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 »

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 »

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 »