by mark | Jan 2, 2020 | Built Environment, News
Corpsmembers at the CCC Vista Energy Center take pride in the job they do in their local communities. Whether they’re improving lighting at a school or outside city hall, they’re making an impact and improving their own lives at the same time. There aren’t many places...
by mark | Dec 26, 2019 | News
If you’ve ever crossed through sand dunes to reach the beach, you know it’s no picnic. A CCC Fresno crew recently made life a whole lot easier for visitors and residents in Ventura. Over the course of a month, Corpsmembers left the Central Valley for the beach...
by mark | Dec 18, 2019 | News
Ever wonder what a day on the job is like for CCC wildland firefighters? Corpsmembers train, practice skills, work out in the gym, and can even be in the field reducing fire risk by removing overgrown vegetation. They’re always ready to respond to a wildland fire,...
by mark | Dec 18, 2019 | News
Harley Tijerina of the California Conservation Corps will be recognized by The Corps Network, the national association of Service and Conservation Corps, as a 2020 Corpsmember of the Year. The Corps Network presents the Corpsmember of the Year Award on an annual basis...
by mark | Dec 11, 2019 | News
Filling, carrying, and stacking sandbags is all about technique. Each year Corpsmembers across the state learn and practice those techniques to prepare for any winter storms or run-off that cause flooding. In Tehama County, Corpsmembers from Shasta Cascade, Siskiyou...
by mark | Dec 4, 2019 | News
Physical conditioning, mental preparation, and cutting fire line over and over again. CCC Los Padres Corpsmembers are hard at work forming two new wildland firefighting hand crews—known as Toro 1 and Toro 2. No matter the challenge of the work before them, these...
