DatesSep 28th - Oct 4th 2008 Service ProjectRepairing trails on historic carriage roads Free DaysHiking, swimming, fishing, biking, birding, site-seeing. AccommodationsTent camping near cars Trip RatingActive : bending, lifting, digging, rock work, hauling, hiking to work sites LeadersCarter Bland Equipment |
Acadia National Park is located in Maine on the rock-bound shore of Mount Desert Island. Here you will find granite cliffs side by side with sand and cobblestone beaches, and glacier-carved mountains rising from the sea and cupping deep lakes in their valleys. The geography of Acadia National Park ranges from meadows and marshes to dense evergreen forests. Everywhere the ocean makes its presence felt, whether by sight, sound or smell. Additionally, Acadia has over 100 miles of hiking trails and 45 miles of old carriage roads, which can be used for either hiking or mountain biking. Birding is excellent with over 273 species of birds identified on Mount Desert Island and adjacent waters. We will camp in a park campground, and hike to our work site each day. Acadia has an excellent schedule of evening interpretive programs at their campground amphitheaters. Free day activities include hiking, mountain biking, swimming, fishing, sight seeing, and more park interpretive programs. An autumn hawk watch atop Cadillac Mountain is a popular activity. Our tentative service project is repairing retaining walls on the old carriage roads. The park staff will train, supervise and work with us on this task, and there will be a wide variety of jobs for volunteers of all strength and ability levels (no advanced skills are necessary). However a sense of humor and a willingness to get dirty are required.
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