Firefighters
Firefighters, whether employees or incarcerated participants at the institution or the Conservation Camp Program, provide valuable services to the community and the state. The primary mission of the Conservation Camp Program is to support state, local and federal government agencies as they respond to emergencies such as fires, floods, and other natural or manmade disasters.
Trudging through thick brush and powdery red dirt, incarcerated firefighters carried heavy packs and equipment under the baking sun. This...
Read More About Conservation Camp program: Redemption on the fire line
Retired staff, current employees and wardens recently gathered to celebrate five decades of public service at Sierra Conservation Center.
Read More About Sierra Conservation Center celebrates 50 years
Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp was established in 1945 but the original camp began a decade earlier as part of...