News Release

Acadia National Park Advisory Commission meets on June 5

Date: May 26, 2023
Contact: Amanda Pollock, 207-288-8806

BAR HARBOR, MAINE – The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission will meet in the training trailer at Park Headquarters in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Monday,  June 5, at 1 pm. 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 with updates on seasonal employee housing; construction and maintenance projects; Bipartisan Infrastructure Law projects; sweetgrass harvesting consultation with Maine’s tribes; Cadillac Reservation System research; and Island Explorer operations. 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. 

Zoom Information: 
 

Join ZoomGov Meeting 

https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/j/1601443833 

Meeting ID: 160 144 3833 

Passcode: 086690 

One tap mobile 

[phone],,1601443833#,,,,*086690# US (San Jose) 

[phone],,1601443833#,,,,*086690# US (US Spanish Line) 

Dial by your location 

      [phone] US (San Jose) 

      [phone] US (US Spanish Line) 

      [phone] US (New York) 

      [phone] US (US Spanish Line) 

      [phone] US 

      [phone] US (San Jose) 

Meeting ID: 160 144 3833 

Passcode: 086690 

Find your local number: https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/u/acdPmfCU09 

Join by SIP 

[e-mail]