corpsmembers Restore Headwaters Forest Reserve https://ccc.ca.gov/through-mud-thorns-roots-fortuna-corpsmembers-restore-headwaters-forest-reserve_012826/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:07:36 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=27575 “When we do this hard work, we actually get to see what happens… the change in these areas.” Cameron Barrett CCC Fortuna It may not be a place a lot of people visit, and that’s why it’s important to keep its ecosystem thriving and…

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]]> Planting the Seeds of Future Careers by Building Bioswales https://ccc.ca.gov/101025-planting-the-seeds-of-future-careers-by-building-bioswales/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:17:48 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=26989 “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 Young CCC Los Padres Center The drive down Sonoma Avenue on the…

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]]> Tackling Invasive Species Keeps Bait & Tackle from Harming Waterbirds https://ccc.ca.gov/082725-tackling-invasive-species-keeps-bait-tackle-from-harming-waterbirds/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:00:16 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=26813 “It’s just amazing to feel like I’m part of something that’s actually helping the environment.” Brooke Montano CCC Sacramento Center Sure, it looks pretty when in full bloom, but it doesn’t belong in the Arden Bar Pond along the…

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]]> LA County Arboretum Interns Gain Valuable Skills, Insight https://ccc.ca.gov/la-county-arboretum-interns-gain-valuable-skills-insight/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:55:53 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=26545 “I am learning to become more independent and how to take control in situations, like how to do projects on my own now.” Cuauhtemoc Hurtado CCC Los Angeles Center To toil in the soil, is to be a Corpsmember in the California…

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]]> Corpsmembers Roll Up Sleeves to Clear Invasives From LA Arboretum https://ccc.ca.gov/053025-corpsmembers-roll-up-sleeves-to-clear-invasives-from-la-arboretum/ Fri, 30 May 2025 19:26:49 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=26252 “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 Jijon Los Angeles Center When working in the Los Angeles County Arboretum…

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]]> Protecting Wildlife by Reducing Debris Flows in Park Fire Burn Scar https://ccc.ca.gov/03072025-protecting-wildlife-by-reducing-debris-flows-in-park-fire-burn-scar/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:26:27 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=22039 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 of the destructive Park Fire, the CCC Chico Center mobilized…

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]]> Clearing Invasives and Reducing Fuel in SoCal State Park https://ccc.ca.gov/122425-clearing-invasives-and-reducing-fuel-in-socal-state-park/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 22:33:00 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=22084 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 Angeles Corpsmember Kassandra Montes, right…

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]]> Getting a Grip on Restoring State’s Salmon Habitat https://ccc.ca.gov/100224-getting-a-grip-on-restoring-states-salmon-habitat/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:11:04 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=24904 “None of the other centers have a really specific task like this, and its really made me appreciate salmon.” Ryan Taylor Fortuna Center Gripping. Hoisting. Pulling. Anchoring. The start of the Salmon Restoration Project season—we just…

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]]> Pulling to Preserve Humboldt’s Pristine Dunes https://ccc.ca.gov/09-09-24-pulling-to-preserve-humboldts-pristine-dunes/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 18:39:01 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=13069 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 gave this coastal forest a major…

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