Citizen Science

by Nick Fisichelli Reading stories on our website or following our social media posts may have you wondering, Why is […]

  This year, as part of the Landscape of Change project, we need everyone’s help documenting birds and pollinators (butterflies, […]

In the 1880s, the student naturalists of the Champlain Society surveyed the birds of Mount Desert Island during summer camping […]

by Catherine Schmitt Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island have a rich legacy of science, from ancestral knowledge of […]

For centuries, the diverse ecosystems of Mount Desert Island have provided an ideal setting for learning about the natural world […]

story + photos by Seth Benz April harkens the return of the warbler vanguard. On the Schoodic Peninsula, records indicate […]

This year for Citizen Science Month, we are renewing our charge to residents and visitors in the Downeast & Acadia […]

by Seth Benz Reports of Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca), a relatively large and robust sparrow,  are new to Maine’s eBird […]

A conversation featuring stories and lessons learned in town shellfish conservation projects Shellfish Focus Day, part of the annual Maine […]

Schoodic Institute announces a full schedule of bird tours and workshops for 2021. All events and activities follow state and […]