Resource Conservation | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:54:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ccc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-17CCC_Logo_FINAL_RGB_OL-32x32.png Resource Conservation | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov 32 32 Near Palisades Burn Scar, Corpsmembers Work to Prevent Future Damage https://ccc.ca.gov/112126-near-palisades-burn-scar-corpsmembers-work-to-prevent-future-damage/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:19:07 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=28027 “That’s the type of skills you learn here in the C’s, get to learn all type of power tools.” Jose Bosquez CCC Pomona Center We’re the first to admit it, fuel reduction doesn’t sound all that interesting. Unfortunately — as we are all…

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]]> Weathering the Wilderness, Corpsmembers Help Install Backcountry Weather Station https://ccc.ca.gov/111725-weathering-the-wilderness-corpsmembers-help-install-backcountry-weather-station/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:15:06 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=27164 “I’m really glad I said yes to this… it just opens up your entire horizon to new things.” Levai Jimenez CCC Delta Center Two California Conservation Corps crews recently teamed up with the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to install…

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]]> Keeping Bay Area Cities Safe by Reducing Fuel for Wildfires https://ccc.ca.gov/082025-keeping-bay-area-cities-safe-by-reducing-fuel-for-wildfires/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:59:30 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=26824 “I thought I wouldn’t enjoy it as much, but I feel like it’s really rewarding.” Kiara Diaz CCC Monterey Bay Center The terrain is difficult, but the views are spectacular. Working in San Mateo County, just south of San Francisco…

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]]> Plot Prep: Inland Empire Corpsmembers Clearing Way to Reduce Catastrophic Wildfire https://ccc.ca.gov/071825-plot-prep-inland-empire-corpsmembers-clearing-way-to-reduce-catastrophic-wildfire/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:52:52 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=26524 Prescribed Fire Prep Inland Empire Corpsmember Maxine Zendejas carries a tree limb across steep terrain to spread woody debris out away from live trees ahead of a prescribed burn. Protecting people and property with McLeods, rock rakes, and chain saws. For weeks now…

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]]> Plugged In: Norwalk Corpsmembers Connect Communities to EV Charging Stations https://ccc.ca.gov/070325-plugged-in-norwalk-corpsmembers-connect-communities-to-ev-charging-stations/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 23:25:33 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=26423 Charging Up Norwalk Corpsmember Eric Magana checks measurements as he prepares to drill holes to secure an EV charging post at the Duarte library. Two years ago, a quarter of new vehicle sales in California were zero-emission vehicles, also known as EVs or ZEVs. With the state’s goal…

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]]> Improving Access, Safety to the Outdoors in Riverside County https://ccc.ca.gov/052325-improving-access-safety-to-the-outdoors-in-riverside-county/ Fri, 23 May 2025 18:55:56 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=25896 Improving Access Inland Empire Center Corpsmembers work together to move decking materials into place at the Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District’s Sycamore Creek Interpretive Center in Temescal Valley. With a safe, secure place to learn about and observe wildlife and…

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]]> Sacramento Corpsmembers Help Reduce Fire Threat Around State Properties https://ccc.ca.gov/050625-sacramento-corpsmembers-help-reduce-fire-threat-around-state-properties/ Tue, 06 May 2025 21:42:04 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=19943 Creating Space Creating defensible space meeting the new Zone 0 standard, Corpsmembers used shovels and loppers to remove any piece of vegetation growing within five feet of state buildings. Long before a wildfire ignites, we all can be prepared for the worst.

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]]> Lift Off: Vista Corpsmembers Find Passion, Skills Retrofitting Schools https://ccc.ca.gov/050225-lift-off-vista-corpsmembers-find-passion-skills-retrofitting-schools/ Sat, 03 May 2025 01:48:15 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=22422 “I didn’t know what any of the wire colors meant. Now I definitely have more knowledge of the wires and what they do and their purpose.” Alex Flores Vista Center It’s amazing the difference a new light fixture. Of course, a newer…

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