News Release

Acadia National Park Advisory Commission meets on June 3

Date: May 28, 2024
Contact: Amanda Pollock, 207-288-8806

BAR HARBOR, MAINE – The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission will meet in the training trailer at Park Headquarters (20 McFarland Hill Drive, Bar Harbor) on Monday, June 3, 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 recruitment; the Acadia Gateway Center; Island Explorer operations; storm restoration; and construction and maintenance projects. 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.