by mark | May 8, 2019 | News
It’s Wildfire Preparedness Week. Time for Californians – who are all too familiar with the threat of wildfire – to double check they are ready. That includes CCC Corpsmembers. Up and down the state crews are training, learning, and practicing for the almost...
by mark | Apr 24, 2019 | News
The job is far away and the work is absolutely miserable. But, Corpsmembers are ready to don masks, put in long hours, and make a difference for dozens if not hundreds of Americans whose homes are destroyed. A caravan of Delta and Ukiah Corpsmembers is driving to...
by mark | Apr 3, 2019 | News
The CCC Energy Corps is expanding its Corpsmembers’ skill sets. Not only do energy crews upgrade and retrofit lighting, they’re also harnessing the power of the sun. At Norwalk Energy Hub, Corpsmembers improved the grounds at Norwalk State Hospital by installing solar...
by mark | Mar 29, 2019 | News
Hay, grass seed, and fertilizer. Three simple, but essential ingredients for the earth to heal from a burn-scar. And, the scar left behind by July’s Carr Fire is huge. The Western Shasta Resource Conservation District tasked CCC Corpsmembers to massage into the wound...
by mark | Mar 20, 2019 | News
Otters, birds, and turtles might be the last animals you would expect to find living next door to the Interstate 680 toll-plaza. But, tucked between the freeway, an oil refinery and a wastewater facility hides an oasis on the mend. “This marsh is really rare to even...
by mark | Mar 13, 2019 | News
Chainsaws can be intimidating tools. Picking one up and operating it both safely and properly is not an easy task. But, Corpsmembers throughout the CCC learn in the classroom, then train in the field on how to make appropriate cuts and safely bring down trees. Here’s...
