NEED A CREW? California’s local corps are an excellent resource for your environmental and community service projects. Our skilled, reliable and well-trained crews will meet your needs while building the next generation of environmental stewards in California. From landscaping to urban forestry, affordable housing construction to emergency response and a host of other Initiatives, local corpsmembers are trained by our experienced staff to meet the highest standards and get the job done with professionalism and efficiency.

Here’s what you’ll get when you contract with a local corps:

Diverse, well-trained work crews with supervisor
Tools, Vehicles and Supplies
Worker’s comp and insurance coverage
Excellent value

Seeking a partnership with a corps ensures compliance with ATP, Prop 68, and Prop 1 program guidelines. See below for more information.

Did you know that Civicorps Recycling provides single stream collection services to over 1,200 businesses in Oakland, collecting 166 tons of recycling materials and 11 tons of E-waste every month? Recycling Interns who are on a pathway to become commercial truck drivers perform seven daily routes. Civicorps pays for all training hours on the road, behind-the-wheel training, and in the classroom. Once our Interns get their Class B commercial driver’s license, they’re eligible to transfer to Waste Management as a Teamster apprentice.

We are so proud to announce that Santiago Galvez-Flores is the newest Recycling Intern promoted to an apprenticeship with WM. After training with Civicorps for two years, Santi was selected for this highly competitive position.

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HOW TO HIRE

Partner with your local corps on Active Transportation Program projects

Active Transportation Program (ATP)

Work with your local corps on projects related to Prop 68

Prop. 68 – Parks & Environment

Hire your local corps for multi-benefit ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects

Prop. 1 – Water

Hire a skilled, enthusiastic crew from your own community for a wide range of projects

General Business

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Trail, Habitat, & Storm Water Restoration LA Conservation Corps The LA Conservation Corps, California State Parks and the Los Angeles Audubon Society are working together on a trail construction, restoration, and maintenance, and habitat restoration at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook in Culver City. Corpsmembers are grading and widening or narrowing trails that have been impacted by wear and tear, installing barriers, rebuilding the stairs, closing unsanctioned trails, and restoring habitat that have been damaged by guests going off trail or forging unsanctioned trails.
Tree Mortality & Fire Prevention Greater Valley Conservation Corps GVCC crews did roadside chipping for Tuolumne County Office of Emergency Services. GVCC crews have been working on this project for over two years, assisting with chipping up tree slash from a massive tree mortality event that has impacted roadways and homeowners throughout our region.
Natural Disaster Community Support San Jose Conservation Corps During and after the Paradise Fire in Northern California, the San Jose Conservation Corps rushed crews to support the Paradise Community. Working side by side with community members, 75 corpsmembers worked over 15,000 hours to help clear lands, remove debris, and offer compassionate care to survivors and animals.
Waterway Restoration & Graffiti Removal Orange County Conservation Corps Working with partners including Disneyland, Orange County Conservation Corps helped launch the “Adopt-a-Channel” Initiative to remove debris and graffiti from the county’s storm channels and urban waterways. During the pilot program phase, OCCC crews removed over 1,000 pounds of debris that otherwise would have been deposited into an important ecological reserve and also abated over 15,000 square feet of graffiti from a 2-mile length of the channel. Vandalism in that channel subsequently decreased by 90%, and the pilot program was so successful that it was adopted county-wide.
Climate Change Resiliency & Adaptation Conservation Corps North Bay and Civicorps To combat threats that are driving oysters to extinction, Conservation Corps North Bay and Civicorps partnered with the State Coastal Conservancy, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation on an innovative “nature-based adaptation” restoration project. Working alongside experts from Reef Innovations, a Florida-based group that has worked on similar projects in the past, our crews spent nine weeks fabricating oyster habitat structures that will be placed in the Giant Marsh area near Richmond. Our crew’s efforts were part of a larger project that adopts a “living shorelines” approach, with a focus on increasing habitat connectivity and shoreline protection.
Covid-19 Response California’s local corps are MEETING THE MOMENT Helping local food banks Building emergency shelters Disinfecting senior centers Delivering food and supplies Constructing hospital tents Expanding corpsmember supports. See the Covid-19 Response page for more examples of how California’s local corps are partnering to support their communities
Litter Reduction, Recycling, and Public Outreach Conservation Corps of Long Beach In collaboration with the Special Olympics and the Coca Cola Foundation, Long Beach Conservation Corps is helping with recycling logistics and educating the public about recycling and responsible waste management. Their goal is to decrease contamination and increase the amount of recycled goods collected to at least 200,000 beverage containers a year by building public awareness and facilitating recycling initiatives at public events.
Parks & Trails Restoration Cesar Chavez Environmental Corps Cesar Chavez Environmental Corps crews worked hard to restore OHV trails; crews are using vertical mulching techniques to eradicate illegal off road routes at Trona Pinnacles.
Lake Forest Aliso Creek Watershed Restoration Orange County Conservation Corps Funded by Proposition 68, The Orange County Conservation Corps (OCCC) is restoring a section of Aliso Creek in the City of Lake Forest. This portion of the creek is degraded with Arundo, Tamarisk, and other invasive plants. The removal of these invasive will provide significant benefits to the regionally-important biological resources while reducing the risk of catastrophic fires.
Fire Restoration Los Angeles Conservation Corps and Conservation Corps of Long Beach In partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Long Beach and Los Angeles Conservation Corps joined forces with the American Conservation Experience to form the Southern California Conservation Corps Collaborative to restore fire-ravaged Angeles National Forest. This 700,000 acre forest, a critical natural environment and water source for the region, has been scarred by fires over the last 20 years, with significant impact on the watersheds and ecosystems. The corps are working together to eradicate invasive plants, remove waste, plant seeds, improve the trail systems, and restore riparian corridors.

