Moving heavy rock is a big part of building and maintaining trails in Acadia National Park. But there’s so much more to it.


Friends of Acadia Purchases Land in Seal Harbor for Development of Acadia Seasonal Workforce Housing
The purchase is part of a broader strategy to help Acadia address the housing crisis on Mount Desert Island.

Annual Benefit Raises Funds for new Acadia Boat
475 gathered under the tent to celebrate and support the Acadia National Park.

Research and Resiliency in Acadia
Acadia’s forests, lakes, and coasts are being altered through land use, pollution, over-tourism, invasive species, and climate change.

Making Acadia More Welcoming and Accessible for All
More work is needed to welcome under-represented communities to Acadia, and all our national parks.

Home Seasonal Home
Friends of Acadia partners to provide seasonal housing solutions, but it’s a complex issue that will not be solved overnight.

AYCC Legacy: 50 Years and Counting
Launched in 1970, AYCC offered teens the opportunity to get work experience, learn about the environment, and work as a team.

Ride On
MDI Wheelers helps people unable to ride a bike get out on Acadia’s carriage roads.

Volunteers Hike With Soil During Save Our Summits Event
More than 70 volunteers hiked up Penobscot and Sargent Mountains to bring soil to the summits to help with Acadia’s vegetation restoration efforts.

Forever Young
In Acadia, no other human-made structures are as iconic as the historic bridges on the the carriage roads.