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The Backbone Behind Conservation. The CCCs

From 1933 to 1942 the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) helped alleviate unemployment problems of the Great Depression by putting 3.5 million men to work on conservation-related projects on state parks and forests. More than 40,800 men served in 10 companies in Vermont, including 11, 243 Vermonters. Their legacy lives on today in lean-tos, fireplaces, hiking trails, ski trails, picnic shelters, roads, ranger's houses, and swimming areas.

(Photos courtesy of the Agenc y of Natural Resources, National Park Service, National Archives and Records Administration, Paul Hughes and Herbert Hunt, Henry Rich, Public Domain - U.S. Forest Service, Washington)

Stump Pulling with a Cat - Fremont NF Oregon - US Forest Service, Washington	Photo courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration	Building Cabin - Photo courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration
	(no caption)	Good Friends	Group of CCC's
CCC Pyramid	/> /> /> Cabin Construction - Photo courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration	The very first enrollees of the CCC walking up the road into camp on April 17, 1933 in the George Washington National Forest on the Massanutten Mountain in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Company NF-1, Co. 322.	Camp Growden - Colville NF - Washington State 1936 - US Forest Service, Washington
Log Bucking contest - Big Bar F-28 Trinity National Forest, California	CCC Fire Control, Malibu Fire, near the Angeles National Forest - California - year unknown	Each camp had a parade field where they gathered morning and evening to post the colors. The location of parade fields varied in relationship to the buildings but were in general standard in their purpose.	Barracks Interior at Camp Roosevelt - Barracks were generally uniform in construction and were pretty much the same from one camp to another. This photo came from the photo album of Henry Rich, who is recognized as being the first CCC enrollee.
	Camp Roosevelt - Tent living - The actual date of this photo is unknown. The Mess Hall was the first building constructed and it was built in May and it is not present in this photo.	Camp Roosevelt - Edinburg, VA April 18, 1933 - The first enrollees get established in the new home under the supervision of the War Department.	Paul Hughes (in truck) & friends
Herbert Hunt at camp in 1940	Herbert Hunt with the CCC Boys	Herbert Hunt marks mountain trail




		Large picnic shelter in Groton State Forest	Fire pit in Groton State Forest
Small picnic shelter in Groton State Forest PRODUCER DEAN ROMANO POSTED THIS IN HONOR OF HIS FATHER