Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In response to firefighter labor shortages during World War II, the Rainbow Conservation Camp was established as the first permanent fire camp, in 1946. It was modeled after New Deal Civilian Conservation Corps camps. The program grew to 16 camps throughout California in the 40s and 50s, including the first youth camps.
For Civilian Conservation Corps projects in the U.S. state of Ohio. Pages in category "Civilian Conservation Corps in Ohio" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) [2] [3] is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California.It is responsible for fire protection in various areas under state responsibility totaling 31 million acres, as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests.
The U.S. Forest Service ordered hundreds of people gathered for a “Rainbow Family” celebration at an unsanctioned camp to vacate Plumas National Forest within 48 hours or face fines or jail time.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
The first settlement at Rainbow was made in the spring of 1795. [2] The community most likely took its name from Rainbow Creek. [3] A post office called Rainbow was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1903. [4]
The requests came as parents searched for an alternative to LifeWise Academy, an Ohio-based Christian program that takes participating students out of class for 55 minutes once a week to study the ...
The park was built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The young men of Camp S-116-PA built many of the cabins, roads, pavilions, and trails that exist at the park today. They also cleared brush, cleaned streams, built roads and bridges, and planted trees as part of a reforestation effort.