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Contact: Christie Anastasia, 207 288-8806
BAR HARBOR, MAINE –The National Park Service has selected a photograph by Mark Walker of Smyrna, Georgia, as the winner of Acadia National Park’s 2020 annual entrance pass contest. The photograph portrays the Bass Harbor Head Light Station. Although this light station is not currently a part of Acadia National Park, there are plans for this United States Coast Guard property to be transferred to the National Park Service sometime this spring. The photograph will appear on thousands of annual entrance passes purchased by visitors from all over the country. As a show of thanks, Mr. Walker will receive a 2020 Acadia Annual Pass displaying his winning photo.
“We are excited to have received over 200 entries from 26 states as well as from Canada,” said Superintendent Kevin Schneider. “We want to thank everyone who shared their amazing images of Acadia National Park.”
The Acadia National Park annual entrance pass is available for purchase after May 1st at locations listed on the “Fees & Passes” Acadia National Park website https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/fees.htm.
The NPS retains 80 percent of the fees collected from entrance pass sales to invest in critical improvements that directly benefit visitors at Acadia National Park, including maintaining and enhancing visitor facilities. The entrance pass revenues are also essential for funding the operation of the Island Explorer bus system, which serves Acadia and its surrounding communities. The NPS uses the remaining 20 percent of fees collected from entrance passes to benefit other sites in the National Park System.
Last updated: March 10, 2020