New Wildwood Stables Concessioner Selected, Effective January 1, 2009
Carriages of Acadia, Inc., has been selected as the new concessioner at Acadia’s Wildwood Stables to provide horse-drawn carriage tours, horse boarding, day use facilities, and services for visiting equestrians under a new ten-year concession contract. The contract becomes effective January 1, 2009. Carriages of Acadia, Inc., is a newly formed corporation headed by Michael Carpenter, who owns a horse boarding facility in northern Maine. Operating dates for 2009 are June 6 to October 18, 2009.

For information, contact Carriages of Acadia, P.O. Box 1406, Houlton, Maine 04730.

For employment information, call 207-532-2232

Reservations for overnight stabling begin on January 1, 2009. Effective January 1, 2009, the new telephone number will be 877-276-3622.

For information prior to January 1, contact Liz Weston, Concessions Specialist via e-mail or at 207-288-8705.

Take Pride in Acadia Day 2008
The 2008 Take Pride in Acadia Day was a big success. More than 300 volunteers of all ages gathered on a sunny November morning to help clean up the park's historic carriage roads. They cleaned 12.5 miles of the carriage roads altogether, removing fallen leaves and clearing drainages. This important work helps water drain from the carriage roads, protecting them from wet weather in the winter and spring.

Take Pride in Acadia Day also marked the last event in the Acadia Quest, a series of fun adventures in the park that encourage families to explore, learn about, and protect national parks. All teams that completed the Acadia Quest were eligible to win one of three prizes, donated by Friends of Acadia and L.L.Bean. The prizes were awarded after groups returned from their leaf-raking duties.

To learn more about what is happening in the national parks, read Acadia's news releases or visit the National Park Service news page.