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Acadia National Park
Ranger-Guided Education Programs

Acadia's education staff offers a variety of curriculum-based programs for grades three through eight. All programs are day programs, except for the residential Schoodic Education Adventure (SEA) program. Program offerings differ in the fall and spring.

Third Grade

  • Carriage Road Explorers (Fall)
  • What Do Rangers Do and Junior Ranger Day (Spring)

Fourth Grade

  • Animals of Acadia (Fall)
  • SEA Residential Program (Fall)
  • Carroll Homestead (Spring)

Fifth Grade

  • Island Life (Fall)
  • SEA Residential Program (Fall)
  • Where in the World Is Tuzigoot? (Spring)
  • Shoreline Discovery (Spring)

Sixth through Eighth Grades

  • Fire and Ice (Fall and Spring)
  • SEA Residential Program (Fall)
A Passamaquoddy birchbark basket with the image of a moose on it  

Did You Know?
The Passamaquoddy Kit is an educational tool for teachers to help teach students about Passamaquoddy culture in Maine. The kit is a collaboration between the Abbe Museum and Acadia National Park staff.

Last Updated: December 13, 2007 at 14:01 EST