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January 29, 2021

A brief investigation into Acadia’s foggy history

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

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January 29, 2021

Managing for climate change: resist, accept, or direct?

Managers at national parks and other public lands face rapidly changing conditions that demand new approaches to caring for and […]

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January 26, 2021

Acadia’s Science Legacy

Acadia National Park has a rich history of science, perhaps the most extensive legacy of study among early national parks. […]

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January 9, 2021

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 […]

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January 8, 2021

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 […]

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December 29, 2020

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 […]

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December 8, 2020

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 […]

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December 7, 2020

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 […]

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December 7, 2020

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 […]

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a lobster boat unloads crates at a floating dock
December 4, 2020

Education update: Shellfish Resilience Lab

by Bill Zoellick The Town of Gouldsboro has begun work on its Shellfish Resilience Laboratory and will have it operational […]

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