News Release

Acadia National Park Advisory Commission meets on February 6 at Machias Savings Bank in Bar Harbor

Date: January 30, 2023
Contact: Amanda Pollock, 207-288-8806

BAR HARBOR, MAINE – The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission meeting location has been moved to the community room on the second floor of Machias Savings Bank (96 Cottage Street) in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Monday, February 6, at 1 pm. The meeting space can be accessed by elevator, and free parking is available on Cottage Street. There will be a virtual meeting option for those unable to attend in-person. The meeting is open to the public and will include an opportunity for public comment.   

The agenda will include a Superintendent’s report on the Great Meadow restoration project, construction work, and other topics. Additional topics may be discussed based on the interest of the Advisory Commission members. Friends of Acadia and Schoodic Institute will also provide reports.   

Congress created the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission in 1986 to consult with the National Park Service on matters relating to the management and development of the park, including, but not limited to, the acquisition of lands and interests in lands. The Advisory Commission is comprised of 16 members with three members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, three members appointed by the Governor of Maine, and one member appointed by each of the following towns:  Bar Harbor, Cranberry Isles, Frenchboro, Gouldsboro, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Swans Island, Tremont, Trenton and Winter Harbor.  

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