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Fee-free days set for Acadia

Posted September 15th, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 15, 2017 CONTACT: Earl Brechlin, Communications Director, Friends of Acadia earl@friendsofacadia.org … Read more >

Peregrine falcons return to nest in Acadia National Park

Posted March 22nd, 2017

Precipice, Jordan, and Valley Cove cliffs and associated trails are closed to public entry. Read more >

Chimani receives awards at the 2017 Public Land Alliance Conference for its mobile Acadia Quest

Posted February 17th, 2017

Portland, Maine – Chimani, Inc., the provider of mobile guide apps for national parks, received the Corporate Stewardship Award and Honorable Mention for Innovative Product of the Year… Read more >

National Park Service offers workshop to detect invasive insect

Posted February 9th, 2017

Postponed to March 15. The National Park Service and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry are hosting an ash tree bark peeling workshop to learn how to search for the emerald ash borer… Read more >

Acadia National Park Advisory Commission meeting announced

Posted February 1st, 2017

BAR HARBOR, MAINE -The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission will meet from 1 to 3 pm on Monday, February 6, 2017… Read more >

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Featured

Managing for a Wild Acadia in the 21st Century

Posted April 18th, 2017

From the Spring 2017 Friends of Acadia Journal | It takes broad collaboration to keep Acadia’s natural resources healthy in a changing world Read more >

David Rockefeller passes away at 101

Posted March 20th, 2017

All of us at Friends of Acadia are mourning the loss of a great friend of this park and this organization,… Read more >

Acoustic Ecology and the Acadia Soundscapes

Posted January 9th, 2017

From the Fall/Winter 2016 Friends of Acadia Journal By Frederick Bianchi We live in a culture dominated by the visual. An… Read more >

Where Science, Nature, and Beauty Co-Mingle

Posted January 4th, 2017

From the Fall/Winter 2016 Friends of Acadia Journal By Natalie Overton On an overcast Monday in July, I found myself in… Read more >

A Lead Gift for Youth at Acadia

Posted December 7th, 2016

From the Fall/Winter 2016 Friends of Acadia Journal | One of Friends of Acadia’s goals for this centennial year has been to “inspire Acadia’s future.” A historic gift from the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation to the Tomorrow’s Stewards pillar of FOA’s Second Century Campaign will do just that… Read more >

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Press Releases

Fare-free, Propane-Powered Island Explorer Bus System Carries 7 Millionth Passenger

Posted August 23rd, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 CONTACT: Stephanie Clement, Conservation Director, Friends of Acadia, 207-288-3340; Mac McKeever, Senior Public Relations… Read more >

Friends of Acadia Welcomes Earl Brechlin as Communications Director

Posted July 28th, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 28, 2017 CONTACT: David MacDonald, Friends of Acadia, 207-288-3340 Bar Harbor, Maine — A veteran… Read more >

Friends of Acadia Seeks Consultants for Economic Studies of Acadia

Posted July 21st, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 CONTACT: Stephanie Clement, 207-288-3340 Bar Harbor, Maine — Friends of Acadia has released… Read more >

Acadia Centennial Task Force dedicates the “Acadia Bicentennial Time Capsule” at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust

Posted February 3rd, 2017

Bar Harbor, Maine — The mood was celebratory when members of the Acadia Centennial Task Force, Acadia National Park officials, staff and board members of Friends of Acadia, and staff of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust gathered this afternoon to dedicate a time capsule intended to be opened in conjunction with Acadia’s bicentennial year in 2116. Read more >

“100 Words for Acadia” Literary Winners Announced

Posted November 30th, 2016

Friends of Acadia, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, and Down East Magazine are pleased to announce the six winners of “100 Words for Acadia,” a writing contest celebrating Acadia National Park’s 100th birthday. Read more >

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