CCC 50th Media Toolkit
Video Assets
Soundbites
JP Patton, Director – California Conservation Corps – Talks about CCC’s impact, past, present, and future, and why Corpsmembers should inspire us all.
Solano Corpsmembers – Sophia Angel & Aleksy Ramos – Talk about their excitement for being part of the legacy of the CCC.
Fresno Corpsmembers – David Facio & Noah Bonilla – Talk about being part of the CCC and its 50th anniversary.
San Diego Corpsmembers – Dylan Rawley and Laura Lehmann – Talk about being part of the CCC legacy.
Golden State Bus Tour
B-roll of Golden State Bus Tour – East Bay: From Monday, June 29 at Lake Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley in the East Bay.
B-roll of Golden State Bus Tour – Los Angeles: From Thursday, June 18 at Loma Alta Park in Altadena in Los Angeles County.
B-roll of Golden State Bus Tour – San Diego: From Tuesday, June 16 at San Diego’s Balboa Park at the Kim O. Sessions Cactus Garden.
San Diego Corpsmembers – Julieanne Bariuad and Anthony Montenegro – Talk about being part of the CCC legacy and the anniversary bus tour celebration, plus their work in the park.
San Diego Event Podium Sound – The best of the best remarks from Director JP Patton, Vista Fire Rescue Chief Gerard Washington, San Diego Chief Park Ranger Michael Ruiz, and Corpsmember Beatriz Mancillas from the CCC San Diego Center.
Recent B-Roll
Chico Center: Upper Bidwell park Burn Piles – April 23, 2026 – footage of Corpsmembers working with Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve building and burning slash piles as part of fuel break project.
Solano Center: Lake Chabot Fuel Reduction – June 22, 2026 – footage of Corpsmembers completing fuel reduction behind homes in Castro Valley to protect them and Lake Chabot Regional Park from wildfire.
Fresno Center: Reedley Fuel Reduction, June 4, 2026 – footage of Corpsmembers completing fuel reduction project along Kings River at the Reedley Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Fresno Center: Reedley Fuel Reduction Soundbites – Corpsmembers talk about fuel reduction project.
Legacy Projects: CCC San Diego Center in Balboa Park – Walking footage of Kate O. Sessions Cactus Garden and the Juniper Staircase
Historic B-Roll
- San Diego Center: 26th Street Trail at Balboa Park – July 26, 2022
- Tulare Lake – Corcoran Flood Response – May 18, 2023
- NOAA Veterans Corps Fisheries Program: Chorro Creek – September 18, 2024
- Florida – Hurricanes Helene & Milton Response – San Diego Center – November 7 & 8, 2024
- Chico, Redding, & Siskiyou Centers: Flood Fighter Training – Nov. 20, 2025
Image Assets
CCC Flickr Account – Features recent project, emergency response, and training opportunities
CCC 50th Anniversary Golden State Bus Tour – San Diego bus stop at Balboa Park on June 16, 2026.
CCC Fresno – Reedley Fuel Reduction – Fresno crews have been completing fuel reduction at multiple locations along the Kings River to help protect neighborhoods and critical infrastructure from wildfire in the City of Reedley.
CCC San Diego – Carlsbad Fuel Reduction – Corpsmembers completed a fuel reduction project around the City of Carlsbad’s police and fire headquarters to protect again wildfires and to clear flood drainage.
CCC San Diego & Vista Centers – Recent and historic photos of CCC crews from the San Diego and Vista Centers, and historic Escondido Center.
Facts & Figures
- 138,000+ Corpsmembers have enrolled in the CCC since 1976
- 86+ million hours of natural resource work
- 14+ million hours of emergency response work
- 25+ million trees planted
- 13,895 miles of backcountry trails built or maintained since 1979
- CCC established by Senate Bill 1575, signed by Governor Jerry Brown on July 7, 1976
- CCC’s sunset clause removed in 1983 by Senate Bill 424, signed by Governor George Deukmejian, making the CCC a permanent state agency
- The CCC completes projects with a public benefit across all 58 of California’s
counties - In 1978, Corpsmembers were able to earn $5,303 per year in the CCC; In 2026, Corpsmembers receive a monthly stipend of $2,814 per month