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Acadia National Park
Acadia Research Fellowship Grants
To facilitate and encourage scientific research in the park, L.L.Bean has generously donated $25,000 annually to establish the L.L.Bean Acadia Research Fellowship Program. Each year fellowships are awarded from a highly competitive applicant pool. Summaries of the funded proposals can be downloaded from the links below.
 
Wood frog on moss.

2006 (pdf - 51 KB)

2007 (pdf - 64 KB)

2008 (pdf - 45kb)

 
A girl stands along the stone steps of the Kurt Diederich Path in this historic image taken around 1920.  

Did You Know?
Acadia National Park contains more than 120 miles of historic hiking trails. Many of these trails were established by local village improvement societies in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Today many of the historic features, such as stonework, are still visible.

Last Updated: December 02, 2008 at 08:01 EST