News Archive
May 12, 2010
Creating an archive for enduring access
In 2002, Confluence Project set out to inspire the future preservation of our cultural and natural resources. This summer will see the completion of the fourth of seven planned installations—the... more >
March 1, 2010
Interpretive Panels Exhibit at Cape Disappointment
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is seeking public comment through March 31 on the new "Gaia in Your Backyard" interpretive panels on display at the Lewis and... more >
December 9, 2009
Awards for Waterfront Excellence
Each year The Waterfront Center recognizes projects from across the globe for their contributions to waterfront development excellence. This year, Confluence Project garnered the Center's highest awards at The Waterfront... more >
December 8, 2009
Sacajawea Update
Confluence Project prepares to enter the construction phase at Sacajawea. Due to seasonal conditions, construction has been rescheduled to occur at the beginning of March 2010. While waiting to break... more >
Civilian Conservation Corps
September 19, 2011
Confluence Project is researching the history of the Northwest's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) program, which was headquartered at Vancouver Barracks (the present site of the Confluence Land Bridge). If you worked in one of the CCC’s 27 major camps or several hundred temporary work stations between 1933 and 1942 as a CCC enrollee or part of the Forest Service, Army or Navy personnel, we would like to hear from you!
We invite you to tell your story on one of the following dates:
Saturday, October 15 at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center in The Dalles
or
Saturday, November 12 at the Howard House, Fort Vancouver Historic Reserve in Vancouver
Contact Mary Rose at 360-693-7742 to schedule an interview time and share your photos, stories and mementos.
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 as part of the New Deal. In less than a decade, more than 2.5 million Americans created a lasting heritage throughout the nation and in the Northwest, planting nearly 3 billion trees, building more than 800 parks, updating forest firefighting methods, and creating a network of trails, campsites, roads and conservation practices that have helped preserve our forests and scenic vistas for generations to come.
For more information, visit www.confluenceproject.org or call 360-693-0123.
Web Resources:
Complete list of the CCC major and spike camps in the Northwest: http://www.ccclegacy.org/camp_lists.htm
Federal website for history of the Civilian Conservation Corps: http://www.ccclegacy.org/CCC_brief_history.htm
State-by-state CCC information:
http://cccresources.blogspot.com/2011/02/c.html
Downloads:
Press Packet: (CCC_Press_PDF's.zip 6.3MB)
Press Images: (CCC_Press_Images.zip 26MB)
