On January 17th, 2023
SACRAMENTO - On January 12, 2023, for the first time in more than a decade, nearly the entire membership of the Association of Conservationists Employees (ACE) gathered for a conference sponsored by the California Conservation Corps (CCC). ACE Vice President Bryan Slade hosted a union membership meeting to discuss upcoming contract negotiations and the many […]
On September 2nd, 2020
With wildfires racing across large swaths of land in California, firefighters are accepting all the help they can get, including the help of our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are California Conservation Corps (CCC) conservationists, leading corpsmembers in the fight against fire, protecting homes, and running camps for weary crews. For example, […]
On February 13th, 2020
SACRAMENTO – On February 6-7, 2020, Association of Conservationists (ACE) directors held their annual board meeting at California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) headquarters in Sacramento. The directors conducted numerous items of business including board nominations, issues in the workplace, and developing a survey for conservationists. Minutes of the meeting will be emailed to members’ […]
On January 25th, 2019
SACRAMENTO – As contract negotiations with the state draw closer, the Association of Conservationist Employees (ACE) board of directors met in Sacramento at CSLEA headquarters to research potential proposals on January 24-25, 2019. “In addition to conducting our first board of directors meeting for 2019, we are spending many hours focused on potential contract proposals,” […]
On January 19th, 2018
SACRAMENTO – Association of Conservationist Employees (ACE) officers and representatives met at California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) headquarters January 17-18, 2018 for their 2018 first quarter board meeting. In attendance were: President Shawn Fry, Secretary John J.R. Cortez, Treasurer Bryan Slade, Southern Representative Kiva Vigil and Northern Representative Alysia Ballinger. “Given the recent mudslides […]
On September 28th, 2017
CHICO – Thirty-five years serving as a Conservationist II for the State of California, you can bet California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member Keith Welch has seen his share of people, places, and problems. He’s been a part of the California Conservation Corps (CCC) for almost as long as the CCC has existed! And […]