TESTIMONIALS

The Greater Valley Conservation Corps Corpsmembers and Staff have been an outstanding partner and have not only been instrumental in the joint cleanup efforts of our community but have also touched the hearts and lives of 90 Elderly, Disabled and Military Veterans who received free cleanup and junk removal during the 2019 San Joaquin County First District’s Free Dumpster Day events. 162 in total over the last 2 years have been helped who would of never been able to do it without the help of GVCC.
Miguel VillapuduaFirst District Supervisor & Chairman, San Joaquin County
The work you do for San Francisco is simply wonderful...giving young people with limited opportunities the chance to learn, thrive, and gain skills needed to enter the workforce really is essential for building our new economy in this century and providing a solid foundation for young people for the workforce.
Senator Dianne Feinstein
For many years, the Orange County Conservation Corps has been a hard-working, reliable recycling partner in Irvine. The success of our program is due in large part to the dedication and commitments of the OCCC.
Michael J. ByrneSr. Management Analyst, City of Irvine Community Services
The Golden Hills Community Services District (District) is benefiting directly from the efforts of the Farmworker Institute of Education and Leadership Development (FIELD), who have secured a grant in the amount of $573, 203 to restore and fence a 165-acre nature park in the Golden Hills community. Using local restoration crews, FIELD will install preventative barriers and restore areas of the park that have been affected by illegal off-highway vehicle use. These efforts will assist the District in maintaining open meadows and a historic lake and seasonal stream that will enhance the quality of life for the Golden Hills community and visitors. Thank you FIELD for the partnership opportunity!
Susan WellsGeneral Manager, Golden Hills Community Services District
I would like to give a big compliment to the Urban Corps of San Diego County crews... Both supervisors and crews have been exceptional in performing and completing the tasks given to them and their crew supervision has been nothing but outstanding. Thank you again for providing Mission Trails Regional Park with outstanding field supervisors and crews.
Melvyn NaidasPark Ranger, Mission Trails Regional Park
The young people of the Conservation Corps of Long Beach are vastly improving the Lower LA River Landscape through their tireless efforts and stewardship of the River. At the same time they are improving their own lives, the lives of their families, and their community.
Senator Lena Gonzalez (33rd District)
Civicorps plays a deeply important role in the Bay Area’s conservation landscape. Their work with public agencies like EBRPD helps ensure our region’s precious open spaces, trails, and waterways remain beautiful, accessible, and environmentally sound. Through their dynamic job training program and rigorous high school diploma program, they are training the next generation of environmental stewards who will be on the forefront of protecting the Bay Area against the ravages of climate change. I am proud to advocate for Civicorps and the talented young people they serve.
Senator Nancy Skinner
Did you know that Civicorps Recycling provides single stream collection services to over 1,200 businesses in Oakland, collecting 166 tons of recycling materials and 11 tons of E-waste every month? Recycling Interns who are on a pathway to become commercial truck drivers perform seven daily routes. Civicorps pays for all training hours on the road, behind-the-wheel training, and in the classroom. Once our Interns get their Class B commercial driver’s license, they’re eligible to transfer to Waste Management as a Teamster apprentice. We are so proud to announce that Santiago Galvez-Flores is the newest Recycling Intern promoted to an apprenticeship with WM. After training with Civicorps for two years, Santi was selected for this highly competitive position.
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At the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, we have a lot of need for land management and land restoration work. The San Jose Conservation Corps has helped us do a lot of fuel management...so that in the event of a fire the fire doesn’t climb up to the tree and start spreading from the tops of the canopies of the trees. Our staff are always excited when they have the opportunity to work with the San Jose Conservation Corps. They really bring in a lot of energy and there’s opportunity for the young adults to learn new skills. They are our next generation stewards.
Ana RuizGeneral Manager, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
For 32 years, the Los Angeles Conservation Corps has been an indispensable partner. The Corps is turning passion into action and opportunity into lasting change in our communities.
Eric GarcettiMayor of Los Angeles
While I was working on various details, I realized what an integral part the Local Conservation Corps has become to the City of Fresno Waste Tire events over the last two years. Your organization has consistently provided quality work crews that are capable, enthusiastic and ready to get the job done. I have been impressed by their courtesy, professionalism, motivation and the seamless incorporation of your team members with our own and I cannot imagine an Amnesty event without the help of the Local Conservation Corps. I am looking forward to many more successful Waste Tire Amnesty Day events with the Local Conservation Corps.
John OutfleetSenior Community Revitalization Specialist, City of Fresno
The Sonoma RCD was very pleased with Conservation Corps North Bay’s work on our emergency fire restoration projects. We look forward to working with them again. The land has been greatly improved by the Corps.
Aaron FairbrookProgram Manager, Sonoma Resource Conservation District
We have had great success with past Sequoia Community Corps corpsmembers and we currently have an employee on staff that has been with us 7 years that came from SCC and now is our shop manager. Others have left but have gone on to working for other contractors and have found success through the process. One of our key installers also came from the Sequoia Community Corps.
Chris TaylorGeneral Manager, The Glass Shop Commercial

