Category: Press Release

BAR HARBOR, MAINE – In the interest of community health and safety amidst a stubborn spring rise in COVID-19 cases here in Maine, Friends of Acadia will not hold a formal Earth Day Roadside Clean-up in 2021. The event typically brings together hundreds of volunteers working together to pick up litter that has accumulated over the winter on MDI’s and Trenton’s roadsides. (read more)

BAR HARBOR, MAINE – Peregrine falcons are again defending nesting territories in Acadia National Park. The Jordan Cliffs Trail, Precipice Trail, Valley Cove Trail, and a portion of the Orange & Black Path are closed to public entry until further notice. Park staff have observed adults at these sites engaging in courtship and pre-nesting behavior… Read more »

Senate Passes Landmark Conservation Legislation, Including King-Led Bill to Support National Parks The Great American Outdoors Act includes Senator King’s Restore Our Parks Act and permanent funding for LWCF, passes by a bipartisan vote WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, June 17, the U.S Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), bipartisan legislation championed by U.S…. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and 11 of his colleagues have introduced the Great American Outdoors Act in the House of Representatives. It would permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and provide funding for the long-overdue maintenance backlog at Acadia National Park. The landmark, bipartisan bill, introduced on June 4,… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2020 TRENTON, MAINE – Downeast Transportation, in consultation with its partners, has decided to indefinitely postpone Island Explorer bus system service for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Island Explorer is a propane-powered, fare-free transit system that serves Acadia National Park and the surrounding communities. In 2019, the bus… Read more »

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — Officials here released visitor advisory information on Monday as federal, state, and local authorities work to minimize the spread of Coronavirus.

“We are concerned that recent visitation patterns have been in violation of CDC recommendations,” Anastasia added. Visitors should stay at least six feet away from people outside their immediate household. That includes while hiking, bicycling, walking, strolling on Sand Beach, or while transiting parking areas… (click image above to READ MORE)