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The Center for Civic Engagement<\/a> is now accepting applications for their Alternative Spring Break<\/a> Program! Having started in the early 1980s, these trips focus on engaging students in non-profit service that focuses on social issues like poverty, hunger, homelessness, immigration rights and the environment. Students immerse themselves in an opportunity that allows them to grow and focus on sustainable social change.<\/p>\n This year there will be three alternative spring trips for March 21 – 28:<\/p>\n This year’s trip to Ashland, Oregon will focus on environmental conservation and restoration issues in Ashland, Oregon. Participants will complete environmental restoration projects such as creek restoration, planting native plants, mulching, invasive species removal, fertilizing, trail building\/maintenance, and restoring bird habitats with a variety of community organizations. Participants will meet with local environmental leaders to learn about threats to the natural environment and local legislation that is impacting natural habitats and ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\n There are many benefits of participating in an Alternative Break<\/a>. Students will have the opportunity to:<\/p>\n Take a look here<\/a> to learn about the impact made by last year’s Alternative Break students.<\/p>\n Applications<\/a> are due Monday December 1, 2014 by 5pm<\/strong> online or to the Student Leadership & Involvement information desk in Snell 149. Students can learn more about the alternative break program, download the application packet, or apply online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Center for Civic Engagement is now accepting applications for their Alternative Spring Break Program! Having started in the early 1980s, these trips focus on engaging students in non-profit service that focuses on social issues like poverty, hunger, homelessness, immigration rights and the environment. Students immerse themselves in an opportunity that allows them to grow […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6567,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1292108,1292117,607472,607797],"tags":[117617,1299,1735,1206,1300],"class_list":["post-7041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-academics","category-community-sustainability","category-events-outreach","category-natural-features-and-landscaping","tag-center-for-civic-engagement","tag-service","tag-spring-break","tag-sustainability","tag-volunteer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6567"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7041"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7041\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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Environmental Restoration & Conservation: Ashland, Oregon Estimated Trip Cost: $220 (includes 4 dinners)<\/div>\nDiscover the pressing environmental conservation and restoration issues in Ashland, Oregon. Participants will complete<\/div>\nenvironmental restoration projects such as creek restoration, planting native plants, mulching, invasive species<\/div>\nremoval, fertilizing, trail building\/maintenance, and restoring bird habitats with a variety of community<\/div>\norganizations. Participants will meet with local environmental leaders to learn about threats to the natural environment<\/div>\nand local legislation that is impacting natural habitats and ecosystems. This trip will include many hands-on, physical<\/div>\nprojects and possible hikes in the beautiful Pacific Northwest outdoors. Rain jackets, rain pants, and work boots are<\/div>\nrequired for this trip to ensure comfort of the participants. On our community immersion day, we will explore Ashland,<\/div>\ngo hiking, and\/or possibly attend a play at the local Shakespeare Festival.<\/div>\nNote: This trip is one day shorter than the other trips (March 21st to 27th). Trip fee includes transportation, lodging, 4<\/div>\ncommunity dinners that will be prepared and shared together as a group. You will be responsible for your meals on travel<\/div>\ndays as well as for purchasing materials to pack your lunch and supplement the breakfast provided by the motel. There will<\/div>\nbe a shared kitchen available to prepare a lunch and cook dinner each day. Lodging will be at a local motel and students<\/div>\nwill be asked to a share queen sized bed with another participant. Sleeping preferences will be collected on a trip<\/div>\ninformation form after trip selecti<\/div>\n