by mark | Jun 18, 2021 | News
Whether you’re interested in a wildland firefighting career, or just want to challenge yourself, the CCC Placer Center is a place you can do both. Corpsmembers join the fire crew to help launch their dream fire careers, or simply to gain work experience for a...
by mark | Jun 16, 2021 | News
Steep canyons. Thick brush. Hard work. But, it’s all worth it. CCC Pomona and Los Angeles Corpsmembers spent weeks clearing 10 acres of brush along homes and in the canyons and parks of Sierra Madre, near Pasadena. The fuel reduction work not only protects...
by mark | Jun 9, 2021 | News
Motivated. Empowered. Formidable. We think these three words just scratch the surface in describing our CCC Inland Empire wildland fire crew. These Corpsmembers are looking to ignite careers in wildland firefighting and conservation. They enjoy #hardwork and tackling...
by mark | Jun 3, 2021 | News
As classes come to an end for summer and graduation caps fly, thousands of California teenagers won’t be celebrating. They didn’t finish high school. With the help of the California Conservation Corps, many of these young adults can turn their lives around and finish...
by mark | May 26, 2021 | News
Go ahead, call it crazy. These Corpsmembers would agree, but doing something adventurous, challenging, and even a little scary is what they signed up for when they joined the CCC Backcountry Trails Program. From the Eastern Sierra to the Trinity Alps, our Backcountry...
by mark | May 19, 2021 | News
As temperatures begin to climb, so does the threat of wildfire in California. The young adults of the California Conservation Corps are ready for what could be another long, exhaustive fire year. “The 2020 fire season made me mad, I wanted to do something to help...
