Pile burning is one of many strategies used to help reduce fire fuels in our region. This past spring, CCNB staff participated in trainings supported by our partners at The Watershed Research & Training Center and Sonoma Land Trust, providing an immersive...
Luis’ story exemplifies the untapped potential of the youth of Marin and Sonoma counties, as well as the barriers they must navigate to pursue their ideal employment. Since Luis joined CCNB over a year ago, he has gained an interest, as well as key skills, in forestry...
Conservation Corps North Bay is happy to spearhead solar panel recycling efforts in partnership with other organizations in our community. In light of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s designation of photovoltaic modules (solar...
It is inspiring to witness the growth of corpsmembers like Zicri, who since joining CCNB in 2020, has had a stellar trajectory in his professional goals. When Zicri came to CCNB, he wanted to obtain his high school diploma, gain leadership skills, and...
We could not be more proud of Omar for being one of a small number of finalists from corps all over the country for The Corps Network Corpsmember of the Year award. Since joining Conservation Corps North Bay (CCNB) in 2019, Omar has truly taken advantage of all that...
Thanks to funding from the California Coastal Commission through its Whale Tail grants program, corpsmembers have the amazing opportunity to participate in educational, stewardship, and outdoor education and recreation experiences to learn about the connection between...
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...
