Acadia National Park

Bird Walk

<p><strong>Reservations are required and can be made by calling (207) 288-3338 -option 0 starting 3 days prior to the program. Location given with reservation.</strong></p> <p>Join a ranger for birding to see and hear some of Acadia's most abundant wildlife residents and learn about some of the changes these species may be facing in the park. This is a short walk with mostly level terrain, and then rocky coastline.</p> <p><strong>Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at <span class="TextRun SCXW107691602 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107691602 BCX0">207-288-3338, option 0,</span></span> or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility</p>

Lokalizacja: Location given with reservation

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Blackwoods Campground Program: The Tree of Life – Exploring Acadia's Animal Connections

<p>Join a Ranger at Blackwoods Campground Amphitheater to learn about the wonderful animals of Acadia National Park, how they are all connected, and why biodiversity matters. Program length 44-60 minutes.</p>

Lokalizacja: Blackwoods Campground Amphitheater

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Carriage Road Bike Tour

<p>Enjoy the car-free carriage roads at a comfortable pace on a ranger-guided 6.0 mile moderate ride while discovering the diverse beauty and history of Acadia. The program price includes the use of a 21-speed bike and helmet for the full day.</p> <p><strong>Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at <span class="TextRun SCXW107691602 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107691602 BCX0">207-288-3338, option 0,</span></span> or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility</p>

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Carroll Homestead Open House

<p>Explore the grounds of an 1800s homestead and farm, play games, and hear family stories. Living history for children, adults, and families.</p> <p>At Carroll Homestead in Southwest Harbor, Maine.</p> <p>Carroll Homestead is wheelchair accessible with an accessible portable toilet on site.</p> <p>You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility</p>

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Evening Program: Acadia's Night Sky

<p>Join rangers on this unique program at Sand Beach to view and learn about Acadia’s amazing night sky! Dress warmly, bring something to lie on, and please minimize flashlight use to preserve night vision. The program will occur whether it’s cloudy or clear. Use of stairs required to access the beach viewing site.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Need to Know:<br /></strong></p> <ul> <li><em>All traffic must turn left onto the one-way Park Loop Road when exiting the Sand Beach parking lot</em></li> <li>Conditions on Sand Beach are variable. Visitors should prepare for wind, cold, and moisture. Please bring additional warm/waterproof layers and something to sit or lie back on comfortably. </li> <li>Accessing Sand Beach requires descending a set of stairs, then navigating uneven terrain across the beach. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring a flashlight/headlamp. Visitors should anticipate unexpected tripping hazards/beach debris. </li> <li>Program attendees will have sensitive eyes as their vision adjusts to the darkness. If you are arriving after dark, please help protect everyone's night vision by directing your flashlights towards the ground and minimizing use of light once you've safely found your place on the beach. </li> <li>The program will occur whether it’s cloudy or clear, but will be cancelled in the event of severe weather/unsafe conditions.</li> <li>This free program is a popular one; arrive early to secure a parking spot and your place on the beach. </li> </ul> <p><strong>Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at <span class="TextRun SCXW107691602 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107691602 BCX0">207-288-8832</span></span> or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility</p>

Lokalizacja: Sand Beach

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Homestead Crafts Series: Corn Husk Dolls

<p>Join a ranger to learn about historic toys and make your own corn husk doll. Suitable for all ages.</p> <p>Location: Carroll Homestead</p>

Lokalizacja: Carroll Homestead 44.303957, -68.328125

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Junior Angler Program - Reservations Required

<div data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><strong>Reservations are required and can be made by calling (207) 288-3338 option 0 starting 3 days prior to the program. Location given with reservation.</strong></div> <div data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"> </div> <div data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Always wanted to learn how to fish? Don’t have access to a pond or ocean near you? Not sure what gear you need to get started? The wait is over! Join a park ranger for a two-hour program geared towards kids ages 7-15 and fish along the shorelines of Acadia. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The program includes the use of a fishing pole and personal floatation device.</div> <div data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">  </div> <ul> <li data-ogsc="black">All children must have an adult present throughout the two-hour program. Those 16 and older are not able to fish unless they possess a Maine freshwater fishing license.  </li> <li data-ogsc="black">Participants must wear traction footwear (sneakers, hiking boots, muck boots, etc.). Flip-flops and crocs will not be allowed. </li> <li data-ogsc="black">Make sure participants come with plenty of water, snacks, sunscreen, bug spray, and hat. SPF lightweight clothing is recommended.    </li> <li data-ogsc="black">Locations  of the program will be given at registration.</li> </ul> <div><span data-ogsc="black"><strong data-ogsc="">Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-3338 option 0 or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at </span><span data-ogsc="rgb(70, 120, 134)"><a id="OWAd0b3df35-e978-5979-7ed0-64f358f60021" title="https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility" href="https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="rgb(70, 120, 134)"><u data-ogsc="">https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility</u></a></span></div> <div data-ogsc="black"> </div> <div data-ogsc="black"><strong data-ogsc="">Limited to 8 children per program.</strong></div>

