All | California Conservation Corps https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:51:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-17CCC_Logo_FINAL_RGB_OL-32x32.png All | California Conservation Corps https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov 32 32 Keeping Costs Down, Lights On, And California Green with Retrofitting https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/083024-keeping-costs-down-lights-on-and-california-green-with-retrofitting/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:30:48 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=13058 Sacramento Corpsmembers help improve energy efficiency by installing energy efficient lighting systems. It’s amazing the difference a new light bulb can make, especially when you’ve completely retrofitted the light fixture to use more…

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]]> Corpsmembers Journey to Patagonia https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/052124-corpsmembers-journey-to-patagonia/ Tue, 21 May 2024 23:27:30 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=12924 The California Conservation Corps is no stranger to rugged terrain and steep slopes, since 1976 Corpsmembers have weathered the elements and created hundreds of miles of trails across California. Recently, however, one CCC crew ventured beyond the Sierras to engage in a month-long cultural exchange program in Patagonia. “My whole life I’ve grown up in a city,” said Corpsmember Gigi Munoz…

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]]> ‘Meticulous’: Corpsmembers Help Build a Brand New State Park https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/042624-corpsmembers-help-build-a-brand-new-state-park/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:52:19 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=12939 A CCC Inland Empire Corpsmember uses a shovel to line an accessible trail with dirt at Dos Rios State Park in Stanislaus County. Dos Rios is California’s newest State Park, and it’s set to open on June 12!

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]]> Marcus Kim Selected by The Corps Network as 2024 Corpsmember of the Year https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/010524-marcus-kim-selected-by-the-corps-network-as-2024-corpsmember-of-the-year/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:17:13 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=12583 CCC Corpsmember, Marcus Kim, will be recognized by The Corps Network, the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, as a 2024 Corpsmember of the Year. The Corps Network presents the Corpsmember of the Year Award on an annual basis to young adults chosen from among the approximately 22,000 individuals who serve in member organizations of The Corps Network every year.

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]]> Antioch Dunes NWR Habitat Restoration https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/antioch-dunes-nwr-habitat-restoration/ Wed, 13 Nov 2019 20:00:53 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=6215 Contra Costa County is the only place on Earth you can find them and Napa Corpsmembers are helping the Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly not just survive, but thrive. These orange and black insects are listed as an endangered species and invasive tumbleweeds are part of the reason why. Corpsmembers dig in with pitchforks and heavily gloved hands to remove truck loads of tumbleweeds. The end result is…

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]]> Governor’s Budget Expands CCC Role to Create California For All https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/governors-budget-expands-ccc-role-to-create-california-for-all/ Sat, 12 Jan 2019 00:18:21 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=4657 The Governor’s proposed budget released Thursday (1/10/2019) is good news for the California Conservation Corps and for the people of California. Governor Newsom is focused on building the foundation for the California dream through helping families confront the cost crisis, expanding funding for education, finding meaningful solutions to reduce the number of unsheltered in California…

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]]> Corpsmembers Respond To Mammoth Klamathon Fire https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/corpsmembers-respond-to-mammoth-klamathon-fire/ Sat, 14 Jul 2018 04:22:44 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=3643 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Conservation Corps continues to assist partner agencies in combatting wildfires across California. More than 140 Corpsmembers are currently assigned to the Klamathon Fire in Siskiyou County in a variety of roles. Five hand crews from the CCC are among the 88 fire crews working along the California-Oregon border. The hand crews are constructing fire lines in an…

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]]> CCC CREWS RESPOND TO HISTORIC REQUEST FOR SUPPORT ON FIRES BURNING OUT OF STATE https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/ccc-crews-respond-to-historic-request-for-support-on-fires-burning-out-of-state/ Thu, 31 Aug 2017 23:07:23 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=2700 Aug. 31, 2017 Requests for crews from the California Conservation Corps to support firefighter base camps operated by the U.S. Forest Service are at a record demand. More than 150 Corpsmembers are now on the scene of fires burning in Oregon and Montana. “We haven’t seen demand this strong to support fighting fires that are out of state. It’s a load the CCC can definitely bear and we are glad to…

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]]> Crews assist at Oroville dam evacuation shelters https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/crews-assist-at-oroville-dam-evacuation-shelters/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 18:00:47 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=351 February 13, 2017 Six CCC crews are currently helping Monday with the set-up and staffing of evacuation shelters for those leaving Butte County communities in the wake of the Oroville Dam evacuation orders. The shelters are at Cal Expo in Sacramento and the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland. One crew is also assisting with a commodity staging area at the Chico Airport. The crews are from…

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