The California Association of Local Conservation Corps (CALCC) is the association that represents California’s 14 state-certified community conservation corps, also known as local corps. CALCC’s mission is to advance the conservation corps movement by strengthening collaboration between California’s local corps, promoting their impact and advocating on their behalf.
Every year, CALCC sponsors a Government Education Day, when corpsmembers from across the state convene in Sacramento to get to know each other and share their stories with state policymakers. Here are the video highlights from 2024.
30 Years of Supporting California
Youth Impact (FY 2020-21)
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS earned
CORPSMEMBERS transitioned to a job
CORPSMEMBERS transitioned to post-secondary or vocational education
30 Years of Supporting California
Environmental Impact (FY 2020-21)
Beverage Containers Collected & Recycled: 2,892,818 pounds
Trails, Roads, and Alleyways Cleaned & Restored: 3,409 miles
Waste Tires Collected & Recycled: 79,815
Habitat Restored: 7,991 acres
E-waste Collected & Recycled: 4,709,398 pounds
Litter Abatement: 15,973,277 pounds
WHO WE SERVE
Corpsmembers each year
Female
Male
are living below poverty level
have dropped out of high school
of court-involved corpsmembers do not recidivate during their time in program
SUCCESS STORY
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
TESTIMONIALS
PARTNERS AND FRIENDS
OUR PROMISE TO CALIFORNIA
The local corps have been supporting young people and the environment in California for over thirty years. Though CALCC is not a state agency, the state sets criteria for and certifies our local corps based on rigorous criteria (Public Resources Code, section 14507.5) and the local corps’ work helps the state to meet its recycling, conservation, climate change, and other environmental goals.
Our workforce development and education pathways ensure that California’s young people remain at the forefront of innovation and opportunity. From the coastline to the deserts, urban centers to rural farmlands, Californians can count on us to keep California green and ensure that all young people – our greatest asset – have the opportunity to thrive.