Wild Acadia News Today

Acadia National Park has been given the go-ahead to continue restoration work on Great Meadow, a 116-acre wetland impacted by culverts, abandoned railbeds, and invasive species.

BAR HARBOR — The Bar Harbor Garden Club is holding its annual meeting and luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 11, at Kebo Valley Golf Club, with keynote speaker Stephanie

This year’s paddle raise supports the Wild Acadia 2.0 initiative, which aims to combat the effects of climate change and to help restore park habitats. 

Pat Sandefur plans to run 50 kilometers – that’s 31.1 miles – around the eastern half of the park.

One of the biggest problems is the culvert under the Park Loop Road that was installed in the 1930s to carry the waters of Cromwell Brook out of the Great Meadow.

The Resist-Accept-Direct framework is a significant shift in the traditional approach to management, which sought to preserve historic conditions.