by mark | May 13, 2019 | News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Conservation Corps and Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison (SCE), are partnering to reduce the threat of wildfire in and around communities they serve. Edison International Foundation awarded the...
by mark | May 10, 2019 | News
Buzzing weedwhackers and noisy chainsaws could be considered a nuisance. But, in the East Bay hills it’s the sound of relief. CCC Napa Center Corpsmembers are clearing overgrown brush and trees; working right up to the fence line of homes to create a fire break that...
by mark | May 8, 2019 | News
It’s Wildfire Preparedness Week. Time for Californians – who are all too familiar with the threat of wildfire – to double check they are ready. That includes CCC Corpsmembers. Up and down the state crews are training, learning, and practicing for the almost...
by mark | Apr 24, 2019 | News
The job is far away and the work is absolutely miserable. But, Corpsmembers are ready to don masks, put in long hours, and make a difference for dozens if not hundreds of Americans whose homes are destroyed. A caravan of Delta and Ukiah Corpsmembers is driving to...
by mark | Apr 3, 2019 | News
The CCC Energy Corps is expanding its Corpsmembers’ skill sets. Not only do energy crews upgrade and retrofit lighting, they’re also harnessing the power of the sun. At Norwalk Energy Hub, Corpsmembers improved the grounds at Norwalk State Hospital by installing solar...
by mark | Mar 29, 2019 | News
Hay, grass seed, and fertilizer. Three simple, but essential ingredients for the earth to heal from a burn-scar. And, the scar left behind by July’s Carr Fire is huge. The Western Shasta Resource Conservation District tasked CCC Corpsmembers to massage into the wound...
