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Our Mission
Friends of Acadia preserves, protects, and promotes stewardship of the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality,
and distinctive cultural resources of Acadia National Park and surrounding communities for the inspiration and enjoyment
of current and future generations.
Clean Water, Clean Shores
Saturday, September 18,2010
Clean Water, Clean Shores is the inaugural cleanup of the coastline of Mount Desert Island and the offshore islands associated with MDI. In future years, this pilot project is sure to grow and we are excited about this first joint venture sponsored by Clean Water advocacy organizations and our towns.
For more information, click here.
If you are interested in volunteering, please call or email Terry at 288-3340 or terry@friendsofacadia.org. You must call to register and for meeting locations.
Friends of Acadia presents: "An Evening With John Muir"
Sunday, September 26, 2010
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
The Grand Theatre, Ellsworth
A Benefit Event for Friends of Acadia and The Grand Theatre
Actor Lee Stetson brings America's foremost conservationist back to life to delight and inspire you. Stetson has portrayed John Muir in Yosemite Valley for 27 years. Don't miss his humorous, spirited, and unforgettable performance as the man who is considered the father of the national park system.
Tickets: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8 children (12 & under)
Tickets available at the Grand Box Office: 667-9500
Sponsored by The Bar Harbor Inn & Spa, and other friends
For more information, click here.
To learn more about Lee Stetson, visit his website at www.johnmuirlive.com
2nd Annual Acadia Night Sky Festival
September 9–13, 2010
Downeast Maine is home to the largest expanse of naturally dark night skies east of the Mississippi. The Acadia Night Sky Festival is a community celebration to promote the protection and enjoyment of Downeast/Acadia’s night sky as a valuable natural resource through education, science, and the arts. Friends of Acadia is proud to be a sponsor of this stellar event!
For more information and a schedule of events, visit www.nightskyfestival.org or download the Festival brochure here.
Friends of Acadia Annual Benefit Auction
Saturday August 14, 2010
Asticou Inn, Northeast Harbor
Auctioneer: Mr. C. Hugh Hildesley of Sotheby's
Our 21st annual event was a tremendous success! Thank you to all who attended, and to all who gave generously in so many ways to support Friends of Acadia's work of protecting Acadia National Park.
Visit the Benefit home page for a full write-up of the event. Photos will be available on this site soon.
Summer 2010 Friends of Acadia Journal
Read selected articles, or download the entire issue in pdf format. Click Here
Clean Water Clean Shores
Saturday September 18, 2010
Volunteer to clean up the shoreline of MDI, its neighboring communities, and outer islands. To register or for more information, please contact Terry at 288-3340 or terry@friendsofacadia.org.
Sign up for Acadia Quest 2010
We are now accepting registrations for the third year of Acadia Quest. Click here for details.
Welcome New Friends
We're posting new member photos from our volunteer-run membership table at the Jordan Pond House. Say hello to some new Friends! View photos
Weekly volunteer work schedule now posted online
Acadia National Park relies on the help of Friends of Acadia volunteers to maintain park resources.
Join the two thousand-plus volunteers who contribute to outdoor projects in the park, cleaning drainage along carriage roads to reduce erosion, re-opening and maintaining trails and vistas, and constructing new village connector trails.
View this week's schedule.
Hike the Book!
Love Acadia National Park? Looking for friends to hike with? Come join the most interactive book club ever: the “HIKE THE BOOK” CLUB. This new hiking group on MDI is bringing people together hike the trails featured in Tom St. Germain’s A Walk in the Park. Visit HIKE THE BOOK's Facebook page for more information.
In the News
Winter Break - (Portland Press Herald, January 17, 2010)
For those who know the Acadia National Park carriage roads in the summer, they are even more remarkable in the winter, locals say.... Read the rest of the story.
We're Branching Out!
Friends of Acadia
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