lidia.lepe-banales | California Conservation Corps https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov Fri, 27 Jun 2025 22:34:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-17CCC_Logo_FINAL_RGB_OL-32x32.png lidia.lepe-banales | California Conservation Corps https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov 32 32 Corpsmembers Get Sneak Peak of New Mendocino Center https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/010225-corpsmembers-get-sneak-peak-of-new-mendocino-center/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:47:06 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=26025 Dorm Buildings The center features seven dormitory buildings and can house more than 90 Corpsmembers. It’s a new year, and there’s about to be a new center in the # California Conservation Corps! Our CCC Ukiah Corpsmembers and staff will be moving north and going back to the center’s…

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]]> New Future Forming at CCC Greenwood Center https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/121724-new-future-forming-at-ccc-greenwood-center/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:57:17 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=25965 What’s old is new again. The CCC Greenwood Center is undergoing a long overdue renovation. The center, located in El Dorado County, has been in use by the California Conservation Corps for decades. And, the buildings were showing their age. Starting earlier this year, demolition and construction got underway to create a new future at the center. A total of 11 new buildings are springing up…

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]]> Cooking Up Savory Success While Feeding Fortuna Corpsmembers https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/112724-cooking-up-savory-success-while-feeding-fortuna-corpsmembers/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:52:01 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=25956 “I really enjoyed working with the staff and honestly it’s been very therapeutic compared to some of the food service work I did in the past.” Maile Pinto CCC Fortuna Center Imagine your Thanksgiving meal features enough food to feed…

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]]> Building Bridges to Careers With—and Through—California State Parks https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/102424-building-bridges-to-careers-with-and-through-california-state-parks/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:37:31 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=26002 Redwood Creek Trail CCC Solano Corpsmembers are teaming up with the CA State Park’s Trails Crew to rehab the area. They’re busy installing brand-new steel and wood bridges to make the trail accessible again for hikers, bikers, and even horse riders! There are kinds of visitors who…

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]]> How a Forest Health Project is Helping Foster Larger Ambitions https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/091324-how-a-forest-health-project-is-helping-foster-larger-ambitions/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:08:43 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=25989 “Being out here is something to really enjoy, it’s something that teaches you about life, it teaches you about peace.” Bella Huizar CCC Greenwood Center For many of our Corpsmembers, the first time they encounter big trees and forests…

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]]> Prepping for Good Fire to Reduce the Threat of Destructive Wildfires https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/080724-prepping-for-good-fire-to-reduce-the-threat-of-destructive-wildfires/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:40:29 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=26214 I have the opportunity to actually do something, it’s really important to me that I take it.” Trinity Gebhardt CCC Chico Center While the Park Fire rages on in the Northstate, it’s a harsh reminder of why our Corpsmembers commit as…

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]]> Rafting Toward Career Pathways with State Parks https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/073124-rafting-toward-career-pathways-with-state-parks/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:24:12 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=26208 “It means a lot because you know you’re doing something right, you know that your teaching the next generation of conservationists… “ Gigi Munoz CCC Inland Empire Center It’s one thing to hear about a possible career pathway…

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]]> Rehabbing Imperial County Land With Native Plant Species https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/070324-rehabbing-imperial-county-land-with-native-plant-species/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:12:13 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=25941 “Planting native species, we don’t have that opportunity very often, so it’s a privilege to be out here.” Kailee Layaoen CCC San Diego Center Logistics. Science. And exercising those green thumbs. It’s how CCC San Diego Corpsmembers…

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]]> CCC Delta Fire Crew Teams Up to Complete Readiness Drills https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/053124-strength-in-numbers-ccc-delta-fire-crew-teams-up-to-complete-readiness-drills/ Fri, 31 May 2024 18:17:42 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=26193 “It’s something about having a crew, like family, having each other’s backs on the fire line and protecting each other.” Shanthie Del Toro CCC Delta Center Behind every great crew is a strong bond! From readiness drills to real-life…

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