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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 […]
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 […]
Anticipating the arrival of April warblers
story + photos by Seth Benz April harkens the return of the warbler vanguard. On the Schoodic Peninsula, records indicate […]
2021 Citizen Science Month Challenge
This year for Citizen Science Month, we are renewing our charge to residents and visitors in the Downeast & Acadia […]