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Working the boundaries East Central Community College sprin g break work detail at t he Old Fort students wor k t h e boundaries with Bayou t Mitigation Bank in J ackson clean-up and fire control efforts during County. 1 8 ECCC students volunteer break time

Eighteen college students and two faculty members from East Central Community College (ECCC) in Decatur spent their recent spring break volunteering at two of The Nature Conservancy's properties, The Deaton Preserve in Greene and George Counties and Old Fort Bayou Mitigation Bank in Jackson County. The crew of six men and 14 women spent their first day maintaining the boundaries of Old Fort Bayou Mitigation Bank an 1,800-acre wetland restoration project north of Ocean Springs, by installing preserve Stgns and removing debris from the boundary area.

river system in the lower 48 states. While enjoying the scenery the ECCC students saw several examples of the diverse wildlife on the preserve, such as a green snake. The group gained a better understanding of the importance of ecological conservation and -----– wetland restoration.

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David Borland, restoration ecologist, led the students on a tour of Old Fort Bayou Mitigation Bank to explain the natural history and botanical interests of the site. The group also visited the Walter Anderson Museum and the Marine Education Center.