A Magazine About Acadia National Park and Surrounding Communities

SpringSpring 2014 VolumeVolume 1919 No. 1

A Magazine about Acadia National Park and Surrounding Communities

Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 A PURCHASE YOUR PARK PASS! Whether driving, walking, bicycling, or riding the Island Explorer through the park, we all must pay the entrance fee. Eighty percent of all fees paid in Acadia stay in Acadia, to be used for projects that directly beneﬁ t park visitors and resources.

The Acadia National Park $20 weekly pass and $40 annual pass are available seasonally at the following locations: Sand Beach Entrance Station Hulls Cove Visitor Center Bar Harbor Village Green Thompson Island Information Center Blackwoods and Seawall Campgrounds Annual pass artwork by Jacob Legutko. See story page 20. Acadia weekly passes are also available at: Cadillac Mountain Gift Shop Jordan Pond Gift Shop Some area businesses; call 207-288-3338 for an up-to-date list of locations

For more information visit www.friendsofacadia.org President’s Message

SILVER LININGS

ach year, my daughter and I take a treasures is among the most fundamental bike trip through Acadia National and sound investments that our nation can EPark. We pack our sleeping bags make. We are encouraged by the empha- and gear on our bikes and spend a Satur- sis placed on national parks in President day winding through the carriage roads of Obama’s 2015 budget, released in March, Acadia, before pitching tent at Blackwoods which proposed increased funding for park Campground. Even though it’s only about operations, infrastructure, and new pro- ten miles from home, it always feels like a grams leading up to the Park Service’s cen- complete getaway, especially as night falls tennial in 2016. and the campground becomes a world unto In addition to our advocacy work, you itself. As the stars come out and the camp- can be assured that Friends of Acadia will fi res crackle, we hear families from near and also continue to invest our members’ gener- far sharing stories of their day in Acadia and ous contributions to fund groundbreaking excitedly making plans for tomorrow. projects that add a margin of excellence to This past fall we did not take our annual the management of Acadia. At a place like trip—due in part to the government shut- Blackwoods Campground, this will take down that shuttered Acadia in October, but the form of an innovative partnership with also in part to Eliza throwing herself into philanthropic and corporate supporters to her fi rst weeks of high school. While our Friends of Acadia continues replace older light fi xtures with “night-sky family tends to enjoy Acadia on an almost- to work in close partnership friendly” lighting to help conserve the spec- daily basis, I missed that deeper experience with local businesses and as tacular starry vistas that are increasingly in the park that an overnight camping trip rare in the northeastern US. It will also take affords. part of a national coalition the form of a completely new hiking trail But hope springs eternal in this new sea- to be a voice for Acadia and (made possible in part by FOA grant fund- son following a beautiful, snowy winter. ing and volunteers) that will link that camp- And as maddening and costly as the shut- to ensure that parks do not ground to Otter Cove, Gorham Mountain, down was, it just may prove to have a silver again fall victims to budget and Ocean Drive—offering an opportunity lining—or two. Last year’s painful closures brinksmanship as we plan for campers to access some of the most of the park motor roads forced by seques- popular areas of the park while leaving their tration and the shutdown opened my eyes for 2015 and beyond. cars behind. Save June 7th, National Trails to the glories of pedaling Acadia’s famed Day, to join FOA and the park for a planned Loop Road largely car-free. Taking our bike the impact felt by communities like ours— trail dedication and inaugural hike. trip in the quieter spring this year will mean making parks the most visible public sto- While traditions like an annual bike trip that Eliza and I can chart some new routes ryline of the shutdown. This year, Acadia’s are wonderful, changing up the mode of without concern for the cars and motor budget has been “restored” to 2012 levels, our visit to the park is something we should coaches that fi ll the park in summer and and the damaging sequestration cuts have all try more often: try Acadia off-season or fall. And I know that many other bikers and been eliminated. We hope that this isn’t a early in the morning; try it without a car or walkers will join me in enjoying the historic one-time bounce, but that elected offi cials with a tent. Even for those of us who have roadways and magnifi cent vistas under our in Washington will continue to see the vital been enjoying the park for decades, the own steam this spring, even before the gates importance of funding national parks. change might do us and Acadia good. K swing open for cars. Friends of Acadia continues to work in The other silver lining of the shutdown close partnership with local businesses and appears to stem from the widespread public as part of a national coalition to be a voice outcry during those two weeks in October. for Acadia and to ensure that parks do not People everywhere, including in Acadia, let again fall victims to budget brinksmanship their elected offi cials know how important as we plan for 2015 and beyond. Federal national parks are to our lives, and more funding from Congress must match pub- than 30,000 stories in the media focused on lic sentiment that caring for these national —David R. MacDonald

Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Edward L. Samek, Chair John Fassak, Vice Chair Michael Cook, Treasurer Emily Beck, Secretary

Fred Benson Brownie Carson Gail Clark Hannah Sistare Clark Andrew Davis Nathaniel Fenton Spring 2014 Chris Fogg Jill Goldthwait VolumeVolume 1919 No. 1 C. Boyden Gray Anne Green A Magazine about Acadia National Park and Surrounding Communities Cookie Horner Jan Kärst Jack Kelley Meredith Moriarty Lili Pew Donna Reis Jack Russell Hank Schmelzer Nonie Sullivan Christiaan van Heerden Dick Wolf Bill Zoellick

HONORARY TRUSTEES Eleanor Ames Robert and Anne Bass Curtis and Patricia Blake Robert and Sylvia Blake Frederic A. Bourke Jr. Tristram and Ruth Colket Gail Cook Shelby and Gale Davis FEATURE ARTICLES Dianna Emory Frances Fitzgerald 8 The Future of Our Parks Is in Our Hands Brownie Carson Sheldon Goldthwait Neva Goodwin The role and reach of the citizen-advocate Paul and Eileen Growald John and Polly Guth 10 FOA Donates Community Forest and Trail Stephanie Clement Paul Haertel to Town of Trenton Lee Judd Collaborating to provide “a luxury and a necessity” to gateway residents Debby Lash Linda Lewis 11 Making Acadia’s Classic Signs Jim Linnane Liz Martinez Gerrish and Phoebe Milliken Volunteers beneﬁ t the park in the winter sign shop George J. and Heather Mitchell Joseph Murphy 12 People of the Dawnland Julia Clark Janneke Neilson The Wabanaki and Mount Desert Island before colonization & George Neptune Nancy Nimick Jack Perkins 15 A Runner’s Paradise Louie Luchini Nancy Pyne Nathaniel P. Reed For a seasoned competitor, Acadia can’t be beat Ann R. Roberts David Rockefeller 17 Embrace Restraint at Acadia National Park Rock by Rock Charlie Jacobi Jeannine Ross Resisting the urge to “improve” upon Acadia Howard Solomon Erwin Soule Diana Davis Spencer 18 Acadia Takes a New Look at Park Passes Aimee Beal Church Julia Merck Utsch Friends of Acadia supports the effort, and hopes you will too

EMERITUS TRUSTEES 32 Why I’m a Friend of Acadia Tyra Hanson W. Kent Olson Like Living in a Painting Charles R. Tyson Jr.

FRIENDS OF ACADIA STAFF ACTIVITIES AND DEPARTMENTS Mary Boëchat, Development Offi cer Sharon Broom, Development Offi cer 1 President’s Message Silver Linings Aimee Beal Church, Communications & Outreach Coordinator 3 Superintendent’s View Science and Partnerships to Improve Acadia Stephanie Clement, Conservation Director Ralph and Susan Nurnberger Lisa Horsch Clark, Director of Development 5 Special People Sarah Curts, Accounting & Administrative Associate 7 Where in Acadia? David R. MacDonald, President & CEO 20 Updates Diana R. McDowell, Director of Finance & Administration Mike Staggs, Offi ce Manager 29 Advocacy Corner Let’s Keep Reminding Congress about Parks 30 Book Reviews 31 Chairman’s Letter Friendships Old and New 2 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal Superintendent’s View Science and Partnerships to Improve Acadia

