Clean Water, Clean Shores
Saturday, September 17, 2011

Clean Water, Clean Shores is the second annual cleanup event of the coastline of Mount Desert Island and the offshore islands associated with MDI. Last year's inaugural event was a huge success, and we are excited about the future of this joint venture sponsored by clean water advocacy organizations and our towns.

Cleanup location include the beaches and shores of MDI, and Alley, Bar, Bartlett's, Folly, Great Gott, Isleford, John's, Placentia, Pond, Swans, Tinker, and the Porcupine Islands, with sites in the towns of Trenton and Lamoine as well. Opportunities to join a kayak caravan or see Acadia from a rarely-visited island make this a fun—as well as valuable—cleanup event.

If you are interested in volunteering please call or e-mail Terry at 288-3340 or terry@friendsofacadia.org You must call to register and be assigned to a meeting location.

Sponsoring Organizations: Acadia National Park, Acadia Outfitters, Beal & Bunker, The Communities of Great Gott and Swan's Island, Friends of Acadia, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Maine Island Trail Association, The Nature Conservancy, Maine SeaGrant, Maine Coastal Program, Maine Recreational Lands and Access, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, MDI Paddlers, National Park Sea Kayak, The Town(s) of Bar Harbor, Cranberry Islands, Southwest Harbor, Mt. Desert, Tremont, & Trenton, & US Fish and Wildlife

2011 Clean Water, Clean Shores Locations

Shoreline Cleanups: Walking the shoreline--a great family outing!
      Bartletts Landing - MDI: Shoreline cleanup with Stephanie Clements, Friends of Acadia
      Hadley Point to MDIBL - MDI: Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Jane Disney, led cleanup along Salisbury Cove.
      Lamoine: Shoreline cleanups meeting at Lamoine State Park led by Lamoine Conservation Commission, Carol Korty and Jay MacIntosh, director of the State Park
      Swan’s Island: Island residents meeting volunteers arriving by ferry.
      Islesford: Island residents working to compile discarded lobster gear
      Gotts Island: Island residents meeting MCHT boat
      Acadia National Park: Shoreline cleanup with Jonathan Gormley, Acadia National Park

Cleanups via Kayak: Must be over 18 years old
      Porcupine Islands: A Coastal Kayaking Tours led cleanup. A registered guide and kayaks will be supplied.
      Johns, Foley and Bartletts Islands: A National Sea Kayak led cleanup. A registered guide and kayaks will be supplied.
      Green Nubble/Crow Island: Led by Carpe Diem Kayaking. Kayakers must be self-equipped and familiar with kayaking.

Cleanups via Boat: Must be over 18 years old and physically able to get in and out of dinghies for transport from boat to island docking
      Long Porcupine: Join US Fish and Wildlife skipper along with Acadia National Park leader.
      Baker Island: Bar Harbor Whale Watch boat to Baker will be led by David Donovan, ANP Interpreter to join Keepers of Baker Island
      Gotts Island: Join Maine Coast Heritage Trust skipper Terry Towne and join the residents of Great Gott
      Placentia: Join Maine Island Trail Skipper and The Nature Conservancy leader Dan Grenier
      Big Baker (near Swan’s Island): Join Maine Island Trail leader Brian Marcaurelle along with US Fish and Wildlife skipper Jim Fortier
      Sheep Island: Join Maine Coast Heritage Trust skipper Doug McMullin
      Pond Island: Join the skipper with Maine Island Trail Association
      Stave Island (leaving from Schoodic area): Join Ray Jones, Gouldsboro Solid Waste Management team.
      Little Moose Island(leaving from Schoodic area): Join Becky O’Keefe, Gouldsboro Solid Waste Management team.
      Schoodic Island (leaving from Schoodic area): Join Ron Priest, Gouldsboro Solid Waste Management team.

Cleanups via Ferry:
      Islesford: Beal and Bunker ferry to join island residents in transporting discarded lobster traps.
      Swan’s Island: The Swan’s Island Ferry will take you over to the island to meet local residents led by Paul and Cindy Kaplan.

Shoreline Cleanups with Schools:
      Bar Harbor Bar and Bar Island: Emerson school, Steve Gabel-Richards and Megan Mcosker join lead ANP interpreter Domini – parents are welcome to meet classes to assist.
      Bass Harbor Shoreline: Tremont School, Andi Newby
      Manset Shoreline: Pemetic School, Sonja Philbrook
      Northeast Harbor Shoreline: MDES, Susan Tripp
      Lamoine Shoreline: Lamoine School, Chris James working with the Lamoine Conservation Commission
      Swan’s Island Shoreline: Swan’s Island Elementary, Michael Fournier