Citizen Science

A green frog sits on a piece of paper marked with research notes
March 20, 2025

An Offering of Frogs

by Marisa Monroe, Acadia Science Fellow I held my phone up to a silent forest, a tangle of black spruce, […]

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Margie Patlak leans close to a small plant while holding a cell phone to take a photo
December 9, 2024

Citizen Science Toolkit Now Available

by Hannah Webber Engaging more people in science is exciting and fun, especially when they come from diverse backgrounds. But […]

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Earthwatch team members crouch along a boardwalk in Acadia while examining nearby plant life
November 19, 2024

We’re All Naturalists at Sieur de Monts

by Suzannah Buzzell “Welcome to Sieur de Monts” I say, handing out yellow vests to the current Earthwatch team. This […]

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Sphagnum moss next to a boardwalk
November 7, 2024

Bogs, moss, and boardwalk thoughts

by Sekou Noble-Kuchera I often have realizations when walking on boardwalks. One afternoon, noticing the damp moss lining the Orono […]

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Sunset field work at Thompson Island
September 20, 2024

Lessons from the mud

by Zoe Brumbaugh, Scientists-in-Parks Intern It’s sunrise, approaching 5 a.m. Your brain is finally starting to wake up after the […]

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A group of young students gather together for a photo along the coastline of the Schoodic Peninsula on a foggy day
September 11, 2024

Pursuing a career in participatory sciences, from Florida to Maine

story and photos by Stephanie Letourneau, Scientists in Parks Intern “It’s happening…”, I thought to myself as I walked up […]

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A nighttime view of a road sign that reads, Night Work Ahead
August 19, 2024

See a toad on the road in Acadia? Let us know!

Fall can be a rainy time in Acadia, prompting toads, frogs, and other amphibians to move about the landscape. Caught […]

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Close-up view of a luna moth resting on a tree branch
July 24, 2024

Moths Matter!

by Kyle Lima Across Mount Desert Island, 467 species of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) have been documented by users of […]

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Close-up view of lingonberry, an often seen companion on trails in Acadia and a hardy, evergreen shrub that thrives in cool, boreal environments.
May 13, 2024

Schoodic Signals: Lingonberry

story + photos by Trevor Grandin Adages from Shakespeare’s library of classical works are everywhere in the modern day. The […]

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May 10, 2024

Why celebrate insects on World Migratory Bird Day?

by Trevor Grandin World Migratory Bird Day marks the ceremonial return of birds to their respective regions during spring and […]

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