Climate Change

A person empties a bag of soil onto the ground of a mountain summit
October 20, 2025

Soil is key: Adding soil is critical to restoring vegetation on Acadia’s mountain summits

by Julia Rush Millions of people visit Acadia National Park every year to hike, bike, swim and explore. With such […]

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October 7, 2025

WICKED HIGH TIDES INCOMING!

by Abby Schill Getting to see the coastline at different tide levels is one of my favorite things about walking […]

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June 25, 2025

Research Permits Over the Last 23 years

by Emma Albee Acadia’s collaborative community of science is growing! And, thanks to committed scientists working closely with park managers, […]

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Ecology technicians monitor tree seedlings in a Future Forest plot
April 9, 2025

Fostering the Future Forests of Coastal Maine

by Jamie Attanasio and Kyle Lima The forests of Maine are experiencing rapid changes including increasing temperatures, effects of invasive […]

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March 24, 2025

Expanding the Management Toolbox for Glossy Buckthorn in Acadia

by Amina Wilson and Chris Nadeau Invasive shrubs are non-native species that have a significant impact on native vegetation. Forests […]

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December 11, 2024

Acadia’s… Alpine?

by Catherine Schmitt Walking along the craggy spine of Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks, looking down at the three-toothed cinquefoil […]

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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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A person walks along a flooded path at the Ocearnarium in Bar Harbor while observing the impacts of sea level rise.
October 23, 2024

Storm Science Communication

Winter storms including Nor’easters have become both more frequent and more intense in the last 30 years, and are the […]

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A lush forest full of ferns.
July 25, 2024

Journeying into Acadia’s Climate Future

by Catherine Schmitt Two new reports on local climate change have been released, adding new details to where our current […]

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A group of conservation professionals gather at Schoodic Point in Acadia National Park.
July 24, 2024

Responding to Global Change with Global Partners

by Nick Fisichelli; banner photo by Dave Harmon We recently hosted a group of international conservation professionals from South Africa, […]

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