Category: Press Release

National Monument became National Park 100 years ago ACADIA NAT’L PARK — Lands on Mount Desert Island that were the precursor to today’s Acadia National Park have been protected by the federal government since 1916. That is why the park celebrated its Centennial in 2016. But on February 26, 2019, the park will mark an… Read more »

ACADIA NAT’L PARK — Park officials are hopeful that maintenance crews will be able to perform limited winter snow removal operations, including the plowing of Ocean Drive and trailhead parking areas, after requesting guidance from Washington about the use of entrance fees to fund the work. The breakthrough comes ahead of a possible major winter… Read more »

ACADIA NAT’L PARK — Nearly 500 volunteers are expected here on Saturday, Nov. 3, to assist in putting the park’s historic carriage roads to bed for the winter.Friends of Acadia’s Take Pride in Acadia Day attracts hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers of all ages to rake leaves and clear drainage ditches along miles of carriage roads… Read more »

ACADIA NAT’L PARK —Canon U.S.A. is helping Friends of Acadia (FOA) protect the park and provide resources to assist in the training of a new generation of young photojournalists who are sharing the wonders of Acadia with the wider world. Canon U.S.A.’s donation, which includes cameras and other optical equipment, will be used by FOA’s… Read more »