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Friends of Acadia Friends of Acadia preserves and promotes stewardship of the natural beauty, ecological vitality, and cultural distinctiveness of Acadia National Park.

10/24/2026

Trail crews repaired and improved a 500 foot stretch of Ocean Path, which hugs the eastern edge of Mount Desert Island.

We were honored to attend the grand opening of the Jesup Memorial Library's Archives and Special Collections! Located on...
10/24/2026

We were honored to attend the grand opening of the Jesup Memorial Library's Archives and Special Collections! Located on the second level of the library's Thomas Lord expansion, the new space includes the George B. Dorr Instruction Room, the Deasy Room for Special Collections and Research, and the Ronald and Elizabeth E. Epp Archives.

Ron H. Epp, Ph.D., author of "Creating Acadia National Park: The Biography of George Bucknam Dorr," spent over a decade gathering 30,000 primary documents related to the creation of Acadia National Park. This collection features George B. Dorr, a key figure in the founding of Acadia National Park and its first superintendent. It also features other major figures, including Judge Luere B. Deasy, an incorporator of and legal counsel for the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, the organization that began preserving the land that would eventually become Acadia National Park.

The new space will be home to the physical collection, which was donated to the Jesup Memorial Library by Dr. Epp. These documents are also available digitally through the History Trust online archive.

From left to right: Author and historian Ronald H. Epp Ph.D., former Jesup Director Ruth Eveland, local historian and former FOA Board member Jack Russell, and Mount Desert Island Historical Society Board member and great grandson of Judge Deasy, Bill Horner, M.D.

Photos by Julia Walker Thomas/FOA.

10/23/2026

Congratulations, Stephanie!

Looking for a summer 2027 job? Acadia National Park is currently hiring for three seasonal roles:- Youth Conservation Co...
10/22/2026

Looking for a summer 2027 job? Acadia National Park is currently hiring for three seasonal roles:

- Youth Conservation Corps Coordinator (1 opening)
- Youth Conservation Corps Crew Leader (4 openings)
- Educational Technician (Multiple openings)
- Recreation Fee Clerk & Technician (Multiple openings)

Applications are due this Monday, October 26. Please visit USAJobs to apply: https://www.usajobs.gov/Search?l=Bar+Harbor%2C+Maine&a=IN10&p=1&r=50

A seasonal job with Friends of Acadia can be a trajectory-shifting experience leading to careers in conservation and pub...
10/21/2026

A seasonal job with Friends of Acadia can be a trajectory-shifting experience leading to careers in conservation and public service. Meet some of our former staff and hear how their experience here helped pave the way for the engaging work they’re doing today. (Spoiler: They're doing some really cool things.)

Read the full story in the latest issue of Acadia magazine or on our website: https://friendsofacadia.org/acadia-stories/work-acadia-informs-careers-seasonal-staff/

1. Sam Mallon at work for OceanX. Sam was formerly a member of the Acadia Digital Media Team from 2021-2023. (Courtesy Emma Batty/OceanX)
2. Jesse Wheeler, Acadia National Park vegetation program manager and biologist, was an AYCC member in 1995. (Ashley L. Conti/Friends of Acadia)
3. Cindy Pearce was a stewardship assistant in 2019 and today is director of operations for Naventure’s Pisgah operations in Pisgah National Forest. (Courtesy photo)
4. Alexander DeLucia is the Appalachian Mountain Club’s director of trails and recreation management. (Warden Co./Courtesy of Appalachian Mountain Club)
5. Former Summit Steward Jordan Gibeault is today a backcountry ranger at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (Courtesy Jordan Gibeault)
6. Former recreation technician Dr. Ryan Sharp, now a Professor of Outdoor Recreation and Park Management in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Tennessee, paddling with students on the Emory River in Tennessee. (Courtesy Ryan Sharp)

Come see us this Saturday at the Bar Harbor Historical Society's Community Day where we'll be helping to celebrate the s...
10/21/2026

Come see us this Saturday at the Bar Harbor Historical Society's Community Day where we'll be helping to celebrate the society's 80th birthday alongside our 40th birthday! We're also looking forward to celebrating with the Seal Cove Auto Museum and the Burnurwurbskek Singers!

For the past six weeks, Acadia's trail crew has been working with the Appalachian Mountain Club trail crew to repair and...
10/20/2026

For the past six weeks, Acadia's trail crew has been working with the Appalachian Mountain Club trail crew to repair and improve the southern 500 feet of the Ocean Path.

The crews are making this section of Ocean Path accessible to persons with disabilities to enhance the visitor experience. The work includes bringing in large amounts of rock material that is spread and compacted to ensure the trail will last for years to come.

The work is funded in part by Friends of Acadia through the Acadia Trails Forever endowment.

Photos and videos by Abbie Brown and Julia Walker Thomas/FOA

10/20/2026

Join us on Saturday, Nov. 7, for Friends of Acadia's 34th annual Take Pride in Acadia Day! This longstanding fall tradition combines hands-on stewardship with a celebration of the community that cares for Acadia.

Each year, volunteers fan out along Acadia’s historic carriage roads to rake leaves and clear drainage features, helping prevent erosion and washouts during winter storms.

Sign up with friends, family, neighbors, a school group, or on your own! Please register by October 30th on our website: https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/events/take-pride-in-acadia/

From green alders and gray birch to bearberry, sheep laurel, and boreal blueberry, there's an array of plant life growin...
10/19/2026

From green alders and gray birch to bearberry, sheep laurel, and boreal blueberry, there's an array of plant life growing on Acadia’s summits. But trampling and erosion have damaged these tough yet fragile plant communities.

Schoodic Institute, Acadia National Park, and Friends of Acadia are working together to help restore these splendid summit ecosystems.

Find out which Acadia mountain plant you most identify with by taking our quiz! https://friendsofacadia.org/quiz-which-acadia-mountain-plant/

Earlier this summer, Acadia National Park installed a new culvert in Great Meadow designed to improve passage for both w...
10/15/2026

Earlier this summer, Acadia National Park installed a new culvert in Great Meadow designed to improve passage for both water and wildlife through the wetland. This project is part of a collaboration between the park, Friends of Acadia, and Schoodic Institute to restore and monitor Great Meadow, Acadia's largest freshwater wetland.

Now that the new culvert is in place and construction is winding down, it’s exciting to see revegetation happening. Planting native species that mimic this wetland environment will help keep invasive species from establishing themselves while supporting a native wildlife community. Huge thanks to Frost Farms for working so hard to make it look great!

Click here to explore an interactive StoryMap outlining the larger initiative: friendsofacadia.org/GreatMeadowProject

Photos and videos by Abbie Brown/FOA

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43 Cottage Street
Bar Harbor, ME
04609

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+12072883340

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