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Junior Ranger Station: Sieur de Monts Nature Center

<p><span class="TextRun BCX8 SCXW134527269" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW134527269">Stop by anytime during program hours for fun activities and to complete your Junior Ranger book. Then take the Junior Ranger oath to get your badge! Wheelchair accessible.</span></span></p> <p><strong>Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-8832 or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility</p>

Lokalizacja: Sieur de Monts Nature Center

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MDI Drop-In Touch Tank Tour at College of the Atlantic: Bar Harbor

<p><span class="x_ContentPasted6">Drop-in and m</span><span class="x_ContentPasted5 x_ContentPasted6">eet a park ranger, get up close and personal with intertidal creatures, and learn how to safely explore along Acadia’s rocky shoreline. </span></p> <p><span class="x_ContentPasted5 x_ContentPasted6">Three half hour p</span><span class="x_ContentPasted5 x_ContentPasted6">rograms beginning at 1:30 pm, 2 pm, and 2:30 pm. Located at the Dorr Museum of Natural History at the College of the Atlantic.</span></p> <p><span class="x_ContentPasted5 x_ContentPasted6"><strong>Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-3338, option 0, or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility</span></p>

Lokalizacja: Dorr Museum of Natural History at the College of the Atlantic - 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

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Peregrine Falcon Watch

<p>Stop by for a talk about Peregrine Falcons nesting high on the cliffs in Acadia National Park, and learn about their successful recovery as an endangered species. Viewing scopes provided. <strong>Program may be cancelled due to weather, including heat index, or decreased falcon activity. <br /><br /></strong>There are multiple parking lots available for this program, however, it is highly advised to take the island explorer shuttle bus as spaces fill up by mid-morning.</p> <p><strong>Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-3338, option 0, or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility</p>

Lokalizacja: Rangers will be stationed near the Jordan Pond Boat Ramp, following the Jordan Pond Path slightly to the right/east.

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Schoodic Evening Program: The Secret Lives of Alewives

<p>Join us as the sun goes down for slideshow programs about Acadia’s natural and cultural resources. Parking area near the amphitheater accommodates non-campers.</p> <p><strong>Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-3338, option 0, or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility<br /> Schoodic Woods Campground Amphitheater</p>

Lokalizacja: Event is located at the Schoodic Woods Campground Amphitheater.

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Schoodic Family Program: Soil Science and Art

<p>Are you ready to explore Acadia National Park and learn about the animals that call it home? Join us for our interactive programs geared towards families and kids 12 and under. All are welcome!  Children must be accompanied by an adult.</p> <p><strong>Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-3338, option 0, or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility<br /> Schoodic Woods Campground Amphitheater</p>

Lokalizacja: Event is located at the Schoodic Woods Campground Amphitheater.

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Schoodic Guided Geology Hike

<p>Join a ranger to discover Maine’s geologic past. This 1.1-mile hike contains uneven terrain (mainly tree roots) and roughly 90 feet of elevation gain.</p> <p><strong>Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-3338, option 0, or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at <a href="https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility">https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility</a></p>

Lokalizacja: The program takes place on the Sundew Trail. Meet outside of Eliot Hall (near the parking lot) on the Schoodic Education and Research Center campus.

