Is the Civilian Conservation Corp a Viable Solution in the United States Today? The Civilian Conservation Corp, or CCC, would be a viable addition to the United States National Park Service in the present time. The CCC program implementation would enable the U.S. population an area of employment or volunteerism for the betterment of the country’s national parks. Present technology in the United States could also be used to go beyond what was the original intention of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt with the inception of the original Civilian Conservation Corp. A modernized implementation of the original Civilian Conservation Corp would not only offer employment for the young people of the country but would also instill in the younger generation a sense of what the country has to offer in its natural resources and physical attributes. Many young people in the United States could do a tour or assignment prior to enrolling in a higher form of education after graduating from high school. This program could in fact be an almost stepping stone to further the younger generation of living on their own and helping to foster and create a type of career awareness that many of them lack. The original Civilian Conservation Corp was offered to young unmarried men between the ages of 18-25 years. The CCC provided unskilled labor jobs related to the conservation and development of natural resources in lands owned by federal, state, and local governments. The CCC provided the participants with shelter, food, clothing and a small wage of $30 a month. The main benefits of the program for participants were an improved physical conditioned, heightened morale, and increased employability. The upswing of this program was that the CCC also created a greater public awareness and appreciation of the outdoors and the nation’s natural resources. Although feasibly