as numerous awards for its work. Related organizations There are Fourteen local conservation corps groups in California that are certified annually by the CCC to offer similar job training, education, and environmental projects in other areas of California. Cesar Chavez Environmental Corps – Tehachapi, CA Civicorps – Oakland, CA Conservation Corps North Bay – San Rafael, CA Conservation Corps of Long Beach – Long Beach, CA Fresno Local Conservation Corps – Fresno, CA Greater Valley Conservation Corps – Stockton, CA Los Angeles Conservation Corps – Los Angeles, CA Orange County Conservation Corps – Anaheim, CA Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps – Sacramento, CA San Francisco Conservation Corps – San Francisco, CA San Jose Conservation Corps – San Jose, CA Sequoia Community Corps – Visalia, CA Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire – San Bernardino, CA Urban Corps of San Diego County – San Diego, CA Urban Corps of San Diego The San Diego local corps was founded in 1989 with help from former Representative Lynn Schenk and then-Mayor Maureen O'Connor, with an initial budget of $125,000. They engage in a variety of community service and conservation projects, including stadium cleanup, trash pickup and graffiti removal. There are about 200 Corpsmembers employed at any given time. In popular culture Fire Country is an American drama television series in which a young convict volunteers for the Conservation Camp Program. See also California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection References External links California Conservation Corps Official Website CCC Facebook Page CCC Foundation Website The California Conservation Corps State Museum Joe Hawkins's CCC Page Recollections of a Placer Fire Center member c. 1980-81 Conservation Corps Conservation Corps Civilian Conservation Corps in California Nature conservation organizations based in the United States Government agencies established in 1976 1976 establishments in California