FIND YOUR LOCAL CORPS

	Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps 6101 27th Street Sacramento CA 95822 Counties served: Placer, Yolo, Solano, Amador, El Dorado, Nevada, Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Butte, Glenn, Tehama, Shasta, Trinity, Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, Sacramento
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	Greater Valley Conservation Corps 2040 E Fremont St. Stockton CA 95205 Counties served: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Calaveras, Amador CountySites: Stockton and SonoraTo Join: link To Hire: link
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	Civicorps 101 Myrtle St. Oakland CA 94607 Counties served: Alameda, Contra CostaTo Join: link
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	Conservation Corps North Bay 11 Pimentel CourtNovato, CA 94949 Counties served: Marin, Sonoma, NapaSites: San Rafael, Novato, and Santa RosaTo Join: link To Hire: link
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	San Francisco Conservation Corps 3450 Third St. Bldg. 1D San Francisco CA 94124 Counties served: San Francisco, San MateoTo Join: link To Hire: link
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	San Jose Conservation Corps + Charter School 560 Berger Dr San Jose CA 951122 Counties served: Santa Clara, San Mateo, AlamedaTo Join: link To Hire: link
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	Fresno EOC Local Conservation Corps 1805 E. California Ave Fresno CA 93706 Counties served: Madera, FresnoTo Join: linko
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	Sequoia Community Corps 312 NW 3rd Ave Visalia CA 93291 Counties served: Tulare, KingsSites: Visalia and ExeterTo Join: link
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	Cesar Chavez Environmental Corps 122 E. Tehachapi Blvd. Suite C Tehachapi CA 93561 Counties served: KernSites: Bakersfield, California City, Delano, East Bakersfield, Gridley, Grass Valley, Greenfield, Indio, King City, Lamont, Mecca, McFarland, Salinas, Shafter, Soledad, Tehachapi, and Wasco
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	Los Angeles Conservation Corps 1400 N. Spring Street John Van de Kamp Center Los Angeles CA 90012 Counties served: Los AngelesSites: Downtown LA, Compton, East LA, Griffith Park, South LA, Tujunga, and ResedaTo Join: link To Hire: link
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	Orange County Conservation Corps 1853 N. Raymond Avenue Anaheim CA 92801 Counties served: Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles, San Gabriel
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	Conservation Corps of Long Beach 340 Nieto Avenue Long Beach CA 90814 Counties served: Gateway Cities, CatalinaSites: Long Beach and Signal HillTo Join: link
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	Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire 1355 W. 26th Street San Bernardino CA 92408 Counties served: Riverside, San BernardinoTo Join: link
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	Urban Corps of San Diego County 3127 Jefferson Street San Diego CA 92110 Counties served: San DiegoTo Join: link To Hire: link
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CONTACT US

For information about partnering with CALCC and the local corps, please email us at info@mylocalcorps.org. To connect directly with the local corps in your area, see the links to each local corps in the map above.

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