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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, […]
Warblers Will Arrive, But It May Take Some Patience
Here is a comparison of warbler arrival dates by week for Acadia National Park’s two districts (MDI and Schoodic). Today May 8 is designated as the Global Big Day. It would be a good day for you to go afield and see if the warblers comply with your expectations.
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 […]
New hybrid learning grant from National Park Foundation
Acadia National Park and Schoodic Institute are among 32 parks and park partners to receive an Open OutDoors for Kids Hybrid […]
The moths of April
by Catherine Schmitt Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island have a rich legacy of science, from ancestral knowledge of […]
Planning for climate change in the national parks
The National Park Service recently published Planning for a Changing Climate: Climate-Smart Planning and Management in the National Park Service. […]
Landscape of Change
For centuries, the diverse ecosystems of Mount Desert Island have provided an ideal setting for learning about the natural world […]
COVID-19 impacts on the national parks
National Park Service and partner organization staff studying effects of the Coronavirus pandemic found wide variations in park visitation, fewer […]
New Second Century Stewardship Fellows selected
Three scientists have been awarded fellowships to conduct research in Acadia National Park as part of Second Century Stewardship, an […]