Science

The seventh annual Acadia Winter Festival is outdoors and online
WINTER HARBOR – Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park hosts the 7th annual Acadia Winter Festival, February 4-7, 2021. This […]

Old Town High School drinking water study: a first look.
by Bill Zoellick Last fall, students working with Ed Lindsey and Chuck Neeley at Old Town High School collected water […]

Online winter programs from Acadia National Park rangers
Acadia National Park is offering a series of online ranger-led programs this winter. Programs are designed for public audiences but also […]

Cadillac Mountain Hawk Watch Summary 2020
by Seth Benz 2020 marked the twenty-sixth year of the Hawk Watch atop Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, and […]

Sea Watch 2020 Summary
by Seth Benz The 2020 autumn Sea Watch at Schoodic Point in Acadia National Park tallied 53,116 individual migrant waterbirds […]

Next citizen science workshop has a focus on pollinators
by Hannah Webber Citizen science is advancing research and learning across multidisciplinary fields. It can also be a valuable way […]

Paying attention to wicked high tides
by Catherine Schmitt “King Tides” are the monthly high tides that occur during the new and full moons. They are […]

Sounds of Your Park
Schoodic Point birds are featured in a new immersive audio experience of the planet’s protected places. Recorded by volunteer Laura […]

World Science Day
Today is World Science Day for Peace and Development, a day to highlight the significant role of science in society […]

Learning from the tundra
Story + photos by Hayes Henderson, Seasonal Ecology Technician ’20 The land points out towards the open ocean. As I […]