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 lidia.lepe-banales | Jul 3, 2024 | Habitat Restoration, News, Southern
“Planting native species, we don’t have that opportunity very often, so it’s a privilege to be out here.” Kailee LayaoenCCC San Diego Center Logistics. Science. And exercising those green thumbs. It’s how CCC San Diego Corpsmembers spent...
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 lidia.lepe-banales | May 31, 2024 | News, Wildland Firefighting
“It’s something about having a crew, like family, having each other’s backs on the fire line and protecting each other.” Shanthie Del ToroCCC Delta Center Behind every great crew is a strong bond! From readiness drills to real-life emergencies,...