November 18, 2009
Contract awarded for Schoodic demolition work
Contract for demolition work for Schoodic awarded to Caribou, Maine company, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
October 13, 2009
Champlain Mountain Trail is reopened
On October 8, 2009, Acadia National Park opened the Orange and Black Path, which has been closed since the earthquake that occurred in October of 2006. The trail was formerly known as the Champlain East Face Trail.
October 09, 2009
Beech Mountain Fire Tower to Open
Weather permitting, the Beech Mountain fire tower will be open on Saturday, October 17, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
September 18, 2009
Acadia National Park Employees Recognized
On August 18, 2009, several Acadia National Park employees were recognized for their “above and beyond” contributions to the park.
September 15, 2009
West Side Acadia Road Closures
Acadia National Park will be repaving park roads and parking lots on the west side of Mt. Desert Island this fall. Work will require temporary closures during the day.
September 01, 2009
Acadia National Park Advisory Commission Notice of Meeting - Fall 2009
Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92 463, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. App. 1, Sec. 10) that the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission will hold a meeting on Monday, September 14, 2009.
August 24, 2009
High surf washes visitors into ocean at Acadia National Park
On Sunday, August 23, a large wave washed over a crowd of visitors gathered along the coast along Acadia National Park’s Ocean Drive, sweeping seven people into the ocean and injuring others.
August 18, 2009
Annual Employee Safety Award
Paul Crowley, maintenance worker, and Cheryl Sullivan, volunteer for the Maintenance Division, have been chosen as the 2009 Acadia National Park Employee Safety Award winners.
August 13, 2009
Acadia's 2009 HawkWatch Begins
Acadia National Park will begin its 15th annual HawkWatch season on Wednesday, August 19. Join rangers and volunteers to search for migrating raptors from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., daily, through October 14, weather permitting.
August 12, 2009
Dr. Peter Petraitis to Present Research on Dogwhelks at August 18th Acadia Science Seminar
On Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Peter Petraitis, Professor of Biology from the University of Pennsylvania, will present his research on dogwhelks at Maren Auditorium at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory.
August 10, 2009
New Night Sky Programs in Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park will offer a number of weekend telescope viewing programs from August 8 through September 20.
July 28, 2009
Precipice and Beech Cliffs and Precipice Trail Are Opened
The Precipice and Beech cliff areas and the Precipice Trail are now open for the season. The peregrine falcons that occupied these nesting territories since March have successfully raised six fledglings.
