Friends of Acadia

06/17/2026

Join us at Terramor Outdoor Resort to hear Gary tell trail stories!

Gather around the fireplace, sip a beer, and hear stories about the history and future of Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island.

Every Thursday until October 15, we gather in the main lodge at Terramor Outdoor Resort at 5:30 p.m. for an informative talk and discussion, camaraderie, and delicious refreshments.

This free series is hosted by Friends of Acadia. All are welcome to attend and $1 of every beer purchased benefits FOA!

You can view the full season schedule on our website: https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/events/pints-for-a-purpose/

06/16/2026

Come along with our Adaptive Rides Coordinator Blair Wing as she takes a ride around Eagle Lake with MDI Wheelers!

MDI Wheelers provides free rides on Acadia National Park’s carriage roads for people who need special assistance or are unable to ride a bike by themselves.

If you or someone you know would like a ride this summer, please reserve one at least a week in advance at [email protected] or by calling 207-370-1982. You can also reserve a ride and learn more at MDIwheelers.org

06/14/2026

Afternoon Update: We are now sold out! Thank you for supporting the Wild Gardens of Acadia through the plant sale—see you next year!

Deals, deals, deals! Beginning today (Sunday 6/14) all plants are now 50% off. Come by beginning at 9am to get deals on houseplants, veggies, and annuals. The sale is located in the cloisters at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor.

All proceeds support the Wild Gardens of Acadia.

06/11/2026

We hope to see you tonight for what is sure to be a fun edition of Pints for a Purpose with Eddie Monat!

Gather around the fireplace, sip a beer, and hear stories about the history and future of Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island.

Every Thursday until October 15, we gather in the main lodge at Terramor Outdoor Resort at 5:30 p.m. for an informative talk and discussion, camaraderie, and delicious refreshments.

This free series is hosted by Friends of Acadia. All are welcome to attend and $1 of every beer purchased benefits FOA!

You can view the full season schedule on our website: https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/events/pints-for-a-purpose/

06/08/2026

It's a big day for Save Our Summits: registration for the 2026 hiking season is now open, and the program was just featured by USA Today!

Save Our Summits hikes take place every Wednesday and Friday from June 24 through September 2026. Tenacious volunteer hikers carry bags of soil to the summit of either Penobscot or Sargent Mountain to help with ongoing restoration efforts in Acadia National Park.

Rolling registration opens two weeks in advance of the hike date: https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/events/save-our-summits-registration/

Check out the USA Today article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/national-parks/2026/06/08/acadia-national-park-summit-conservation/89613233007/

Photo by Rhiannon Johnston/FOA

06/07/2026

Gather around the fireplace, sip a beer, and hear stories about the history and future of Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island.

Every Thursday until October 15, we gather in the main lodge at Terramor Outdoor Resort at 5:30 p.m. for an informative talk and discussion, camaraderie, and delicious refreshments.

This free series is hosted by Friends of Acadia. All are welcome to attend and $1 of every beer purchased benefits FOA!

You can view the full season schedule on our website: https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/events/pints-for-a-purpose/

06/05/2026

As we celebrate our 40th anniversary, we also celebrate 40 years of incredibly dedicated volunteers. Stop by our collection of photos chronicling a sample of these volunteer efforts and projects over the last four decades, on display at Choco-Latte for the month of June!

06/04/2026

Love being outdoors and connecting with people? We're looking for enthusiastic, friendly volunteers to help staff our Membership Table under the veranda at the Jordan Pond House or at the Hulls Cove Visitor Center this season!

You can learn more by attending one of our upcoming volunteer training sessions on June 10 or June 15. These sessions will cover everything you need to know about engaging visitors, sharing our mission, and supporting Acadia National Park.

Visit our website to learn more about volunteering at our Membership Table: https://friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/volunteer/membership-office-volunteers/

Register for one of the training sessions here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=g2R1xSIW4kSpyIXa1Q2yja4YDTgbE2dDjetwPi_BdMBUN1k4WURIWTRJV0NQWVAxWEZUNFpHTUozMy4u&route=shorturl

Photo by Rhiannon Johnston/FOA

06/04/2026

There's still time to register for this Saturday's invasive plant ID and removal workshop at The Neighborhood House!

Support local biodiversity by learning how to identify and remove invasive plants on Mount Desert Island!

Join Friends of Acadia and Acadia National Park Vegetation Manager Jesse Wheeler to learn techniques and tools for identifying invasive plants in your own backyard. Identifying and removing these plants is a great way to help scientists and resource managers in Acadia slow the spread.

The first workshop will be on Saturday, June 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at The Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor. Registration is required: https://friendsofacadia.org/our-impact/wild-acadia/backyard-stewards/backyard-stewards-workshop-series/

Image: Jesse Wheeler demonstrates how to identify glossy buckthorn (photo by Lily LaRegina/FOA)

06/02/2026

Shop for a cause! The annual Wild Gardens of Acadia Plant Sale will be held, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 13 at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor.

The sale will feature perennials, annuals, native plants, veggie seedlings, and more. Proceeds fund the maintenance and operations of the Wild Gardens of Acadia.

Photo by Rhiannon Johnston/FOA