n the mid-1990s, our park staff was sur- ing it to on-the-ground planning and resto- prised to discover that ﬁ sh in Hodgdon ration projects within key park watersheds. Iand Seal Cove Ponds were contaminated We are not stopping there, though. with mercury. Years of research later, Acadia Schoodic Institute and the park are hosting is now one of the best-studied locations in and working with National Geographic, the world when it comes to mercury and Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Natural conservation. Research in Acadia has con- History Museum in London, and many tributed to policies to reduce mercury pol- other organizations to develop a new lution from power plants and other major international Citizen Science Association to sources. While mercury emissions are now foster communication, collaboration, and declining, mercury pollution is still a prob- professional development in citizen science. lem for much of our wildlife. We want to make Acadia an international Science is critical to making Acadia the leader in this budding ﬁ eld—we think special place it is and keeping it that way for it has the potential to improve science, our children and grandchildren. It helps us conservation, and education here and

improve all aspects of park management— Peter Travers worldwide. from protecting wildlife to preserving our One example is helping students, volun- SERC’s campus can also host residential coastal historical sites to keeping visitors teers, and everyday visitors get their hands education programs that we do not have safe and healthy. It helps us overcome chal- dirty doing real science, so-called “citizen the facilities to provide elsewhere in the lenges that we face, improve visitors’ experi- science.” Take the mercury research I men- park. The Schoodic Education Adventure ences, and achieve our mission to preserve tioned earlier—staff from the Schoodic program, funded in part with a grant from one of our country’s national treasures un- Institute, University of Maine, and the L.L.Bean through Friends of Acadia, gives impaired for future generations. park worked with teachers and students middle school students from throughout The park’s need for scientifi c research far throughout northern New England to ex- the state a three-day immersion in the won- outstrips our ability to support it through plore why mercury concentrations are high ders of Acadia’s coast, forests, and night sky. staff or funding. That is why the park helped for wildlife in some streams, wetlands, And last year’s efforts by FOA to expand to create the nonprofi t Schoodic Institute at ponds, and lakes but not others. (Here in Acadia’s Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program Acadia National Park to develop a campus Acadia, for example, fi sh in some ponds benefi ted from the capacity to have two of dedicated to scientifi c research, education, have very high concentrations of mercury the seven TRTs based at SERC for the sum- and communication—the Schoodic Edu- but fi sh in other ponds seem fi ne.) This mer. cation and Research Center (SERC). I am project has been so successful at advancing Achieving our ambitious goals for youth excited by how this emerging organization mercury research and education that it is engagement and resource sustainability and facility will complement the efforts of now being replicated in 40 national parks will require both the growing capacity for Friends of Acadia to accomplish our shared across the country, led by UMaine and the research and science education at Schoodic objectives at Acadia. US Geological Survey. Institute and the established expertise at SERC’s campus contains classrooms, labs, This year and in coming years, partners at FOA for turning research into action and meeting rooms, exhibits, and housing, all Acadia will continue to expand our profes- engaging stakeholders, volunteers, and phi- in short supply elsewhere in the park. A sional research and citizen science programs. lanthropy in “on the ground” projects in leader among the 20 research learning cen- We will address the challenge of how we can the park and communities. Acadia is fortu- ters in national parks across the country, the best protect and preserve Acadia’s natural nate indeed to have such effective partners, SERC campus is becoming a hub of intellec- and cultural resources in a rapidly chang- promising to make what is already a world- tual and creative activity. The programs and ing environment—in a time of more major class place even more special, to make visi- partnerships among the Schoodic Institute, storms, rising sea levels, spreading invasive tor experiences more inspiring, and to help FOA, and others are helping to attract more species, and other challenges. These efforts us preserve this place and experience for researchers, educators, artists, and partner are very much a part of Friends of Acadia’s future generations. K organizations than the park can recruit and strategic vision for a resilient and wild Aca- support on its own, and advancing science dia, and FOA staff and volunteers will be and science education throughout Acadia building upon the research facilitated by and well beyond the park’s boundaries. the park and Schoodic Institute and apply- —Sheridan Steele

Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 3 Notes from Friends

Spring 2014 Volume 19 No. 1 A Magazine about Acadia National Park and Surrounding Communities

Friends of Acadia preserves, protects, and promotes stewardship of the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality, and distinctive cultural resources of Acadia National Park and surrounding communities for the inspiration and enjoyment of current and future generations.

