News | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:52:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ccc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-17CCC_Logo_FINAL_RGB_OL-32x32.png News | California Conservation Corps https://ccc.ca.gov 32 32 CCC Siskiyou Crew Ventures into Skull Cave https://ccc.ca.gov/100726-ccc-siskiyou-crew-ventures-into-skull-cave/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:33:38 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=29249 “I expected a lot of hot outside work, but never underground. It’s a completely different environment.” Alma Williams CCC Siskiyou Center Thousands of years ago, Medicine Lake Volcano – the largest in the Cascades by volume – erupted…

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]]> Vista Corpsmember Tells Story of Conservation, Coastal Access with Internship https://ccc.ca.gov/092526-vista-corpsmember-tells-story-of-conservation/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:00:02 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=29221 “This internship has definitely been helping me discern what I want to do in the future.” Rosy Bailey CCC Vista Center On social media, there is a limitless list of possible stories to see and share. If you’re looking for how to enjoy…

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]]> Gripping Task: Summer Spent Hauling Logs to Support Salmon https://ccc.ca.gov/091826-gripping-task-summer-spent-hauling-logs-to-support-salmon/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:24:58 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=29285 “You’re in here kind of just standing here and you’re like, ‘okay, how do we get this started?’ You’re looking around, you’re looking at the trees, you’re looking at possibilities, and then you start putting it all together.” Nicholas Berna CCC Fortuna Center…

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]]> Back to School with the CCC https://ccc.ca.gov/090926-back-to-school-with-the-ccc/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:37:02 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=29011 A Path to Graduation Mirwaiz Zahir accepts his high school diploma during the CCC Commencement Ceremony at the California Department of Natural Resources. For many students, the start of the school year is all about new courses and…

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]]> CCC Joins Tribes, State and Local Governments in Signing Historic Watershed Agreement https://ccc.ca.gov/091126-ccc-joins-tribes-state-and-local-governments-in-signing-historic-watershed-agreement/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:41:37 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=29085 Historic Memorandum of Understanding Representatives from tribes, state and local governments pose along the shore of Clear Lake after formally signing a historic co-management agreement to improve the health of Clear Lake and the threatened Clear Lake hitch. Tribal, state…

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]]> Corpsmembers Learn Cooking Skills for the Great Outdoors https://ccc.ca.gov/090326-corpsmembers-learn-cooking-skills-for-the-great-outdoors/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:15:14 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=29294 Fresh Fruit In addition to learning outdoor cooking skills, Corpsmembers also tapped into the resource of fruit trees growing lemons on the Los Padres Center campus in San Luis Obispo. Yes, the California Conservation Corps’ mission is focused on improving our state’s natural…

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]]> At LAX, CCC Interns Help Butterflies Take Off https://ccc.ca.gov/081926-at-lax-ccc-interns-help-butterflies-take-off/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:18:10 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=28854 “There’s no El Segundo Blue Butterfly anywhere else in the world. It’s just here in Southern California.” Sok Pao CCC Los Angeles Center Los Angeles International Airport is one of the busiest in the world. Yet, just west of the…

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]]> Straight Out of the Chute: New, And Experienced, Corpsmembers Support Fire Base Camp https://ccc.ca.gov/081226-straight-out-of-the-chute-new-and-experienced-corpsmembers-support-chute-fire-base-camp/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:58:38 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=28967 Base Camp Support Corpsmembers from the Delta, Sacramento, and Solano Centers all were assigned to the Chute Fire base camp in Yuba City in July. The only way to truly understand how a wildland firefighting base camp runs is to experience it firsthand. At the recent Chute Fire…

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]]> Motivated for the Challenge, Backcountry Corpsmembers Head Off Grid https://ccc.ca.gov/080426-motivated-for-the-challenge-backcountry-corpsmembers-head-off-grid/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:35:34 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=28880 Off The Beaten Path Five crews of Corpsmembers head off to remote parts of State Parks, National Parks, and National Forests each year. The mental and physical challenge of living off grid is what motivates many Corpsmembers to apply. The season is half-way over, but they had to…

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]]> Spring Cleaning of Trails, Keeps Summer Fun Safe https://ccc.ca.gov/072226-spring-cleaning-of-trails-keeps-summer-fun-safe/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:04:03 +0000 https://ccc.ca.gov/?p=28870 Clearing Brush The vegetation may be green alongside this Napa County trail, but it’s still overgrown. By removing the brush alongside trails, users can pass by with ease and improved safety. For the millions of Californians lacing up their boots and hitting the trails of our amazing…

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