Alternative Spring Break, Padre Island

Thursday, March 13th, 2008 : posted by Sandra

Two young women at work on Padre Island

Padre Island Boardwalk Construction

Padre Island Spring Break 'o8

SCA ASB Volunteers Padre Island

Spring Break at Padre Island

Thursday, March 13th, 2008 : posted by Sandra

Springing into Action

Thursday, March 13th, 2008 : posted by Sandra

by Kevin Hamilton
With New Hampshire (where SCA is headquartered) under a near record 100+ inches of snow, I was looking forward to my Alternative Spring Break assignments. First stop: Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey, one of four National Park Service locations where SCA is offering graduate students the opportunity to work with park scientists, managers and policy makers.

At Gateway, the focus this week is on climate change. Students at Acadia are studying civic engagement, wildland/urban interface issues at Indiana Dunes, and conservation policy at Delaware Water Gap. (more…)

Alternative Spring Break 2008 - Padre Island National Seashore - Video

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 : posted by Garrett