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Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center


Strengthening Community Resilience

October 10, 2017 Veronica Hinke, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

Sweet sourwood honey flowed, and pickled banana peppers, beets, pearl onions and more stood proud in the Cherokee Fall Festival in Cherokee, North Carolina. There was also stunning, blue ribbon-worthy sewing and needlepoint, plenty of fresh cobs of Indian corn, and vibrant gourds and squash in...

Forestry

‘Move Your Body’ Keeps Students Moving at Job Corps Center in North Carolina

November 25, 2011 Holly Krake, Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, U.S. Forest Service

Pop music star Beyonce recently partnered with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to create the Let’s Move! Flash Workout. The Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Cherokee, N.C. has embraced the Let’s Move! concept, and launched a Healthy Eating and Active...

Forestry Initiatives
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