UMM Partners with Robbinston School for Spring Cleanup
MACHIAS,
Maine – As part of a Positivity Nation in the Classroom activity,
students at the Robbinston Grade School recently partnered with
University of Maine at Machias students and staff for a roadside cleanup
project.
Lanette Pottle, founder of Positivity Nation, has been working with
Robbinston Grade School on various projects. Pottle recently asked
students to “Imagine a stranger gave you $10 and asked you to do the
most good you could with it … what you would do?” There was a lot of
interest around the environment and how students could help. The
students suggested some sort of cleanup. 
Pottle
immediately thought of the University of Maine at Machias and contacted
President Cynthia Huggins, who was thrilled with the opportunity to
connect grade-school-aged students with college students on a service
project centered on the environment. Huggins put Pottle in touch with
UMM’s Green Campus Steering Committee (GCSC), a group of faculty, staff,
and students working to “green” UMM and educating the community on
living a more sustainable life.
With the help of Pottle and Robbinston Grade School Principal John Owen, the group organized a roadside cleanup starting at the Robbinston town line on Route 1 and ending at the grade school. The event, which took place on Saturday, April 16, was a huge success.
