A few weeks ago I went on the CSC Fall Excursion community service trip to Catalina Island. I had so much fun and it felt good to do community service. The purpose of the trip was to remove non-native plants from the island and maintain it's natural habitat. It was a very rewarding experience.
We went on a boat ride to get to the island and that was very cool because I haven’t been on a big boat like that since I was little, and I barely even remember that one.
On the second day we met some volunteers from ACE who were working on an 18-month project on Catalina Island. We spent a few hours helping them remove the fennel. They told us that the entire process to remove these plants would take 10 years. They really appreciated our help. It was hard work. We used machetes and huge axes to remove the plants. I got a few cactus needles in my leg in the process of removing the fennel. On the way back to camp after our community service we got to see a little eagle and hawk exhibit. The scenery was beautiful and there was even some buffalo!
I enjoyed this experience even more because I plan on working in the field of science and this was a great way to start my journey to become an environmental scientist. I also met some really nice fun people who also signed up for the event.
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