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Spring Break in the Everglades

March 16, 2007

Students interested in ecology and environmental sustainability traveled to the Everglades for hands-on service opportunities.

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One of the signs welcoming visitors to the Everglades
One of the signs welcoming visitors to the Everglades.
Kascie Herron '07, Patrick Horley '06, Caroline Trossbach '07, Laura Messerly '08, Alex Rizor '07, and Julie Converse '08
Kascie Herron '07, Patrick Horley '06, Caroline Trossbach '07, Laura Messerly '08, Alex Rizor '07, and Julie Converse '08 sort cardboard to be compacted and recycled at the Everglades National Park Recycling Center.
Half of the group sorted glass, plastic, and aluminum
Half of the group sorted glass, plastic, and aluminum into almost 30 of these large bins.
The group learns how to help reduce the invasive Indian Rosewood in Everglades National Park
The group learns how to help reduce the invasive Indian Rosewood in Everglades National Park.
Kelli Canada '10 and Kascie Herron '07 work hard to clear the brush after the Indian Rosewood has been cut down
Kelli Canada '10 and Kascie Herron '07 work hard to clear the brush after the Indian Rosewood has been cut down.
Melody Warner '08 drags away a branch after cutting it off a large Indian Rosewood tree
Melody Warner '08 drags away a branch after cutting it off a large Indian Rosewood tree.
Christina Bell '07 and Emily Richardson '07 work on cutting away the brush
Christina Bell '07 and Emily Richardson '07 work on cutting away the brush.
Some members of the group went to Biscayne National Park to go snorkeling
Some members of the group went to Biscayne National Park to go snorkeling. Caroline Trossbach '07, Alex Rizor '07, Kelli Canada '10, Julie Converse '08, Alyse Bensel '10, Melody Warner '08, Patrick Horley '06, and Laura Messerly '08.
Samantha Bulkilvish '09, Kelli Canada '10, Christina Bell '07, Sarah Brown '07, Alicia Henry '07, and Melody Warner '08 sort recyclables at the Everglade Recyling Center
Samantha Bulkilvish '09, Kelli Canada '10, Christina Bell '07, Sarah Brown '07, Alicia Henry '07, and Melody Warner '08 sort recyclables at the Everglade Recyling Center.
Patrick Horley '06, Melody Warner '08, Alyse Bensel '10, and Kelli Canada '10 prepare dinner for the rest of the group
Patrick Horley '06, Melody Warner '08, Alyse Bensel '10, and Kelli Canada '10 prepare dinner for the rest of the group.
Emily Richardson '07, Melody Warner '08, and Alicia Henry '07 work together to empty a recycle bin
Emily Richardson '07, Melody Warner '08, and Alicia Henry '07 work together to empty a recycle bin.
Group picture at Everglades National Park Recycling Center
Group picture at Everglades National Park Recycling Center.
Alyse Bensel '10 works on cutting down an invasive Indian Rosewood
Alyse Bensel '10 works on cutting down an invasive Indian Rosewood.
Sarah Brown '07 cuts down an invasive Indian Rosewood
Sarah Brown '07 cuts down an invasive Indian Rosewood.
Christina Bell '07, Caroline Trossbach '07 and Kascie Herron '07 are getting ready to cut down the invasive Indian Rosewood along a trail in Everglades National Park
Christina Bell '07, Caroline Trossbach '07 and Kascie Herron '07 are getting ready to cut down the invasive Indian Rosewood along a trail in Everglades National Park.
Alicia Henry '07 holds the recycling can while Kelli Canada pours in the recyclables
Alicia Henry '07 holds the recycling can while Kelli Canada pours in the recyclables.
Preparing to canoe through the mangroves in Everglades National Park
Preparing to canoe through the mangroves in Everglades National Park.
Group shot after clearing the land of the invasive Indian Rosewood
Group shot after clearing the land of the invasive Indian Rosewood.

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