Category: Press Release

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 »

BAR HARBOR — Four area residents were honored by Friends of Acadia for their service to the organization and Acadia National Park at FOA’s 2018 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, July 11. The Excellence in Volunteerism Award was given to Priscilla and Jack Hirschenhofer of Wyomissing, PA, and Hancock. The couple volunteer in numerous capacities including… Read more »

Saturday, June 9, 2018Wild Gardens of Acadia Benefit Plant SaleSt. Saviour’s Church, Mount Desert Street9 a.m. to Noon BAR HARBOR — Area plant lovers will have a chance to pick up a wide selection of native and ornamental garden plants at the annual Wild Gardens of Acadia’s benefit plant sale set for Saturday, June 9,… Read more »