Civilian Conservation Corps in Northeast Iowa

Linda McCann

Book - 2016

The Civilian Conservation Corps was a federal program that operated from 1933-1942. It operated in all states, and centered around an effort to put young men to work in order to assist their families. The men were usually 17 to 23 years of age, and were generally completely inexperienced. Most people know of how the CC impacted the State of Iowa through our State Parks, as many of the parks have dams that were built by the CCC. The CCC here in our state worked most often to prevent erosion. The men usually planted trees and built terraces. This book will be the first in a series documenting the CCC in Iowa.