“Our goal is to create a beloved community, and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. A message from Mary Ellen Sprenkel, President & CEO of The Corps Network, 05/19/2022 My...
TRANSFORMING LIVES AND LANDSCAPES SINCE 1983
Our mission is to re-engage young adults to earn a high school diploma, gain job skills, pursue college, and embark on family sustaining careers.
Since its founding in 1983 as one of the first local conservation corps in California, Civicorps has advanced the CCC’s mission to protect and enhance California’s natural resources and communities. As the only conservation corps serving the East Bay, Civicorps meets the region’s urgent need for sustainable land management while providing high quality education and workforce development opportunities for youth.
News and Impact Stories
Corpsmembers Reach New Career Heights
Judith hails from Hayward and wanted to work in and around nature. “Working outdoors – I love nature. I see how more and more, we’re destroying the environment and I wanted to work in some capacity helping future generations. I wanted to know that I was doing...
Into the Wild: Corpsmember Joins California Conservation Corps Backcountry Program
We’re excited to announce that Corpsmember Erica Bradley was accepted into California Conservation Corps’ Backcountry Trails Program (BCTP)! In partnership with AmeriCorps, the Backcountry Program is an intensive, grueling, and off-the-grid adventure where crews...
