Friends of Acadia - Conservation Organization in Maine

Our members make possible essential conservation projects in Acadia National Park and the surrounding communities.

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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.

How We Make An Impact

Our Priorities

Friends of Acadia’s effective mix of private philanthropy, volunteerism, innovative leadership, and strong partnership benefits Acadia National Park’s most critical needs:

Wild Acadia

The Wild Acadia initiative is a multifaceted set of programs to help Acadia’s native plants and wildlife thrive despite threats from climate change, invasive pests, and other rapid environmental changes...

Tomorrow’s Stewards

How can we inspire the next generation to carry on our legacy? Friends of Acadia supports numerous programs and events that introduce today’s kids, teens, and young adults to the wonders of Acadia and the natural world...

Acadia Experience

Friends of Acadia works with Acadia National Park to identify resources that are negatively impacted by increasing park visitation, and develop innovative and long-term approaches to mitigating these impacts...

Trails & Carriage Roads

Acadia’s 130-mile hiking trail network and 45-mile carriage road system are the most beloved of Acadia’s cultural resources. Visitors and residents alike consider the trails and carriage roads a precious resource...

Tools & Maps

Winter Grooming

Latest News

33rd Annual Benefit and Auction this Saturday!

Come together to celebrate Acadia National Park and raise critical funds for conservation projects on August 13, 2022 at the Asticou Inn!

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Online Silent Auction is Open

The online silent auction for the 33rd Annual Benefit and Auction is now live.

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Acadia recognized as national leader on climate-sm…

National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said the Great Meadow Wetland ecosystem restoration project will lay a foundation for the entire national parks system.

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Some of our favorite images taken by the Acadia Digital Media Team in @acadianps last week. See the whole album on our Facebook page.

Photos by @averyhowe_photo, @lilylareginaphoto, @samamallon and @ashley_l_conti/Friends of Acadia.
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The 33rd Annual Benefit Silent Auction is now live

The 33rd Annual Benefit Silent Auction is now live--bidding is open. From a @scenicflightsacadiamaine lighthouse tour to a beautiful Lisa Hall Jewelry ( @lisa.hall777 ) sea glass bracelet, and much, much, more, there's truly something for everyone, and it all benefits @acadianps !

Silent auction bidding closes Sunday, August 14.

Link in bio to bid and view all the items.

Why are we celebrating the Great American Outdoors

Why are we celebrating the Great American Outdoors Act today? Because it is the single largest investment in public lands in U.S. history!

This landmark bipartisan conservation legislation provides much-needed upkeep of critical facilities and infrastructure in our national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests, and recreational areas. This not only directly helps sites like Acadia National Park address the backlog of infrastructure repair and maintenance projects but also helps generate billions of dollars in private sector economic activity.

Read our Op-Ed that was featured over the weekend In the Portland Press Herald for more via the link in our bio.

(Photo by @ashley_l_conti/Friends of Acadia)

Own a piece of Acadia history! Several retired v

Own a piece of Acadia history!

Several retired vintage trail signs, including this Parkman Mountain Trail sign, will be part of the Friends of Acadia 33rd Annual Benefit online silent auction.

Silent auction bidding begins this Friday, August 5, and closes Sunday, August 14. View all items and details on the official Benefit website via the link in our bio.

Bid early and bid often, the Benefit Is the ONLY place to acquire an Acadia trail sign for private ownership!

(Signs included In this year's auction are: Cadillac South Ridge, Canada Cliffs intersection, Giant Slide, Great Head, and Parkman Mountain.)

Some of our favorite images taken by the Acadia Di

Some of our favorite images taken by the Acadia Digital Media Team in @acadianps last week. See the whole album on our Facebook page.

Photos by @averyhowe_photo, @lilylareginaphoto, @samamallon and @ashley_l_conti/Friends of Acadia.
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We hope you'll join us this Thursday, July 28 at 9

We hope you'll join us this Thursday, July 28 at 9am, at the Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor for a special author talk with David Vela, former acting director of the @nationalparkservice and the first Latino to head the Park Service.

David’s book “Hola Ranger” chronicles his life growing up in the farmlands of Southeast Texas, his first visit to a national park and the impact that it had on his life. In addition, he shares stories about the experiences and the people that he met during his 38 years of public service.

This event is co-sponsored by @shermansbooks and @jesuplibrary

Copies of David’s book will be available to purchase from Sherman's. Please note that this program will be outside on the Jesup's side lawn.

Orange you glad it’s summer in @acadianps ? 🟧

Orange you glad it’s summer in @acadianps ? 🟧

Video and photos by @samamallon/Friends of Acadia.
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Some of our favorite images taken by the Acadia Di

Some of our favorite images taken by the Acadia Digital Media Team in @acadianps last week. See the whole album on our Facebook page.

Photos by @averyhowe_photo, @lilylareginaphoto, @samamallon and @ashley_l_conti/Friends of Acadia.
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Meet Acadia's 2022 Summit Stewards! Summit Stew

Meet Acadia's 2022 Summit Stewards!

Summit Stewards rove the trails of Acadia to engage and assist visitors with helpful knowledge about the park - everything from "Why is it not great to build random cairns on the trails?" to "Am I going the right way?" They also work hard maintaining the hiking trails, helping to keep them looking as sharp as they do.

You'll typically find them at popular trailheads and summits throughout the Acadia, educating visitors about ways we can all be better stewards of our national parks.

This year's Summit Stewards are (from left) Olivia McCurry, Luke Fiermonti, Morgan Prentice, Dan Holbrook, Chiara Jeanfils, Andrea Knapp, Caitlin MacPherson, and Summit Steward Coordinator Stephanie Ley.

Learn more about Acadia's Summit Stewards (link in bio).

Photos by @lilylareginaphoto, @samamallon and @ashley_l_conti/Friends of Acadia.

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The incredible things we can do together! 2021 wa

The incredible things we can do together!

2021 was a historic year: Record visitation in the park, erratic weather events caused by climate change, the lack of housing for employees, and the potential of an industrial-scale aquaculture operation in our front yard.

We also raised significant money for the Greening Acadia Fund, provided critical support to the creation of the Cadillac Summit Road reservation system, and funded an accessibility study to help remove barriers for those with disabilities.

And that's just a sampling of our accomplishments in 2021 - all of which are possible thanks to the support of Friends of Acadia's dedicated members.

Check out all of our accomplishments in our 2021 Impact Report (link in bio). If you're not already a Friends of Acadia member, considering joining us and having a positive impact in Acadia in 2022 (link in bio for that, too).

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