In celebration of Black History Month, we honor the members of Company 2940-C of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). From 1933-1942 the CCC was a key part of the country’s recovery from the Great Depression, providing manual labor for conservation projects across the country.
In August 1935, Company 2940-C, a segregated camp of 182 young Black workers from California, was stationed at what is today known as Kennedy Grove for the SP-7 project. Laboring alongside fellow WPA and CCC workers from Berkeley’s Strawberry Canyon and Wildcat Canyon camps, they created many of the roads and park features we enjoy today in Tilden Regional Park, Wildcat Canyon, San Pablo Reservoir, and Kennedy Grove. Yet, Company 2940-C was often the target of discrimination from the communities that they served.
Company 2940-C of Project SP-7 was disbanded in 1937. As we continue to use and enjoy their creations today, we extend our deep gratitude to them for their work serving the community.
