Community Corner
Making A Difference
Del Mar Middle Schooler tells why Project Regeneration 'is an amazing and terrific idea!'
More than 200 people recently gathered at Cavallo Point at Fort Baker to honor the youths who are making a difference through Conservation Corps North Bay Project Regeneration.
Marilee Eckert CEO of Conservation Corps North Bay, welcomed to the podium, Assemblyman Jared Huffman, Director of the National Park System Richard Leonard, Marin County Supervisor Kate Sears, Superintendent Frank Dean of the Golden Gate Recreation Area and others.
Celia Tobin, 13, of Corte Madera, was one of three chosen to present her essay on her experience during this four-week summer youth program. She smiled with poise and confidence, engaging the audience as she read her moving testimony to this unique environmental service project.
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Tobin became involved with Project Regeneration because, “My friend suggested it and when I looked at all the information that was sent to me…it seemed really fun. … The first day was so fun. … I wish it wasn’t ending, maybe I’ll do it next summer. … (Project Regeneration) all about the environment, helping the community and making the world a better place … also making new friends and meeting new people.”
Conservation Corps North Bay was founded in 1982 as the nation’s first nonprofit conservation corps program. Its mission is to develop youth and conserve natural resources for a strong, sustainable community. CCNB’s Project Regeneration is a free summer youth program that provides children in grades 6-9 with a unique experience of environmental service, team building and outdoor education in some of the Bay Area’s most outstanding natural settings.
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Over the four weeks, working Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tobin pulled weeds, removed invasive plants, took tours of the Marine Mammal Center and the San Rafael Landfill, and learned many new things. She worked at Chrissy Field, Muir Beach, Marin Headlands, Horse Hill, Muir Woods, and on Mount Tamalpais.
“It was hard work and at the end of the day I was tired, but I felt great and in some way powerful," Tobin said, "because I am making a difference every day in the environment and in the world. Even though each step may be small, it can help so much.”
Tobin continued, “I cannot express how amazing an opportunity this camp is. I was so honored, and I still am so honored to be a part of Project Regeneration, and I would recommend this camp to anyone who loves nature, having fun, and learning amazing new things!”
For more information about Conservation Corps North Bay and Project Regeneration call, 415-454-4554 or visit the website: Conservation Corps North Bay
