by Beth Hotchkiss | Aug 6, 2024 | Culinary, News
Beth – Test Blog Post Josafat Ismael Alvarez III prepares to cast a net into the Delta, helping the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service monitor fish species of concern. In 2017, Josafat Ismael Alvarez III was working on a Navy aircraft carrier stationed in...
by mark | May 22, 2024 | News
by mark | May 21, 2024 | All, News
Dos Rios is California’s newest State Park, and it’s set to open on June 12! CCC Corpsmembers worked alongside California State Parks to get the recreation area in Modesto ready for visitors. “I never thought I’d be part of building a state park,” said...
by mark | May 21, 2024 | All, News, Southern, Trail Construction and Maintenance
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...
by mark | May 9, 2024 | News
A year ago, Cecilia Pierce was working as a barista in Madera County. Now, she’s one of hundreds of young adults in the California Conservation Corps getting hands-on experience training as a wildland firefighter. “I always thought this was way out of reach,” Cecilia,...
by mark | May 2, 2024 | News
Every summer, CCC Corpsmembers head into California’s wilderness areas. For five months, they life off-grid in the backcountry while constructing and maintaining recreational trails for the public to enjoy. Crews don’t do this work for recognition. In fact,...
