Alternative spring break at Grand Canyon National Park

Spring break at the Grand Canyon?

If you’re visiting the park this month, you’re likely to see teams of volunteers working on plant restoration under the Alternative Spring Break program sponsored by the Student Conservation Assn. and American Eagle Outfitters.

Basically, kids sign up for one of two weeklong sessions that start Sunday, March 15 (program is full for this year).

Last year, a team worked on restoring an area with 20,000 native plants. In addition to lending a hand at the iconic national park, students get to explore the red-rock trails and learn more about the park and the National Park Service.

If you can’t make it out to the Grand Canyon this spring, travel there from your armchair. Here’s a photo gallery: The Grand Canyon: Sunrise & Sunset.

— Mary Forgione, L.A. Times staff writer

[Photos: Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times]

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