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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
- May 31 through October 19, 2008 - Grand
Canyon National Park - South Rim "It Saved My Life; the CCC
at Grand Canyon, 1933-1942" an exhibit at historic Kolb
Studio on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The first
young men of the CCC arrived at the Grand Canyon on May 29, 1933.
During their time in the park they were responsible for building
miles of trails, constructing trail shelters, stringing miles of
fence and telephone lines, building campgrounds and beautiful
stone walls. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the CCC and
to commemorate the important contributions of these young men the
National Park Service and the Grand Canyon Association hosts this
exhibit. Open daily. More information: Bob Audretsch, 928-638-7834
or bob_audretsch@nps.gov
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
Massachusetts:
- September 12-22 -
Central MA
: Eastern States
Exposition,
West Springfield
–
Massachusetts
state building CCC anniversary exhibits and displays, living
history camp and truck. Admission required. Visit www.thebige.com
- October 11: Central MA: CCC Day
Celebration, Upton State Forest. Sponsored by the Friends
of Upton State Forest, featuring historical CCC indoor-outdoor
displays and family activities, hikes, letterboxing, flagpole
dedication, ribbon-cutting for “CCC Way” and a ceremony to
honor CCC alumni and family. Refreshments available. Event
coincides with “Footsteps in History” weekend for
Blackstone
River
Valley
. For information contact Ellen Arnold, President of the Friends
of Upton State Forest, (508) 529-6610 or email: fusf@charter.net
or visit the Friend’s website: www.friendsofuptonstateforest.org.
New York:
- September
20, 2-4 pm,
Haines Falls
,
New York
: Celebration of the
75th Anniversary of the New Deal that transformed the
Catskill Mountains
, featuring the Premiere of the new book, Another
Day, Another Dollar: The Civilian Conservation Corps in the
Catskills by Diane Galusha. Book signing and Meet the
Author, 2-4 pm. Illustrated talk, The
Civilian Conservation Corps in the Catskills, by Diane
Galusha, 3 pm. Special Exhibit on the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Free Refreshments, free admission. At the
Hudson River
School
Art
Trail
Interpretive Center on the Mountain Top Historical Society Campus,
Route 23A,
Haines
Falls
,
Greene County
,
New York
. Info:
call 518-734-6357; or visit either
www.blackdomepress.com or mths.org.
South Carolina:
- September 27, 2008: The South Carolina
State Park Service is hosting a South Carolina CCC reunion at
Kings Mountain State Park. There were 17 South Carolina
State Parks built by CCC members. We will be honoring those
members who worked on those parks. Call the park for more
information 803-222-3209. Melissa Wyrick, Farm Manager/Park
Interpreter, Kings Mountain State Park, 1277 Park Rd., Blacksburg,
SC 29702, 803-222-3209, mwyrick@scprt.com
South Dakota:
-
September
20, 2008 - 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. The event starts at 9:30 am
and the program will include alumni, local and state dignitaries.
For information contact: Peggy Sanders (605) 424-2795
- peggy@rapidnet.com
For copy of invitation, click here >>>>>
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The Garden Clubs in the north east
part of the state are advocating a state wide involvement that will
include tree planting and a tree count program that would be part of
the 75th anniversary National Tree Planting effort. –
Linda Witt
Tennessee:
September 27, 2008: Great Smoky
Mountains National Park - Sugarlands Visitor Center. Event
begins at 10:00 followed by a presentation by Dr. Harley Jolley on
his book "That Magnificent Army of Youth and Peace: The CCC
in the Smokies." At 11:00 "Dollar-a-Day Boys: a musical
tribute to the CCC will be performed by Bill Jamerson. There
will also be a presentation at 2:00 on "Fire Towers of the
Smokies and CCC Construction" by Charles Maynard. Panel
discussions and hiking we be included in the afternoon
events. The event is free, no reservations required.
Virginia:
-
Sept.
25-27, 2008 - The Prince William Forest Park
will host of the 75th anniversary 2008 CCC Alumni Annual
Reunion and Membership Meeting on National Public Lands Day,
September 27, 2008. This event will be the
signature event for the National Public Lands Day activities.
-
75th Anniversary Adopt
a forest program with the Lee
District
of the George
Washington
National Forest
- encourages youth and community to care for public land and
honor the CCC
- If you would like to participate contact 540-984-4101
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