by mark | Dec 18, 2019 | News
Ever wonder what a day on the job is like for CCC wildland firefighters? Corpsmembers train, practice skills, work out in the gym, and can even be in the field reducing fire risk by removing overgrown vegetation. They’re always ready to respond to a wildland fire,...
by mark | Dec 18, 2019 | News
Harley Tijerina of the California Conservation Corps will be recognized by The Corps Network, the national association of Service and Conservation Corps, as a 2020 Corpsmember of the Year. The Corps Network presents the Corpsmember of the Year Award on an annual basis...
by mark | Dec 11, 2019 | News
Filling, carrying, and stacking sandbags is all about technique. Each year Corpsmembers across the state learn and practice those techniques to prepare for any winter storms or run-off that cause flooding. In Tehama County, Corpsmembers from Shasta Cascade, Siskiyou...
by mark | Dec 4, 2019 | News
Physical conditioning, mental preparation, and cutting fire line over and over again. CCC Los Padres Corpsmembers are hard at work forming two new wildland firefighting hand crews—known as Toro 1 and Toro 2. No matter the challenge of the work before them, these...
by mark | Nov 27, 2019 | News
Three seedlings at a time, CCC Tahoe Corpsmembers are helping regrow Lake Tahoe’s forests. Corpsmembers are assisting UC Davis researchers plant thousands upon thousands of new sugar pines along the North Shore. These new trees are cultivated from ones which survived...
by mark | Nov 20, 2019 | News
Think of it like a team jersey—a layer of Nomex, 50-pound packs, eye wear, ear wear, water, and top it off with a hand tool—but this isn’t a game it’s the life and duty of a CCC wildland firefighter. Hauling that gear, hiking into and through rural rugged terrain...
