by Chris Van Horne | Jul 15, 2025 | Habitat Restoration, Internships, News
“I am learning to become more independent and how to take control in situations, like how to do projects on my own now.” Cuauhtemoc HurtadoCCC Los Angeles Center To toil in the soil, is to be a Corpsmember in the California Conservation Corps. The work of...
by Chris Van Horne | Jul 11, 2025 | Global Corps, News, Wildland Firefighting
International Exchange German firefighters visited CCC and CAL FIRE faciliites and crews as part of an international exchange aimed at improving Germany’s wildland firefighting knowledge. Often, when wildland firefighters get together, they speak a similar...
by Chris Van Horne | Apr 14, 2025 | News, Watershed Stewards
Hands-on Experience WSP Corpsmembers Shannon Swan and Aaron Reingold perform an eelgrass survey on the edge of Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo County. The CCC Watershed Stewards Program is now accepting Corpsmember applications for its Year 32 class. The opportunity to...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Mar 12, 2025 | Backcountry Trails, News
Improving Access A Backcountry Trails crew uses shovels and other hand tools to build and maintain trails in rural parts of state and national parks and forests. Last year, 92 young adults in the California Conservation Corps ventured into remote wilderness to perform...
by Chris Van Horne | Mar 10, 2025 | Global Corps, News
Making Moves Two Corpsmembers on the Global Corps Patagonia crew use their hand tools to move a rock as part of a trail project. Joining the CCC opens up a world of opportunity, just ask our Global Corps crew! After a competitive application process, eight...
by Beth Hotchkiss | Dec 18, 2024 | Backcountry Trails, News
The California Conservation Corps will receive a 2025 Project of the Year Award from The Corps Network in recognition of its Backcountry Trails Program. The Corps Network, the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, presents this prestigious award on...