The staff at Acadia National Park work closely with dozens of federal, state, and local organizations. The organizations that follow provide an example of the broad range of partners who help the park accomplish its mission.
Friends of Acadia is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring the long-term protection of the natural and cultural resources of Acadia National Park and its region. To meet this mission, Friends of Acadia channels private donations to conservation and historic preservation projects in the park, monitors planning and legislative activities affecting Acadia, and sponsors volunteer groups in Acadia and surrounding communities.
For more information about Friends of Acadia or to join, visit them or contact them at:
Friends of Acadia
PO Box 45
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
800-625-0321
Acadia Partners for Science and Learning facilitates the mission of the park's Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC) by managing program and facility operations; developing financial support; and cultivating partnerships and collaborations among research laboratories, universities, public schools, nonprofits, and government agencies.
For more information about Acadia Partners for Science and Learning or to join, visit them or contact them at:
Acadia Partners for Science and Learning
PO Box 277
Winter Harbor, ME 04693
207-288-1326
Eastern National provides quality educational products and services to the visitors to America's national parks and other public trusts. The association's contributions have benefited parks and visitors by supporting research, educational, and interpretive projects and by funding publications.
For more information about joining Eastern National, visit them .
Commercial Partners
- Acadia Corporation
- Carriages in the Park, Inc.
- National Park Tours
- Oli's Trolley
- Four local boat cruise operators
Education Partners
- Abbe Museum
- College of the Atlantic
- Down East Educational Partnership
- Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
- Local Schools (School Unions 92, 93, 96, and 98 and the Ellsworth School Department)
- Student Conservation Association
- University of Maine
Management Partners
- Downeast Transportation, Inc.
- Hancock County Planning Commission
- Maine Department of Transportation
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
- Maine Island Trail Association
- Mount Desert Island League of Towns
Science Partners
- College of the Atlantic
- Institute of Ecosystem Studies
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- US Geological Survey
- US Fish & Wildlife Service
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- University of Maine
- University of Massachusetts
- University of Vermont
Trail Work Partners
- Appalachian Mountain Club
- Maine Conservation Corps
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