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Blackwoods Amphitheater Family Program: Sounds of Acadia & Wildlife Communication

<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Join a ranger in the blackwoods campground amphitheater to learn about the park through a family friendly evening program- topics vary each week.</span></p> <p>You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility</p>

Lokalizacja: Blackwoods Campground Amphitheater

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Drop-in Stewardship Volunteering with Friends of Acadia

<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">As a Friends of Acadia drop-in volunteer, you’ll see a new side of Acadia, feel a deeper connection to the park, and leave this national treasure a little better than you found it.</span></p> <p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Our Drop-in Stewardship Volunteer Program occurs every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from June through the end of October. While being led by our amazing Volunteer Crew Leaders, you’ll help with important work like cutting back vegetation, clearing drainage features, building bogwalk, tread work, weeding carriage roads, and other tasks.</span></p> <p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Projects run from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., weather permitting, and no experience or reservation is required!</span></p>

Lokalizacja: Park and meet at the Hulls Cove Storage Facility, located near the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, Visitor Center Rd, Bar Harbor, ME 04609. (This is the same location as in 2024. Park HQ is under construction.) Enter via the Hulls Cove Visitor Center entrance off Route 3 in Bar Harbor. Continue past the Visitor Center parking lot on Paradise Hill Road. When the road splits, bear left to the Hulls Cove Storage Facility. (Note: There is an “authorized vehicles only” as well as a “do not enter” sign, but if you are there to volunteer just continue past those! Don’t worry, we’ll have signs out to help guide you!)

Acadia National Park

Junior Angler Program - Reservations Required

<div data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><strong>Reservations are required and can be made by calling (207) 288-3338 option 0 starting 3 days prior to the program. Location given with reservation.</strong></div> <div data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"> </div> <div data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Always wanted to learn how to fish? Don’t have access to a pond or ocean near you? Not sure what gear you need to get started? The wait is over! Join a park ranger for a two-hour program geared towards kids ages 7-15 and fish along the shorelines of Acadia. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The program includes the use of a fishing pole and personal floatation device.</div> <div data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">  </div> <ul> <li data-ogsc="black">All children must have an adult present throughout the two-hour program. Those 16 and older are not able to fish unless they possess a Maine freshwater fishing license.  </li> <li data-ogsc="black">Participants must wear traction footwear (sneakers, hiking boots, muck boots, etc.). Flip-flops and crocs will not be allowed. </li> <li data-ogsc="black">Make sure participants come with plenty of water, snacks, sunscreen, bug spray, and hat. SPF lightweight clothing is recommended.    </li> <li data-ogsc="black">Locations  of the program will be given at registration.</li> </ul> <div><span data-ogsc="black"><strong data-ogsc="">Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-3338 option 0 or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at </span><span data-ogsc="rgb(70, 120, 134)"><a id="OWAd0b3df35-e978-5979-7ed0-64f358f60021" title="https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility" href="https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="rgb(70, 120, 134)"><u data-ogsc="">https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility</u></a></span></div> <div data-ogsc="black"> </div> <div data-ogsc="black"><strong data-ogsc="">Limited to 8 children per program.</strong></div>

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Junior Ranger Station: Sieur de Monts Nature Center

<p><span class="TextRun BCX8 SCXW134527269" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW134527269">Stop by anytime during program hours for fun activities and to complete your Junior Ranger book. Then take the Junior Ranger oath to get your badge! Wheelchair accessible.</span></span></p> <p><strong>Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-8832 or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility</p>

Lokalizacja: Sieur de Monts Nature Center

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Loon Watch

<p>Stop by a freshwater beach to learn about Common Loons in Acadia with the help of park staff, and view the pair of birds currently nesting on Echo Lake. The program may be adjusted or canceled for weather or a decrease in bird activity- be sure to check back here for updates.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-3338, option 0, or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility</p>

Lokalizacja: View a nesting platform on the water from Echo Lake Beach

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Mindful Mornings: Nature Journaling

<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Spend a quiet morning at Carroll Homestead, appreciating the small moments of life with a ranger-led journal exercise. We will be taking a closer look at the world around us and finding a sense of place here in Acadia National Park.</span></p> <p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Meet at the Carroll Homestead at 8:30am, journals and colored pencils provided, but feel free to bring your own as well.</span></p>

Lokalizacja: Carroll Homestead.

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Schoodic Evening Program: All About Porcupines

<p>Join us as the sun goes down for slideshow programs about Acadia’s natural and cultural resources. Parking area near the amphitheater accommodates non-campers.</p> <p><strong>Accessibility:</strong> You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-3338, option 0, or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility<br /> Schoodic Woods Campground Amphitheater</p>

Lokalizacja: Event is located Schoodic Woods Campground Amphitheater.