History

The changing – and unchanging – moths of Acadia
by Catherine Schmitt | cover image by David Manski This week is National Moth Week. At Schoodic Institute, we’ve been […]

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

Birding for science on National Trails Day
story + photos by Catherine Schmitt There is a long history of people watching and listening to birds on Mount […]

Getting to know Acadia’s bees
by Catherine Schmitt On May 18, 1927, William Procter encountered a bumble bee, trapped and preserved it, and added the […]

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

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

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 […]

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

Working together to protect a changing Acadia
THIS PLACE is a mosaic of diverse landscapes and varied topography and climate, a unique mix of ocean islands and […]

2021 Citizen Science Month Challenge
This year for Citizen Science Month, we are renewing our charge to residents and visitors in the Downeast & Acadia […]