by Bryan Chavez Castro | Jan 19, 2024 | Projects
f Giving corpsmembers the opportunity to transform their lives is at the center of CCNB. It’s just as important to give them the resources to transform our future in the face of climate change. Our most recent partnership with Daily Acts exemplifies the best of both...
by Bryan Chavez Castro | Jan 19, 2024 | Corpsmembers
CCNB recently highlighted Elmer’s story while he was making strides in English learning on top of his already remarkable knowledge of power tools. We are proud to bring a new development in his career: Elmer successfully interviewed for and has accepted a...
by Bryan Chavez Castro | Sep 28, 2023 | Projects
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...
by Bryan Chavez Castro | Sep 28, 2023 | Corpsmembers
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...
by Bryan Chavez Castro | Jun 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Bryan Chavez Castro | Jun 13, 2023 | Corpsmembers
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...
by Anastasia Pryor | Dec 22, 2022 | Corpsmembers
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...
by Anastasia Pryor | Dec 22, 2022 | Projects
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...
by Anastasia Pryor | Sep 14, 2022 | Projects
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...
by Anastasia Pryor | Sep 14, 2022 | Corpsmembers
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,...