Resource Conservation | California Conservation Corps https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:53:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-17CCC_Logo_FINAL_RGB_OL-32x32.png Resource Conservation | California Conservation Corps https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov 32 32 Plot Prep: Inland Empire Corpsmembers Clearing Way to Reduce Catastrophic Wildfire https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/071825-plot-prep-inland-empire-corpsmembers-clearing-way-to-reduce-catastrophic-wildfire/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:52:52 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=26524 Prescribed Fire Prep Inland Empire Corpsmember Maxine Zendejas carries a tree limb across steep terrain to spread woody debris out away from live trees ahead of a prescribed burn. Protecting people and property with McLeods, rock rakes, and chain saws. For weeks now…

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]]> Plugged In: Norwalk Corpsmembers Connect Communities to EV Charging Stations https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/070325-plugged-in-norwalk-corpsmembers-connect-communities-to-ev-charging-stations/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 23:25:33 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=26423 Charging Up Norwalk Corpsmember Eric Magana checks measurements as he prepares to drill holes to secure an EV charging post at the Duarte library. Two years ago, a quarter of new vehicle sales in California were zero-emission vehicles, also known as EVs or ZEVs. With the state’s goal…

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]]> Improving Access, Safety to the Outdoors in Riverside County https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/052325-improving-access-safety-to-the-outdoors-in-riverside-county/ Fri, 23 May 2025 18:55:56 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=25896 Improving Access Inland Empire Center Corpsmembers work together to move decking materials into place at the Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District’s Sycamore Creek Interpretive Center in Temescal Valley. With a safe, secure place to learn about and observe wildlife and…

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]]> Sacramento Corpsmembers Help Reduce Fire Threat Around State Properties https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/050625-sacramento-corpsmembers-help-reduce-fire-threat-around-state-properties/ Tue, 06 May 2025 21:42:04 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=19943 Creating Space Creating defensible space meeting the new Zone 0 standard, Corpsmembers used shovels and loppers to remove any piece of vegetation growing within five feet of state buildings. Long before a wildfire ignites, we all can be prepared for the worst.

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]]> Lift Off: Vista Corpsmembers Find Passion, Skills Retrofitting Schools https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/050225-lift-off-vista-corpsmembers-find-passion-skills-retrofitting-schools/ Sat, 03 May 2025 01:48:15 +0000 https://ccc-uat.ccc.ca.gov/?p=22422 “I didn’t know what any of the wire colors meant. Now I definitely have more knowledge of the wires and what they do and their purpose.” Alex Flores Vista Center It’s amazing the difference a new light fixture. Of course, a newer…

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