The Journal is published three times a year. Submissions and letters are welcome. See http://friendsofacadia.org/news-publications/ friends-of-acadia-journal/submissions/ for guidelines.

Acadia National Park Archives Opinions expressed are the authors’. George B. Dorr, circa 1940, standing on the Beechcroft Trail. EDITOR Aimee Beal Church Pennies for Acadia emigrated in 1871 to the United States, be- DESIGN I am writing to you from the Albert S. Hall came an attorney, and then a Democrat in Mahan Graphics the U.S. Congress. School. We are a small school in Water- PHOTOGRAPHER AT LARGE th th ville, Maine that services 4 and 5 grade —Ronald H. Epp Tom Blagden students. Our school’s community board, Lebanon, Pennsylvania PRINTING a group of students that works to better Penmor Lithographers the school and the community at large, Editor’s Note: But of course—Mr. Dorr always PUBLISHER decided to hold a penny drive. Each grade wore a fi ne moustache (see photo). We appreci- David R. MacDonald chose a charity, and after careful research ate the identifi cation of the gentleman holding and discussion, our fi fth graders chose to a cup of Sieur de Monts spring water. The error raise money for Friends of Acadia. was ours, not the authors’. I am enclosing a check for $104.38. Please use the money as you see fi t. We ap- Volunteers Aid Science in Acadia preciate the wonderful work that you do! Thank you so much for all of your help in the —Lindsay Davis, 4th Grade Teacher past few weeks! From clearing sites to con- Uri Lessing, 5th Grade Teacher structing raised bed, from hauling soil to dig- Waterville, Maine ging new transplants, you made my research possible. I am truly amazed by what we were It’s Not George able to accomplish in such a short time. Your Today I received my fall/winter issue of the dedication, your love for Acadia, your willing- Pink granite along Acadia’s seashore Cover photo by Tom Blagden FOA Journal and at the suggestion of [FOA ness to jump into any new project and lend board member] Jack Russell turned to the your guidance and expertise—these qualities article on rehabilitating Sieur de Monts make Friends of Acadia such a unique and Spring. Unfortunately, the photo attributed wonderful group. Thank you, thank you, to the ANP archives on page 10 is not that thank you! I promise to keep you all posted of George B. Dorr. on the progress of the gardens this spring! This Journal is printed on paper made with 100% The gentleman is William Bourke Co- recycled fi ber and 60% post-consumer waste, processed —Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie chlorine free, and manufactured in the USA with chran (née Cockran), born two months af- Boston, Massachusetts 100% Green-e certifi ed renewable energy. Printed with ter Mr. Dorr. He was an Irish orator who soy-based ink, using wind power. 4 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal Special People Ralph and Susan Nurnberger: Friends on the Hill

