Dear Friends of the Corps,

Over the past month, the Corps has done what we do best—activate, engage, and support our community during a time of immense need. As we continue our wildfire recovery efforts, our commitment remains strong.

On Monday, LA Conservation Corps crews—over 50 Corpsmembers and 11 staff—completed their first 14-day deployment on the Governor’s Watershed Protection Mission. His Cal OES Watershed & Debris Flow Task Force mission-tasked the California Conservation Corps to provide 32 crews of corpsmembers to install barriers like straw wattles and silt socks that filter out contaminants from rainwater runoff before they enter storm drains. Five crews from the LA Conservation Corps, plus a crew of corpsmembers from the Conservation Corps of Long Beach joined alongside 26 CCC crews from across CA in a push that saw nearly 50 percent of the project completed in less than two weeks.

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On Tuesday, we launched our second 14-day deployment with two crews who will take their turns in supporting this essential work. Their efforts will continue to focus on a watershed protection mission task at the direction of the Governor–preventing contaminants from winter storm runoff from polluting storm drains and the Los Angeles watershed. This crucial step helps protect residents and preserve our environment.

I encourage you to take a minute to watch this impactful video and hear directly from our Corpsmembers what this work means to them.

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Thank you to everyone who has reached out to support our Corpsmembers. Your encouragement means the world to them, and we will continue to stand by our community in the weeks and months ahead. Stay connected with us on social media for more updates.

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In hope and support,

Wendy Butts
CEO
LA Conservation Corps