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Acadia National Park
Developing tomorrow’s stewards is one of Friends of Acadia’s core missions, and the SEA program is an immersive – and powerful – approach.
FOA looks to build housing for Acadia
FOA is proposing to build housing for Acadia’s seasonal employees- via the Mount Desert Islander
FOA Buys Inn for Workforce Housing
The Bangor Daily News covered Friends of Acadia’s recent purchase of the Kingsleigh Inn in Southwest Harbor.
FOA to purchase Southwest Harbor inn for seasonal housing
Via the MDIslander: Friends of Acadia plans to purchase the Kingsleigh Inn for use as seasonal housing for park employees.
$27.7M is low bid for Acadia Gateway Center
Via the MDIslander: Nickerson & O’Day of Brewer has submitted the low bid of $27.7 million for construction of the visitor information center.
2022 was second-busiest year at Acadia
Friends of Acadia President Eric Stiles talks about visitation, housing challenges, and car-free Acadia on Maine Public.
State education commissioner visits SEA program
Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin visited the Schoodic Institute on Sept. 30 – via The Ellsworth American
Longtime Acadia Trail Foreman Reflects on Work – via 207
Recently retired trails foreman Gary Stellpflug was featured on Maine News Center’s 207.
Salmon Pen Proposal for Frenchman Bay Dealt a Major Blow
The Maine State Department of Marine Resources (DMR) terminated American Aquafarms’ lease application for two 60-acre salmon pens because the company failed to select a proper source for its fish eggs.
The company can still submit an entirely new application, but a restart would likely tack on several years to the permitting process.
Acadia Study Shows Need for Improved Accessibility
ACADIA NAT’L PARK — Don’t tell park visitors that a certain site or trail – such as Thunder Hole or the Ocean Path – is accessible to people with disabilities, says a report on Acadia’s accessibility.