hat does a friends group do when the federal government Wshuts down and visitors are kept out of our national parks? We call Ralph and Susan Nurnberger, members of the Friends of Acadia Advocacy Commit- tee and residents of Mount Desert Island and Arlington, Virginia. During the shutdown, Friends of Acadia collected 2,492 signatures from residents and visitors who were in the Mount Desert Island region and wanted to express their dismay to Congress. How to get those signatures to Congress became a challenge, as mail going to Capitol Hill is delayed by several weeks for safety checks. FOA contacted Ralph and The offi ce of Senator Susan Collins The offi Susan, who quickly offered to hand-deliver (Left to right) Ralph and Susan Nurnberger converse with Acadia Superintendent Sheridan Steele, Maine the petitions to Congressional leadership. Senator Susan Collins, and (foreground) FOA chairman Ed Samek during a recent FOA advocacy visit to The Nurnbergers’ relationship with Capitol Hill. Acadia National Park began decades ago. many years and fi rst came to Mount Desert Ralph’s mother and stepfather fi rst met on Ralph and Susan have been Sand Beach, and Susan started her journey Island himself in 1964 to play tennis at the with family trips that included the park and outstanding advocates for Bar Harbor Club. It was through a fellow circuits through Canada. After Susan and Acadia National Park. tennis player that Ralph and Susan were Ralph married in 1980, they started travel- introduced to the Friends of Acadia Ben- ing to Acadia for summer vacations and pur- efi t Auction. The Nurnbergers graciously chased their Bar Harbor home a decade ago. on the topic at numerous events locally at donated an international affairs dinner, Ralph and Susan have been outstanding College of the Atlantic, the Pot and Kettle which was such a popular item that the advocates for Acadia National Park. Not Club, and the Claremont Hotel. His 2012 Nurnbergers allowed it to be sold twice. only have they opened doors on Capitol talk on relations with Iran was carried by Ralph and Susan hosted the second dinner Hill for Friends of Acadia, but they have of- MPBN’s “Speaking in Maine” series broad- at their home in Arlington, and Susan pre- fered valuable advice on Friends of Acadia’s cast throughout the state. Susan’s back- pared dinner for twelve guests! advocacy strategies and programs. They ground is also in the educational fi eld; she When asked why they thought that ad- have helped shepherd FOA board mem- recently retired from a career of teaching vocacy was important for Friends of Aca- bers and staff through the halls of Congress special education in the Arlington, Virginia dia, they replied that everything Acadia Na- and have participated in informational schools. Susan helps run Ralph’s lobbying tional Park does is governed and ruled by tours with Congressional representatives fi rm, Nurnberger Associates, with adminis- the federal government. Friends of Acadia here at Acadia. Ralph’s background as a for- trative support for their contract work. must ensure that members of Congress are eign and domestic affairs lobbyist has been While here at Acadia, the Nurnbergers aware of the beauty of the park, the pro- particularly helpful to Friends of Acadia as enjoy all that the park and surrounding grams that the park offers, and the impor- he meets every day with members of Con- communities offer. They enjoy tennis, hik- tance of the park to the local economy. gress and understands the inner workings ing, swimming, and boating. Their favorite Friends of Acadia is indebted to the of legislative negotiations. trails are Gorham Mountain, Duck Brook, Nurnbergers for all their work. We thank Ralph’s clients in his lobbying career Beech Cliff, and Lower Hadlock. Ralph them for their political expertise and con- have included the newly formed nation of spent his 50th birthday celebrating at the nections and most importantly for their South Sudan, Hebrew University of Jeru- Jordan Pond House, and the Nurnbergers continuing love of and dedication to Aca- salem, and Morocco. Ralph is also an ad- want to ensure that future generations are dia National Park. See you on the Hill!” K junct professor of international relations also able to have this experience. at Georgetown University and has spoken Ralph has played tennis competitively for —Stephanie Clement

Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 5 2014 Calendar of Events

June 7 National Trails Day Help inaugurate the new Quarry Path and Otter Cove Trail, connecting Blackwoods Campground with Ocean Drive.

June 14 Wild Gardens of Acadia Plant Sale Held at Saint Saviour’s Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor, all proceeds beneﬁ t the volunteer-run Wild Gardens of Acadia at Sieur de Monts.

July 17 Annual Meeting All are welcome! Hear about FOA’s successes in 2013, then enjoy a reception on the patio at the Bar Harbor Club.

August 9 25th Annual Beneﬁ t Auction Canon, a leading provider A special evening for the beneﬁ t of Acadia, held under the big tent of consumer, business-to- business and industrial at the Asticou in Northeast Harbor. Tickets and absentee bidding digital imaging solutions, is at www.friendsofacadia.org committed to giving back to the communities in which we

live and work. Whether it’s th supporting youth initiatives or Sep. 25 – 29 6 Acadia Night Sky Festival sustaining the environment, Celebrate Acadia’s spectacular starry skies! Star parties, arts Canon is dedicated to creating programs and products events, photography workshops, and more. that aim to make a positive difference for our planet. November 1 Take Pride in Acadia Day Learn more at Help prepare Acadia’s carriage roads for winter at our www.usa.canon.com/ environment longest-running volunteer event.

