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As fall approaches and children go back to school, they’re not the only ones enjoying new learning experiences. Civicorps is launching multiple new opportunities for our youth to lean into conservation careers. Thanks to a first-time grant from the California State…

Civicorps is proud to participate in Oakland Forward, a job corps program launched by CalVolunteers in 2022.  This spring, Oakland Forward produced a video featuring several grantee organizations for local TV station KTOP.  When we were offered the opportunity to showcase not…

Civicorps staff and Corpsmembers gathered this week at the Together Bay Area Spring Conference in San Francisco.  We posed and pondered the question: how do we meet the region’s time-sensitive climate needs while also investing in long-term solutions? Here at…

On Sunday afternoon, a happy group from Civicorps gathered at the annual Bay Nature Local Hero Awards in Berkeley. Civicorps’ very own Conservation Crew Supervisor Naji Lockett received the Young Leader Award in recognition of his commitment to conservation. This award celebrates…

Did you know that Civicorps Recycling provides single stream collection services to over 1,200 businesses in Oakland, collecting 166 tons of recycling materials and 11 tons of E-waste every month? Recycling Interns who are on a pathway to become commercial…

Tamara Sherman a reporter from Bay Nature magazine had the opportunity to spend the day with Conversation Crew Two, led by Jeff Chilcott, Naudika Williams, and Martha Alva. Sherman’s article highlights the daily functions of the Civicorps Job Training Center,…

Written by: Corpsmember, Naudika Williams The Sierra Mountains seemed like a place I only read in history class. It was an out-of-reach fantasy. Something that belonged to those who crossed it and renamed the land or the wild backpackers who…

Civicorps was featured in our partner California Invasive Plant Council’s (Cal-IPC)  newsletter, Dispatch. Cal-IPC works closely with Civicorps and other conservation corps in the Bay Area. Cal-IPC brings conservation projects and education together to train Corpsmembers in invasive species management. …

Creating a New Conservation Career Pathway with Dig Deep Farms thanks to Oakland Forward!

Meet Mary Woodall, our new Jesuit Volunteer from the Jesuit Volunteer Corps!