Trails | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:24:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ccc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-17CCC_Logo_FINAL_RGB_OL-32x32.png Trails | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov 32 32 Building Upon CCC Legacy at Iconic McWay Falls Overlook https://ccc.ca.gov/062626-building-upon-ccc-legacy-at-iconic-mcway-falls-overlook/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:38:38 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=28749 “It’s been a once in a lifetime experience. I’ve never done anything like this … we’re very lucky to be given this project to work on.” Cosette Cable CCC Inland Empire Center Not for the faint of heart, and not merely just hanging out.

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]]> A Path to Recovery, Pomona Corpsmembers Rehab Altadena Trail https://ccc.ca.gov/011626-a-path-to-recovery-pomona-corpsmembers-rehab-altadena-trail/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:54:44 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=27516 Recovery in Action Pomona Corpsmembers spent several months working along the Chaney Trail in Altadena rehabilitating damaged portions of the popular hiking, horseback riding, and mountain bike riding trail. One year after wildfire burned through Los Angeles…

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]]> Spiking and Hiking Along the Central Coast https://ccc.ca.gov/110725-spiking-and-hiking-along-the-central-coast/ Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:43:14 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=27136 “We have someone left behind (at camp) to cook dinner and just do chores around camp. Usually we’ll do two day rotations.” Cameron Hinojosa CCC Santa Maria Center Oh, the amazing places our Corpsmembers can go. It may seem like they’re…

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]]> Enjoying the View, While Improving Trail Access and Safety https://ccc.ca.gov/102925-enjoying-the-view-while-improving-trail-access-and-safety/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:34:03 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=27093 it makes me proud, this is the work i’m doing, and we’re just helping the public. “ Johan Rojas CCC Los Angeles Center Some projects offer stunning views. Some are challenging physically and mentally. Occasionally…

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]]> Rockin’: Building Trails, Resumes with Delta Trail Crew https://ccc.ca.gov/032825-rockin-building-trails-resumes-with-delta-trail-crew/ Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:05:00 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=24803 Delta Trail Crew Delta Center Corpsmembers use chisels to shape rocks for a safer, sturdier trail in Henry Coe State Park. It’s a job that rocks — literally — and CCC Delta Corpsmembers are seeing the possibilities of a career with California State Parks. Working on the center’s year…

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]]> Building Bridges to Careers With—and Through—California State Parks https://ccc.ca.gov/102424-building-bridges-to-careers-with-and-through-california-state-parks/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:37:31 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=26002 Redwood Creek Trail CCC Solano Corpsmembers are teaming up with the CA State Park’s Trails Crew to rehab the area. They’re busy installing brand-new steel and wood bridges to make the trail accessible again for hikers, bikers, and even horse riders! There are kinds of visitors who…

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]]> Gear Gets Returned, Memories Are Forever in Backcountry https://ccc.ca.gov/101124-gear-gets-returned-memories-are-forever-in-backcountry/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 22:44:12 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=24916 “I wasn’t really expecting how much our crew would really be in sync and close together.” Elliot Russell Backcountry Corpsmember Another season of the CCC Backcountry Trails Program is in the books. The memories though…

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]]> Creativity, Adaptability on Full Display During Redding Bridge Building https://ccc.ca.gov/081524-creativity-adaptability-on-full-display-during-redding-bridge-building/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:14:40 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=13072 How do you get large planks of wood down a trail to build a bridge? Very carefully and with some creativity. CCC Redding Corpsmembers put their physical and mental might to work on the Canyon Hollow Trail earlier this year on the southwest side of town. The finished project is a trail and improved access for all local residents. For Corpsmembers, it was a great opportunity to serve their…

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]]> Tackling the Outdoors to Keep Klamath Trails Clear https://ccc.ca.gov/071024-tackling-the-outdoors-to-keep-klamath-trails-clear/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 17:48:39 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=24534 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 days of work…

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]]> The Art of Trail Maintenance: Corpsmembers Communicate & Collaborate https://ccc.ca.gov/050224-the-art-of-trail-maintenance-corpsmembers-communicate-collaborate/ Thu, 02 May 2024 18:44:37 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=12946 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 Diego. Corpsmembers take pride in the hard…

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