we are the california conservation corps
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A year of paid service in the California Conservation Corps can put you on a path to success, where you’ll get paid to train and transform your life!
Join Our Mission
To protect and enhance California’s natural resources and communities while empowering and developing young adults through hard work and education.
25
Locations
Statewide
1,646
Corpsmembers
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50
Years of
Impact
Get Paid While You TRain
Transform your life by joining CCC’s year-round or seasonal training programs. While enrolled, Corpsmembers can navigate several career pathways, advance their education, qualify for scholarships, explore CCC internships, and expand their worldview with Global Corps.
Explore Our Locations
The California Conservation Corps offers young adults the opportunity to work and live at nine residential centers across California. Alternatively, you can stay closer to home and report to one of our 15 non-residential locations throughout the state.
Latest News
Half a Century of Impact, CCC Turns 50
The California Conservation Corps celebrates five decades of service supporting young adults, enhancing our communities, and conserving our natural resources!
Hats Off to CCC’s 2026 High School Graduates
This June, nearly 100 Corpsmembers gathered in Sacramento with family and friends to celebrate an important milestone: earning their high school diploma.
Cooking Up Dinner, Career Lessons at Los Padres Center
Los Padres Corpsmembers learn daily in the kitchen and in community college classes.
Months of Training Prepare Magalia Crews for Peak Wildfire Season
Magalia Corpsmembers complete the Ishi readiness drill to prove they’re ready for the peak of wildfire season.