by mark | Jul 13, 2023 | News
Curiosity. Sometimes that’s all you need to start a career in conservation. “How did these hiking trails get here?” Azucena “Oz” Peraza wondered. Perhaps it’s from people walking on same path over and over? After joining the California Conservation Corps (CCC), they...
by mark | Jul 12, 2023 | News
The Tribal Nature-Based Solutions Conservation Corps Grant Program awarded five California tribes millions of dollars in funding to establish and maintain tribal youth conservation corps programs across California. “These grants can make a long-lasting impact on...
by mark | Jul 6, 2023 | News
The California Conservation Corps has a more than 35-year history in Mendocino County with the CCC Ukiah Center. In 2024, a new chapter for the CCC will open with the new Mendocino Center in Willits. Located 25 miles north of Ukiah, the center will house more than 90...
by mark | Jun 30, 2023 | News
Corpsmembers from the CCC Inland Empire Center are building an ADA-compliant trail so a variety of visitors to El Capitán State Beach can safely access the park. In the past “you would always see pedestrians going down the street,” said Corpsmember Gigi Munoz. By...
by mark | Jun 21, 2023 | News
Ten weeks of renovations. Ten weeks of history lessons. California Conservation Corps crews had the honor to restore buildings and outdoor spaces at Allensworth State Historic Park in Tulare County for future generations of visitors. “To think that I walked on the...
by mark | Jun 14, 2023 | News
All Corpsmembers know a thing or two about hard work in the California Conservation Corps. For those who are also working on their high school diploma, the work is even more difficult. It’s why the annual statewide graduation in Sacramento is so meaningful to...
