Help Save the Bar Harbor Shorepath

06/01/2025

🎉 You’re Invited! 🎉

Whether you gave $5 or $50,000 — this moment belongs to you.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we are thrilled to invite everyone who donated to the official grand re-opening of the Bar Harbor Shore Path!

🗓️ Thursday, June 12th
🕛 Noon
📍 Grant Park

Join us as we celebrate the restoration of this beloved coastal path — a place where generations have walked, reflected, and taken in the beauty of Frenchman Bay. This project would not have been possible without you, and we can’t wait to honor the spirit of community that made it happen.

Hosted by the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, this event marks not just the reopening of a path, but the continuation of a legacy.

Come walk with us. You helped rebuild this, and now it’s time to celebrate.

05/18/2025

🛋️ Estate Sale at the Breakwater Estate 🖼️

Join us for a special opportunity to purchase beautiful items from the historic Breakwater Estate while supporting a great cause!

📍 Where: 45 Hancock Street, Bar Harbor
📅 When: Saturday, May 24th from 10 AM – 4 PM
☔ Rain Date: Sunday, May 25th
💵 Payment: Cash or checks only (made payable to Bar Harbor VIA)
🎯 All proceeds benefit the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association

Don’t miss this chance to discover unique treasures and support the ongoing work of the BHVIA in preserving and enhancing our beloved community spaces.

Please spread the word—every purchase makes a difference!

03/02/2025

After an incredible investment of over $1 million, the final 90 feet of footings are soon to be poured.

This marks the last section of wall necessary in repairing the damage from winter storms and ensuring this beloved coastal walk remains a treasure for generations to come.

Next up? Resurfacing the path to complete the project as we look ahead to the spring.

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported this effort—from donors and volunteers to the teams working tirelessly to bring this vision to life. The finish line is coming closer!

02/09/2025

Super Bowl Sunday in Bar Harbor.

01/27/2025

Shorepath Update - progress is slow but continues!

MacQuinn’s and Norwood’s are fighting the tides and temperatures to keep this project moving.

The footers have been poured in front of the Hancock Street access and along Reef Point and they are getting ready to pour the wall in that section.

A HUGE thank you goes out to the Cumber and Willard Families for allowing a temporary road across their properties at Reef Point. This middle section of the path had major damage and is the most difficult to access. This has allowed excavators and concrete trucks easy access to the most difficult spots on the path.

The VIA and the community thank you!

11/21/2024

Shore Path Construction continues - and it is looking so beautiful!

We're continuing to make progress towards the $30,000 matching grant gift from Ruth M. Colket with $15,280 raised towards the total. Thank you for your continued support.

10/10/2024

We’re excited to announce that, thanks to your incredible support, we’ve raised $7,455 towards our $30,000 goal for the matching gift campaign to restore and rebuild the iconic Bar Harbor Shore Path! 🌊

A huge thank you to Ruth M. Colket for her generous matching gift, helping us get one step closer to preserving this beloved coastal landmark. Your donations are making a real difference! ❤️

Donate today and be part of the effort to protect our treasured Shore Path: https://www.gofundme.com/f/restore-the-bar-harbor-shore-path

10/04/2024

With the Shore Path along the Bar Harbor Inn completed and open to the public, restoration efforts have moved to the Path's opposite end with structural work now complete and fill work to happen next. Crews will continue as long as the weather holds out, with plans to finish this second long stretch before the winter comes. The final and most difficult section, Grant Park to Hancock Street, is planned for the early spring of 2025. This stretch is challenging to access and the scope of work is significant, but the hope is for the Shore Path to open in full sometime in the Spring 2025.

Your Chance to Double Your Impact

Your support is still needed!!

As we round out fundraising for completion of the Shore Path and its future viability, every dollar you donate today will be matched—up to $30,000, thanks to the generosity of Ruth M. Colket.

That means your gift will have double the impact, bringing us even closer to fully restoring this iconic path. Costs for this project have exceeded projections and your support will allow for finalizing this extraordinary undertaking and provide funds for future maintenance.

How You Can Help

Whether you’re a resident, frequent visitor, or simply someone who cherishes Bar Harbor’s natural beauty, this is your chance to make a meaningful contribution. Your donation will help ensure that future generations can continue to enjoy this historic path.

Please donate through:
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/9dd3e8b7

PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=AHL7ECCTGKUPJ&ssrt=1728000794054

Check: Mailed to Bar Harbor VIA, 127 West Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Together, we can rebuild the Shore Path and preserve its legacy for years to come. Don’t miss this opportunity to double your impact and help restore this cherished part of Bar Harbor’s shoreline!

08/03/2024

Another amazing business in Bar Harbor supporting reconstruction of the Shore Path!

Thank you so much Geddy's for your generosity!

We are getting closer to closing the gap and reaching our goal. Every donation helps us get closer to the Shore Path project being fully funded.

Pictured: Dickie Cough, Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association President, Bethany Harris, Geddy's Bar Manager, Ben Curtis, Geddy's General Manager, Heather Davis, Geddy's Owner, and Tom Testa, Bar Harbor Village Improvement Board Member.

07/30/2024

Thank you so much to Lafayette Hotels for the incredibly generous donation!

Today Fred Lindsey, General Manager & Katie Webster, Assistant General Manager from their Bluenose Inn property presented Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association President, Dickie Cough with a check for $10,000.

Thank you for your continued support of our community!

07/04/2024

The powerful back-to-back coastal storms in January decimated the town's iconic shore path, but the community is collaborating to restore it.

07/03/2024

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Great news! The Bar Harbor Inn loop of the Shore Path has opened just in time for July 4th!

We are happy to share that renovation of the second loop - Grant Park to Hancock Street - will begin Monday, July 8th!

Thank you to all who have been so generous with donations and fundraising efforts. TOGETHER, we will bring back this iconic part of our community.

Happy 4th!