Category: Press Release

US Representatives from the Sustainable Energy and Environmental Coalition (SEEC) spent three days in Acadia National Park this week learning about the effects of climate change and how the park is addressing it with the help of partners like Friends of Acadia and Schoodic Institute.

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 »

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. — 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 »