Amber Willard
BURBANK -- Young people from Burbank and throughout the state can
spend a year fighting fires or restoring the environment with the
California Conservation Corps.
The corps offers job training in a variety of fields, from
firefighting to habitat restoration, for state residents between the ages
of 18 and 25.
There are openings at more than 10 locations, ranging from San Diego
to Yosemite National Park.
Workers receive minimum wage, minus costs for boarding and meals if
they are in the residential program.
Corps members can also receive high school diplomas and college credit
for the program. College scholarships are available for corps alumni.
The corps, created in 1976, is modeled after the Civilian Conservation
Corps of the 1930s.
For more information, call (800) 952-5627 or check out the Web site at
www.ccc.ca.gov.
