Chances are you have benefited from the Civilian Conservation Corps, but never knew it. Every corner of our country contains examples of CCC projects, and 2008 marks the 75th anniversary of the CCC’s ...
With a black helmet shielding her face and boots planted firmly on a steel floor, Sara Ruscetta stood steady as sparks flew around her. The Clatsop Community College student spent her summer welding ...
Young workers - jobless in the midst of a devastating economic quagmire - were paid by the government to build roads, trails and shelters in a park near Tucson. So it was about 75 years ago with the ...
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (May 2, 2025) -- As long as there have been Soldiers assigned to Fort Drum, civilian employees have been working alongside them, providing the support needed to strengthen military ...
Grants for two conservation programs that do work in Humboldt County were cut by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency last week, though their work of environmental restoration and trail ...
During the 1930s the Civilian Conservation Corps constructed some of Juneau’s most enduring places. A special aspect of the program in Southeast Alaska restored, preserved and carved new Alaska Native ...
Ernest Brewer, left, and John Phillips trade stories during a Civilian Conservation Corps reunion tour of the Ninemile Ranger Station on Friday. Brewer and Phillips are among the nine men who served ...