Retired Game Warden Bill Williams tells that story when he presents “The CCC Boys of Camp Morton: Planting the seeds of conservation during the Great Depression.” This entertaining program examines the daily life of members of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Camp Morton, which was located along Fishing Creek near Elk Grove.  The CCC was a federal program created by an act of Congress in 1933 to address massive unemployment and revitalize the area’s ravaged natural resources. Young men in the program planted trees, built roads, fought forest fires, and improved wildlife habitat. Traces of their camp can still be seen today.  Camp Morton was administered by reserve officers from the Department of the Army and local men served as supervisors on conservation work projects. Over three million young men participated in the project nationwide, many of whom went on to serve in the armed forces during World War II. Perhaps someone in your family worked at Camp Morton. If so, this is a good opportunity to share your information and learn more about what life was like at the camp.  Please join us as we take a look back at earlier conservation work in our Fishing Creek watershed. 

 Large meeting room in the Ag Services Building, 702 Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg

Free and open to the public