SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL CONSERVATION CORPS (SJRCC)

SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL
CONSERVATION CORPS
(SJRCC)
Agenda
— Overview
— Capabilities
— How to partner with SJRCC
— San Joaquin highlights
— Contact info
Local Conservation Corps
• 13 regional corps statewide
• Collectively serving ~2500
young people/year
• Goal to hire young adults 1825 to provide natural resource
and recycling services across
the state
SJRCC
— Hire young men and women ages 18-25
— Provide high school education, job training, environmental services, career
development, job placement and industry recognized certifications
— Employ 60 plus corpsmembers and 14 staff members
— Conduct recycling and natural resource services to our coverage areas; San
Joaquin, Stanislaus, Amador, Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties
— Build partnerships with cities, municipalities, public works departments, school
districts, businesses and non profits
— SJRCC is the only corps in California operated by a County office of Education.
(San Joaquin County Office of Education)
Natural Resource Division
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Habitat restoration
Energy projects
Fuel loads reduction
Invasive plant removal
Landscape maintenance
Irrigation installation-maintenance
Drought-tolerant landscaping
Demolition & deconstruction
Tree planting
Median maintenance
Trail construction
Urban park construction
Graffiti removal
Bike locker and bike rack installation
Fencing
Outreach & Education And more. . .
Recycling Division
— E-waste events, fundraisers, collections
— CRV collection, events, fundraisers
— Oil education and outreach
— Tire collection (illegally dumped)
— Stats July 2015-December 2015
3,468 tires removed
¡ 40,271 E-waste collected
¡ 30 Oil site visits
¡ 81,330 CRV collected
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Benefits of Partnering with SJRCC
— Hiring young adults 18-25
— Job training and placement
— Environmental benefits
— Customer service
— Supporting local youth and the local economy
San Joaquin County Highlights
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Weber St. Transportation Enhancement Project (Stockton)
Sacramento St. Transportation Enhancement Project (Lodi)
Louise Ave. Transportation Enhancement Project (Manteca)
City Action Teams, graffiti litter abatement (Stockton)
Tire Amnesty Events (Manteca, Tracy, Lathrop, Stockton, Lodi)
Waste Treatment Facility (Manteca)
San Joaquin Asparagus Festival
San Joaquin County Fair
Solid Waste Internship (Manteca)
Water districts (SSJID)
Recycling events and services
Landscape maintenance
Bark Installation, removal
Partners
Contact Info
SJRCC Main Office
209-292-2700
Nicholas Mueller
Coordinator IV SJRCC
O 209-292-2701
C 209-639-5343
[email protected]