Citizen Science
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Revisiting history on World Migratory Bird Day
In the 1880s, the student naturalists of the Champlain Society surveyed the birds of Mount Desert Island during summer camping […]
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The moths of April
by Catherine Schmitt Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island have a rich legacy of science, from ancestral knowledge of […]
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Landscape of Change
For centuries, the diverse ecosystems of Mount Desert Island have provided an ideal setting for learning about the natural world […]
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Anticipating the arrival of April warblers
story + photos by Seth Benz April harkens the return of the warbler vanguard. On the Schoodic Peninsula, records indicate […]
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2021 Citizen Science Month Challenge
This year for Citizen Science Month, we are renewing our charge to residents and visitors in the Downeast & Acadia […]
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Send us your Fox Sparrow sightings
by Seth Benz Reports of Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca), a relatively large and robust sparrow, are new to Maine’s eBird […]
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Shellfish Focus Day
A conversation featuring stories and lessons learned in town shellfish conservation projects Shellfish Focus Day, part of the annual Maine […]
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Citizen science workshop underway
Hannah Webber is currently leading the sixth training for citizen science on public lands, in partnership with the National Park […]
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A brief investigation into Acadia’s foggy history
by Tessa Houston I spent summers at my grandparents’ house on Southport Island. I remember waking up and seeing a […]
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Acadia’s Science Legacy
Acadia National Park has a rich history of science, perhaps the most extensive legacy of study among early national parks. […]