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17. Planted most of the "shoulder belts" that are still there today--also called hedge rows.

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 12:19 PM

Apr 2018

Basically a big part in stopping the dust bowl along with proper farming methods.

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85 Years Ago Today; The Civilian Conservation Corps is established [View all] Dennis Donovan Mar 2018 OP

But how would Trump and is cronies make money from that???? TNNurse Mar 2018 #3

Exactly. underpants Mar 2018 #6

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2018 #8

My grandfather was in the CCC. JDC Mar 2018 #2

My Grandaddy did too SouthernIrish Mar 2018 #4

My Uncle, too was a CCC graduate mitch96 Mar 2018 #15

One of the jewels of the CCC cyclonefence Mar 2018 #5

Good post, thanks. State Parks Rock! appalachiablue Apr 2018 #18

evidence abounds today of their successes FraDon Mar 2018 #7

My Dad was in the CCC as was one of his brothers. tonyt53 Mar 2018 #9

Several uncles were CCC. Throck Mar 2018 #10

My dad. He built roads in N. Idaho mtns. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2018 #12

The best parks and cabins in th Florida park system were CCC built GulfCoast66 Mar 2018 #13

Thanks for posting this. My dad was in the CCC and RandomAccess Mar 2018 #14

CCC Part 2 would be very useful today, nationally in all 50 states. appalachiablue Apr 2018 #16