2018 DePaul University Alternative Spring Break (Georgia)
March 18-24, 2018
The DePaul Alternative Spring Break at Cumberland Island National Seashore (Georgia) will consist of trail work on several trails around the island. After Hurricane Irma last fall, there has been significant destruction, and help from volunteers will be critical to restoring the public areas of the island.
Off the coast of Georgia, Cumberland Island consists of 36,415 acres of beautiful beaches, mudflats, salt marshes, tidal creeks, and maritime forests. Wild animals roam the island, including white-tailed deer, nine-banded armadillos, wild boars, American alligators, and even feral horses. The island was first settled in the 16th and 17th centuries and missions were first established. Through the years the island was repeatedly attacked by French and Spanish pirates, ultimately leaving the island abandoned by the Spanish missionaries. After abandonment by the Spanish, a Native American tribe took over the island, only to be chased from the island by infectious disease in the colonial era. Through the years following, the island went through numerous phases of English then American habitation, being used as a military fort and plantation. Today the ruins of the islands diverse history tell a story for visitors to discover.
For more information: http://www.WildernessVolunteers.org
Read MoreThe DePaul Alternative Spring Break at Cumberland Island National Seashore (Georgia) will consist of trail work on several trails around the island. After Hurricane Irma last fall, there has been significant destruction, and help from volunteers will be critical to restoring the public areas of the island.
Off the coast of Georgia, Cumberland Island consists of 36,415 acres of beautiful beaches, mudflats, salt marshes, tidal creeks, and maritime forests. Wild animals roam the island, including white-tailed deer, nine-banded armadillos, wild boars, American alligators, and even feral horses. The island was first settled in the 16th and 17th centuries and missions were first established. Through the years the island was repeatedly attacked by French and Spanish pirates, ultimately leaving the island abandoned by the Spanish missionaries. After abandonment by the Spanish, a Native American tribe took over the island, only to be chased from the island by infectious disease in the colonial era. Through the years following, the island went through numerous phases of English then American habitation, being used as a military fort and plantation. Today the ruins of the islands diverse history tell a story for visitors to discover.
For more information: http://www.WildernessVolunteers.org
