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Nearly
Three
Billion trees were planted to help reforest America
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Modern
tenants of conservation are an outgrowth of the
conservation work begun by the CCC.
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Forest
fire fighting methods were developed under the CCC program
to meet the needs of controlling wild fires that kept the land
from healing and naturally restoring the watersheds.
The modern
service corps movement in America today is founded on
the Corps concept of the CCC. Nurtured by CCC alumni and
their supporters, modern conservation corps are expanding and contributing to
American youth and culture.
Constructed public
roadways and buildings. Today citizens still drive on
roadways built by the men of the CCC. Vast expanses of
public land are connected through scenic byways and fire
trails. Lodges, cabins, picnic pavilions, and many other
recreational structures still stand as a testament to the
craftsmanship and design of the CCC program. One of the most recognizable examples
of a scenic road in the central
eastern United States is the Blue Ridge Parkway and Shenandoah National Park.
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Soil conservation
was taught to private citizen as well as implemented on government land. The
dust bowl of the Great Plains hampered agricultural output for many years.
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The
development of the infrastructure
of the outdoor recreational system is attributed to the CCC
program. Most state park systems we started through the CCC
program with an estimated 800 parks constructed across the
nation. The National Parks and the National Forest systems
received great benefit and still proclaim the vast legacy of CCC
labor.
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Built and operated
fish hatcheries which replenished the species killed by unfavorable
conservation practices.
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Reintroduced
wildlife to depleted area. In many areas wildlife was hard
hit due to the devastation of their habitat. Some camps we
involved in research and many more were tasked with the
reintroduction and monitoring of wildlife.
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Military
style camp life developed citizens that supported the WWII manpower
effort.
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The boys supported their families
by earning $30 monthly through the distribution of a $25
financial allotment to home.
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Advanced
the standard of
living in surrounding communities due to the
infusion of revenue amounting to as much as $5,000 a month.
