by Chris Van Horne | Aug 8, 2025 | Backcountry Trails, News
“It’s refreshing, being away from my phone. I’m busy pretty much every second of the day. I don’t even have time to think about it. I’ve been able to stay a lot more in the moment out here, which I think is good for me.” Jo...
by Chris Van Horne | Aug 6, 2025 | News
“Take advantage of everything that the CCC has to give and it will ultimately change your life for the better.” Lucas RamirezInland Empire Center You can call it an opportunity, a perk, or just being advantageous. Corpsmembers also call it an honor to get...
by Chris Van Horne | Jul 23, 2025 | News, Wildland Firefighting
“There’s people I know that have asked me how I became a firefighter. I always tell them the CCC is the best place.” Ethan SilgueroCCC Los Piños Center In the CCC, we pride ourselves on putting young adults on a path to success. In the month of June...
by Chris Van Horne | Jul 18, 2025 | News, Resource Conservation
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,...
by Chris Van Horne | Jul 15, 2025 | Habitat Restoration, Internships, News
“I am learning to become more independent and how to take control in situations, like how to do projects on my own now.” Cuauhtemoc HurtadoCCC Los Angeles Center To toil in the soil, is to be a Corpsmember in the California Conservation Corps. The work of...
by Chris Van Horne | Jul 11, 2025 | Global Corps, News, Wildland Firefighting
International Exchange German firefighters visited CCC and CAL FIRE faciliites and crews as part of an international exchange aimed at improving Germany’s wildland firefighting knowledge. Often, when wildland firefighters get together, they speak a similar...