UMaine students volunteer in Acadia, Mount Desert Islander reports
The Mount Desert Islander reported more than 400 volunteers participated in the 25th year of Take Pride in Acadia Day. Volunteers raked miles of carriage roads in 19 locations, clearing fallen leaves from road surfaces and drainage to reduce erosion and washouts during the freeze-and-thaw cycles of a coastal Maine winter, according to the article. About half of the volunteers were students from schools including the University of Maine, the article states.