by Chris Van Horne | Jul 10, 2024 | News, Trails
Team Work Siskiyou Center Corpsmembers work to brush an overgrown trail in Klamath National Forest using hand tools. Clearing trails is not exactly a speed sport. With more than 100 miles of day hike trails available in the Klamath National Forest, it means days upon...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Jun 28, 2024 | News, Wildland Firefighting
‘First of Its Kind’: Corpsmembers Graduate Special Fire Academy Three dozen Corpsmembers completed a special, CCC-only fire academy in Riverside County, which included live fire drills and certifications that allow Corpsmembers to find meaningful fire careers across...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Jun 26, 2024 | Emergency Response, News
Aiding the Firefight; Corpsmembers Keep Firefighters Supplied at Sites Fire Base Camp A CCC Chico Corpsmember unwraps a pallet of water bottles in order to distribute them to fire crews headed to the front lines of the Sites Fire in Colusa County. Staffing a fire base...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Jun 7, 2024 | Forest Health, News
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....
by mark | May 9, 2024 | News, Wildland Firefighting
The Pathway to Fighting Wildfires Found with CCC Corpsmember Cecilia Pierce from the Placer Center smiles while talking to a CAL FIRE captain during readiness drill training. A year ago, Cecilia Pierce was working as a barista in Madera County. Now, she’s one of...
by mark | May 2, 2024 | News, Trails
The Art of Trail Maintenance: Corpsmembers Communicate & Collaborate San Diego Corpsmember Janeth Flores, right, pulls cut tree limbs as Specialist Axel Fernandez uses a chain saw to brush along an overgrown trail in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park in East County San...