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8 people are interested
2017 Alternative Spring Break
ORGANIZATION: Living Lands & Waters
Please visit the new page to apply.
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8 people are interested
Each year, we hit the water during Spring Break to engage college students in the Spring Break experience of a lifetime. To date in Memphis, we’ve worked with 713 college students from all over the country to remove 730,213 lbs of trash!
Students will traverse the river on foot and in boats while working closely with our crew and fellow students. Living Lands & Waters hosts several week long cleanups (Monday through Thursday) where students can meet the infamous Chad Pregracke and his boisterous crew of river rats. This Spring Break experience is guaranteed to leave you with not only the satisfaction of knowing that you’ve given back to the community, but a lifetime’s worth of laughter and memories.
More opportunities with Living Lands & Waters
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Living Lands & Waters
Location:
17624 Route 84 N, Moline, IL 61244, US
Mission Statement
To aid in the protection, preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the nation’s major rivers and their watersheds. To expand awareness of environmental issues and responsibility encompassing the river. To create a desire and an opportunity for stewardship and responsibility for a cleaner river environment.
Description
Headquartered in East Moline, Illinois, Living Lands & Waters is a 501 (c)(3) environmental organization that was established by Chad Pregracke in 1998. Since the organization was founded, Living Lands & Waters has grown to be the only "industrial strength" river cleanup organization like it in the world. Spending up to 9 months a year living and traveling on the barge, the Living Lands & Waters' crew hosts river cleanups, watershed conservation initiatives, workshops, tree plantings and other key conservation efforts.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Riverside Marina498 West Mallory AveMemphis, TN 38103
DATE POSTED
August 31, 2016
SKILLS
- Networking
- Organization
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Multi-Tasking
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Each one week session runs from Sunday-Thursday.