Civilian Conservation Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) , an agency of the United States government from 1933 to 1942. It was established during the Great Depression to provide work for unemployed single men, 18 to 25 years old, and at the same time to conserve the nation's forest and soil resources. The work was done under the supervision of the War Department.
Three million men were employed during the CCC's nine-year life. They were paid $1 a day plus food, shelter, and clothing, and were given vocational training in mechanical and engineering skills. In return, they planted trees; fought forest fires; built roads, bridges, and dams; and constructed state parks and water supply systems.