Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a New Deal program established in 1933 during the Great Depression. It aimed to provide jobs to unemployed young men while improving America’s natural resources. Participants worked on projects like reforestation, building trails, and conserving wildlife, significantly enhancing national and state parks. The CCC not only helped to restore the environment but also instilled work ethic, skills, and camaraderie among young men. Its legacy lives on in the parks and infrastructure we enjoy today, as well as in the environmental stewardship principles it helped establish in American society.