Citizen Science

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 […]

Hannah Webber is currently leading the sixth training for citizen science on public lands, in partnership with the National Park […]

by Tessa Houston I spent summers at my grandparents’ house on Southport Island. I remember waking up and seeing a […]

Acadia National Park has a rich history of science, perhaps the most extensive legacy of study among early national parks. […]