Forty Years Later, Acadia’s Biggest Supporters Aren’t Slowing Down.

The Next 40 Years Begin Now for Friends of Acadia. Carrie Jones Jul 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. BAR HARBOR—Forty years after a handful of Mount Desert Island residents created Friends of Acadia to help a cash-strapped Acadia National Park, the conservation nonprofit marked its anniversary Thursday by celebrating decades of accomplishments while urging the community to … Continue reading Forty Years Later, Acadia’s Biggest Supporters Aren’t Slowing Down.

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Friends of Acadia’s Annual Meeting Highlights Acadia’s Wins and Worries

Carrie Jones Jul 10, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. BAR HARBOR—Hard work. Fortitude. Resilience. Cheers and applause. The Friends of Acadia annual meeting, at the Bar Harbor Club, on July 9, celebrated the organization’s and Acadia National Park’s successes in the past year and also noted that things have been a bit different this year especially … Continue reading Friends of Acadia’s Annual Meeting Highlights Acadia’s Wins and Worries

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Friends of Acadia Raises the Roof

And Honors Three of Its Own CARRIE JONES JUL 11, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Friends of Acadia’s CEO Eric Stiles said he thought of himself as a wildlife biologist. He liked hiking. He liked nature. He liked it outdoors. “Housing?” Stiles thought. “That’s what developers do?” But, Acadia National Park has 25 vacancies on its meant to be 100-strong year-round staff. The park should have 150 … Continue reading Friends of Acadia Raises the Roof

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