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75th Anniversary events
are renewing the visibility of of the CCC across America. Thanks
to alumni organizations, conservation agencies, youth corps, and
history minded folks for telling the story of the CCC in your
community.
For 75 years the alumni of the CCC have told the story
of conservation heritage with pride for their work and their
contribution to recreational and natural resources. This year
America's youth have stepped forward to add their contribution to
honoring the alumni and commemorating the CCC program. Partners
across the nation have greatly contributed to the success of
anniversary events.
The Corps Network: An association of 113
Youth Conservation and Service Corps hosting Anniversary event in all
corners of the nation. Planting trees, trail building, removing
invasive species, and bringing attention to CCC built and development
landmarks all serve as a way of renewing CCC heritage. www.corpsnetwork.org
National Public Lands Day: Last year more
than 110,000 people of all ages headed for parks and forests to help
care for public land. This year these folks will be helping to
commemorate the CCC heritage. Please help honor the CCC by
planning a NPLD event in your community. For more information, www.publiclandsday.org.
The NPLD organization will reaffirm their commitment to the care
of CCC developed public land that they proclaimed at the 2001 NACCCA
Reunion at
Shenandoah
National Park.
National New Deal Preservation Association (NNDPA):
Serving as the spearhead for
encouraging national participation and organizing national events in
many agencies of New Deal heritage.
A list of events can be viewed by going to www.newdeallegacy.org
State Programs
Alabama:
Arizona:
October 25, 2008 - Colossal Cave
Mountain
Park
- Dedication of CCC Workers Statue
and the unveiling of the Arkansas New Deal Map. The
location of the statue will be on the approach to the cave
entrance near a stone CCC built ramada, open shelter, where it
will be visible to the 110,000 guests that visit the park each
year. Downtown
Tucson
will serve as the host area for the map unveiling and other
festivities honoring the New deal.
Be prepared to spend the day and enjoy the great variety of
events. The beginning
time of the statue dedication ceremony at the park is still
undetermined because of fluctuating schedules. For
more information contact J.J. Lamb,
Colossal
Cave
Mountain
Park
- 520-647-7121, or by email jerrie@colossalcave.com Watch
for updates on www.colossalcave.com
Florida
Nov. 1, 2008 - Highland
Hammocks State Park CCC Festival 75th anniversary
activity. Location of the CCC
Museum. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. A hometown festival with
antique cars (1920-40 era), live Big Band era music, arts &
crafts, exhibits, live animals, children's activities and
festival-type foods. Park rangers also do tram tours and
hayrides through the park and our local CCC Chapter hosts a
reunion luncheon and meeting for former CCC enrollees and their
families at noontime during the event. For more information
please contact. Highlands
Hammock State Park (863) 634-7695
New York:
-
November 1, 1:00-3:00 pm,
Arkville
,
New York
: Celebration of the 75th
Anniversary of the New Deal that transformed the
Catskill Mountains
, featuring the premiere of a new, Another
Day, Another Dollar: The Civilian Conservation Corps in the
Catskills by
Diane Galusha
. Book signing and Meet the Author,
1-3 pm. Illustrated talk, The
Civilian Conservation Corps in the Catskills, by
Diane Galusha
, 2 pm. Special Exhibit on the
Civilian Conservation Corps. Free
Refreshments, free admission. At The Catskill Center for
Conservation and Development,
Main Street
,
Arkville
,
New York
. Info call: 518-734-6357, www.blackdomepress.com
South Dakota:
-
Event postponed until spring due to
construction issues. Please check back for more
information. South Dakota CCC
Museum,
Hill City
,
SD
– This event celebrates the dedication of the South Dakota CCC
Workers Statue and heralds the beginning of the renovation of the
South Dakota CCC Museum. For information contact: Peggy Sanders (605) 424-2795
- peggy@rapidnet.com
Virginia:
Wisconsin:
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November 20, 2008,
Milwaukee, WI: The Milwaukee Community Service Corps honors
the men and projects of the CCC in Milwaukee and the State of
Wisconsin at a 75th Anniversary ceremony at Whitnall Park, one of
the former locations of CCC camps. For more information
contact Chris Litzau, Milwaukee Community Service
Corps. Telephone 262-880-4811 (cell) or email investinyouth@wi.rr.com
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