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.
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.