Earth Day Roadside Clean-Up
Annually on the Last Saturday in April

Friends of Acadia would like to thank the nearly 400 volunteers who participated in the 9th Annual Earth Day Roadside Clean-Up. The sunny spring weather provided the perfect backdrop for this annual event that brings community members together in the spirit of keeping area roadsides clean.

Scouring shoulders and ditches, the volunteers collected more than 8,500 pounds of trash on approximately 150 miles of roadside. The amount of trash collected is down by approximately 3,000 pounds, indicating that the annual clean-up is making a significant difference.

We thank the individuals who joined us, the many local businesses who recruited volunteers, and Hannaford Supermarket and the Trenton Marketplace for the water and snacks that fueled the volunteers. Our thanks, also, to the Maine Department of Transportation for picking up the bagged trash on Saturday and to Bar Harbor Bank & Trust for its corporate sponsorship. This event is successful because of the ongoing support of our local businesses and generous community members.

We encourage residents to celebrate Earth Day all year long by keeping the roadsides trash-free. Please dump your trash appropriately. Recycle what you can and put the rest in trash cans or dumpsters. With just a small amount of individual effort, together we can reduce the amount of trash that ends up on the roadsides in our communities.

For information about the 2009 Earth Day Roadside Clean-Up contact Mike Staggs.