For Peregrine falcon nesting season, Penobscot East Trail, Jordan Cliffs Trail, Precipice Trail, and Valley Cove Trail are closed until further notice, typically in mid-August. Also, the Precipice Trail parking lot is closed. More
Carriage roads are open only to pedestrians for remainder of "mud season"
Acadia’s historic carriage roads have reopened to pedestrians (foot traffic) only. Riding bicycles or horses in wet and soft conditions can cause costly ruts, potholes and erosion. More
Park biologist Bill Gawley explaining parts of Acadia's weather station to Acadia Teacher Fellows.
NPS Photo/Mackette Kark
Weather data have been collected daily on or near Mount Desert Island by the National Weather Service since 1893.Measurements include temperature (maximum, minimum, and current), precipitation (duration and amounts), snowfall, snowpack conditions, and notes on state of the weather (cloud, rain, fog, etc.). Wind direction and speed are included for some years. The weather station was first located on downtown Bar Harbor and operated there until roughly 1968, then it moved to the Acadia National Park Visitor Center in Hulls Cove from 1968 to 1981. In 1982 it was moved to and remains at McFarland Hill near Park Headquarters.
What's in the Air? This accessible and interactive article will give citizen scientists of all ages the basics of air quality research at Acadia and beyond.
NPS. Gaseous pollutant and meteorological data from the McFarland Hill Atmospheric Research Station near Acadia National Park Headquarters 1981-present. https://ard-request.air-resource.com/
National Atmospheric Deposition Program. Atmospheric deposition (mercury and acid) data 1996-present. http://nadp.slh.wisc.edu/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 1975. Climate of Bar Harbor, Maine. Climatography of the United States 1951-1973. Number 20. National Climate Center. Asheville, NC https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2178856
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Across the US, changes in water availability are altering which plants grow where. These changes are evident at a broad scale. But not all areas experience the same climate in the same way, even within the boundaries of a single national park. A new dataset gives park managers a valuable tool for understanding why vegetation has changed and how it might change in the future under different climate-change scenarios.
Information on a current research project in Acadia National Park and how climate change is impacting leaf color change and how that might impact tourism and visitation to Acadia National Park.
Acadia National Park has a long history of documenting pollinator species in the park. Those surveys continue to occur throughout the park to help researchers better understand the health of bumblebee populations.
Dr. Chris Petersen of College of Atlantic shares his algae inventory project in the park and how his students compare data to historic survey data beginning in 1928.
Air quality profile for Acadia National Park. Gives specific information about air quality and air pollution impacts for Acadia NP as well as the studies and monitoring conducted for Acadia NP.
