Category: Press Release

A friendly honk of the horn on Saturday, August 30th, will signal your thanks to your friends and neighbors during the 21st Annual Friends of Acadia Earth Day Roadside Cleanup.

After conducting an extensive national search, Friends of Acadia has chosen conservation leader Eric Stiles as its next President & CEO. Stiles succeeds David MacDonald who stepped down last month after a decade in the role.

BAR HARBOR — After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, Friends of Acadia is excited to host its 21stAnnual Earth Day Roadside Clean-Up on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 8:30-11:30 a.m.

The National Park Service will require vehicle reservations for Cadillac Summit Road in Acadia National Park from May 25 through October 22, 2022.

More than 205 volunteers showed their love for Acadia National Park when they gathered Saturday, Nov. 6th, for the 31st Annual Take Pride in Acadia Day.

David MacDonald has announced that he will be stepping down from his role in early 2022 after a decade leading the organization.

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)