History

by Hannah Webber Summertime flies! Over the next few weeks, our interns will be wrapping up their projects and sharing […]

story + photos by Catherine Schmitt There is a long history of people watching and listening to birds on Mount […]

by Catherine Schmitt On May 18, 1927, William Procter encountered a bumble bee, trapped and preserved it, and added the […]

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 […]

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

THIS PLACE is a mosaic of diverse landscapes and varied topography and climate, a unique mix of ocean islands and […]

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

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