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Welcome to Development Coordinator Susi Acord
Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park is pleased to announce the appointment of Susi Acord as Development Coordinator. In her […]
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 […]
Help us study and celebrate Acadia’s biodiversity
Acadia National Park’s forests, lakes, and coasts are changing. They are already measurably different than they were when the park […]
Getting on with the show on Cadillac Mountain
An update on the Cadillac Mountain Summit Restoration effort story + photos by Catherine Schmitt Over the centuries, the highest […]
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, […]
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 […]