Since July 2021, CCNB’s Zero Waste team has partnered with the Novato Sanitary District to provide free pickup of old electronics to all Novato residents. In July 2022, we renewed this partnership and added a second day of pickups to make this service even more...
Phoebe joined our program about a year ago after seeing a CCNB flyer up in a local restaurant. She was working part-time at a boba shop and was intrigued by the idea of getting to work outdoors and start a career she could see herself in. In her year with the program,...
Sonoma County is getting a new park! Just outside Monte Rio, our friends at Sonoma County Regional Parks are preparing land in the Dutch Bill Creek area, which will be part of a newly established park for the community to enjoy in the future. Our corpsmembers are...
Sergio has been with CCNB for six months and is always happy to talk about his experience as he works to accomplish his goals. Before he heard about the program from a friend, he had worked various jobs that didn’t offer room for growth or training. Because he also...
In compliance with California State Senate Bill 1383, Conservation Corps North Bay and longtime partner Zero Waste Sonoma formed a program to recover and redistribute food that was otherwise destined for landfill. SB 1383, California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant...
Jessica joined CCNB just over two years ago—right before the pandemic swept onto the scene. Before CCNB, she was working doing landscaping with her brothers and learned about CCNB from her sister, who had worked with us in the past. In her two years with CCNB, Jessica...
To kick off our 40th anniversary, we are launching a social media challenge, the “North Bay Bin Game” photo contest! It’s pretty simple: the next time you’re out hiking, exploring, or relaxing in one of the North Bay’s beautiful parks or beaches, snap a photo of one...
Mikal joined CCNB in March 2020 after hearing how the program helped his brothers earn their high school diplomas and start their career journeys four years ago. After interning on the SCYEC crew and learning by working alongside Sonoma Water, he was excited to join...
Vegetation Clearing at Historic Sites in the Marin Headlands This year, CCNB has been awarded funding from the National Parks Foundation to support public lands in the Marin headlands. For this project, our crews have been working to clear invasive species of plants...
Daniel joined CCNB so he could work and earn his high school diploma at the same time, and he has been a corpsmember with CCNB for about a year. He enjoys working to improve and save the environment, especially loving projects like habitat restoration, creek clearing,...
