treading lightly on acadia
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Treading Lightly on Acadia. Treading Lightly on Acadia. Most intensively used national park 140 miles of trails Thousands of hikers each day As many as 5,000 visitors to the summit of Cadillac Mountain each day - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Treading Lightly on Acadia
Treading Lightly on Acadia•Most intensively used national park•140 miles of trails•Thousands of hikers each day•As many as 5,000 visitors to the summit of
Cadillac Mountain each day•Soil compaction and erosion; trampling of
vegetation; altering/building cairns; walking off trails; unleashed dogs
•Strategy: Reduce the Impact of Use•Practice: Information/Education (Acadia Ridge
Runners; signs; video)•Partners: Leave No Trace; Friends of Acadia
Acadia Leave No Trace video
NPS Leave No Trace video
