Parks, Recreation and Tourism students to restore trails on Mount Desert Island
One dozen University of Maine students in the Parks, Recreation and Tourism program in the School of Forest Resources ditched the classroom for a camp on Mount Desert Island May 16–20.
The intensive one-week course, now in its second year, provides students field experience and an opportunity to meet professionals working in the parks, recreation and tourism industries.
“There are many potential career areas in the parks and recreation field and this helps confirm the direction some are heading from law enforcement to park management, or nature-based tourism. It is a great networking opportunity for students, and they get to see principles discussed in class applied in the field,” says John Daigle, an associate professor of forest recreation management.
The students will spend Thursday morning restoring trails near the Schoodic Woods Campground.