Citizen Science

Snow geese soar through a blue sky in a 'V' formation
May 7, 2025

The Forest Chorus Begins, Again

story + photos by Kyle Lima This Saturday, May 10th, is World Migratory Bird Day. Migration is a truly impressive […]

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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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