UMaine volunteers lend a hand at Take Pride in Acadia day, Mount Desert Islander reports
Mount Desert Islander reported volunteers from the University of Maine participated in the 28th annual Take Pride in Acadia cleanup day at Acadia National Park on Nov. 10. More than 300 volunteers from local schools and community groups raked leaves to clear drainage areas on nine miles of the park’s carriage roads in 18 locations. The event is sponsored by Friends of Acadia and is an effort to reduce erosion and costly washouts, the article states.