About the Environmental Corps
The Environmental Corps is FIELD’s state certified local conservation corps that was established in 2017. CCEC receives its certification from the California Conservation Corps, a state agency, that allows FIELD to operate throughout the state of California. The Corps is a workforce development program that employs young adults between the ages of 18 to 26 who are work experience trainees or “Corpsmembers.”
Mission
To provide underserved youth throughout California various workforce development opportunities, as well as integrate classroom skills into adulthood, provide access to a career pipeline, and further their education and training.
Our Environmental Programs
Environmental Services
- Fire Fuel Reduction / Mitigation
- Habitat Restoration
- Landscape Maintenance
- Tree Planting
- Invasive Plant Removal
- Weed & Litter Abatement
- Trail Building & Improvements
Recycling Services
- E-Waste Collection & Events
- Tire Collection
- Oil Routes
- CRV Management
- Recycling Education & Outreach
Emergency Services
- Fire Camp Support
(Litter Picking, Commissary,
Hose Rolling, General Logistics,
Transport Services) - Meal Preparation and Distribution
(Breakfast, Lunch 12HR & 24HR, Dinner) - Flood Response Support
(Sandbag Filling, Logistical Support) - Community Support During Utility
or Resource Interruptions / Stoppage - Pandemic Response and Support
- Collection of Recyclable Materials
Community Services
- Community Outreach
- Food Distribution Assistance
- Food Band Assistance
- Animal Shelter Assistance
Project Portfolio
Bureau of
Land Management Projects
- Big Morongo Off Highway Vehicle
- Pacific Crest Trail
- Lake Isabella
National Parks Service
- Cesar Chavez National Monument
- Sequoia National Park
- Upper Kern River
State of CA Projects
- Restoration and Trail Construction in Butano State Park
- Malibu/Calabasas Burn Areas
- Cal Fire Fire Fuel Reduction in Greater Tehachapi
- Mt Pinos
- Butte Fire Emergency
- San Joaquin Trail
- Kern River Preserve