News Release

Acadia National Park Advisory Commission meets on September 9, 2024

Date: August 23, 2024
Contact: Amanda Pollock, 207-288-8806

BAR HARBOR, MAINE – The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission will meet at Schoodic Institute’s Moore Auditorium (65 Acadia Dr, Winter Harbor, ME 04693) on Monday, September 9 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 transportation; visitation; summer and fall programming; co-stewardship with Wabanaki tribes; storm damage; 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. 

Advanced registration is required if you plan to attend the meeting virtually. A confirmation email with the zoom connection information will be sent after you register.