nps.gov - Acadia National Park - News Releases http://www.nps.gov/acad News releases from Acadia National Park. en-us Contract awarded for Schoodic demolition work http://www.nps.gov/acad/parknews/schoodic-work.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:36:36 EST Contract for demolition work for Schoodic awarded to Caribou, Maine company, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Champlain Mountain Trail is reopened http://www.nps.gov/acad/parknews/orangeandblack.htm Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:02:59 EST 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. Beech Mountain Fire Tower to Open http://www.nps.gov/acad/parknews/firetower09.htm Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:22:01 EST Weather permitting, the Beech Mountain fire tower will be open on Saturday, October 17, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Acadia National Park Employees Recognized http://www.nps.gov/acad/parknews/awards2009.htm Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:16:23 EST On August 18, 2009, several Acadia National Park employees were recognized for their “above and beyond” contributions to the park. West Side Acadia Road Closures http://www.nps.gov/acad/parknews/westsideclosure09.htm Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:54:39 EST 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. Acadia National Park Advisory Commission Notice of Meeting - Fall 2009 http://www.nps.gov/acad/parknews/adv_commission_fall09.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:24:46 EST 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. High surf washes visitors into ocean at Acadia National Park http://www.nps.gov/acad/parknews/high-surf-washes-visitor-into-ocean.htm Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:12:57 EST 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.  Annual Employee Safety Award http://www.nps.gov/acad/parknews/safety09.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:09:48 EST 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. Acadia's 2009 HawkWatch Begins http://www.nps.gov/acad/parknews/hawkwatch09.htm Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:20:56 EST 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. Dr. Peter Petraitis to Present Research on Dogwhelks at August 18th Acadia Science Seminar http://www.nps.gov/acad/parknews/18aug09seminar.htm Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:19:17 EST 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. New Night Sky Programs in Acadia National Park http://www.nps.gov/acad/parknews/nightskyprograms09.htm Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:00:03 EST Acadia National Park will offer a number of weekend telescope viewing programs from August 8 through September 20. Precipice and Beech Cliffs and Precipice Trail Are Opened http://www.nps.gov/acad/parknews/precipiceopening09.htm Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:06:03 EST 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.