Black History Month - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Black History Month February is Black History Month, and DEC joins the rest of the nation in paying tribute to African American men and women whose significant contributions are woven into the fabric of America's culture. Below DEC is bringing attention to some of the most prolific environmental game changers of yesterday and today. Paying Tribute to a Legacy Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps Unit 1251 C II in the 1930s. In 1933, to combat the turmoil from the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and enlisted thousands o...
Source: ny.gov