©2013 Canon U.S.A., Inc. All rights reserved. Canon U.S.A., Inc. For more information and online registration, visit One Canon Park, Melville, NY 11747. Canon is a registered trademark www.friendsofacadia.org/get-involved/events of Canon Inc.

6 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal Where in Acadia? Tom Blagden Tom Where in Acadia? Vernal pools are an ephemeral pleasure in Acadia—depending on when you hiked past this one, it might have resembled the blue-ﬂ ag-bedecked gem here, or a dried pocket of mud. If you think you know where this particular vernal pool is hidden, email us at [email protected] and include a personal story or memory from this place if you can! We’ll print our favorite response along with another Where in Acadia? photo in the next issue of the Journal.

Fall/Winter 2013 Where in Acadia? I believe the photo in your latest Where in Acadia? is Hadlock Falls. [Also known as Hadlock Brook Falls – ed.] Believe it or not, my partner and I have been coming to Acadia since 2003, and it was just on our last visit this past October that we ventured out to Hadlock Falls. We are only there for a short week and there are so many wonderful hikes and walks on our favorites list, that we never quite made it to Hadlock Falls. We made it this time. And although it wasn’t gushing due to the dry spell, it was still a very lovely walk and we enjoyed a picnic lunch along the stream. We were in Acadia a couple of days after the government shutdown, and while I feel for all those government employees who had to go through that, the park “closing” made our trip that much more memorable and exciting. We had to rethink some of the things we usually do. Hence we found new ways to our favorite places and really enjoyed the camaraderie we experienced with our fellow park crashers. With no trafﬁ c on the roadways, it really limited the number of people in the park. Thunder Hole (while not thundering) had a fraction of the number of visitors it usually did. Along the Ocean Path we had entire vistas to enjoy to ourselves. Overall this was deﬁ nitely a trip to Acadia that we will remember for a very long time. — Tom Ayers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 7 Advocacy The Future of Our Parks Is in Our Hands By Brownie Carson

y love for our national parks Between 2010 and 2013, the NPS bud- was born on a trip through the Those of us who love Aca- get was cut by 13%, or $315 million in MAmerican west when I was 15. dia and all national parks today’s dollars. Acadia lost approximately My oldest brother had just fi nished study- learned an important lesson $1.4 million from its operating budget being at Cornell, but needed to do geology tween 2010 and 2013. Because of budget “fi eld camp” to earn his degree. He chose in 2012–2013. When we take cuts, Acadia had twenty three permanent Red Lodge, Montana, where I joined him action together for our parks, positions open in 2013; twelve seasonal before we took off on a 6,000 mile journey positions were cut, and thirty two seasonal through the mountain states, up into the we can persuade members of positions were reduced. western Canadian provinces, south along Congress to listen. Budget cuts and the sequester of 2013 the Pacifi c coast, across the desert territory brought home to Acadia and the communi- of the southwest, then headed east to our ties of Mount Desert Island just how seri- home in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. been fascinated by and devoted to our parks. ously this kind of congressional action can We climbed in Grand Teton National In most cases, we have paid to purchase the affect the park and region. Opening of the Park, explored Yellowstone, roamed Gla- lands that have become our parks. Park Loop Road was delayed in the spring, cier Park, hiked in the Canadian Rockies, In a few cases, most notably Acadia, pri- causing visitors to delay or cancel trips to and scaled Mt. Ranier. We wandered the vate citizens donated much of the land that Acadia and impacting tourism-oriented California Coast, stood in awe at the giant was then fashioned into a park. The vision, businesses. sequoias and redwoods, explored Yosem- commitment, and civic engagement of peo- In October, the government shutdown ite, climbed Mt. Whitney (highest peak in ple like George Dorr, Charles W. Eliot, and sent a shock wave through parks and the lower 48), and drove through Death John D. Rockefeller Jr. were extraordinary. gateway communities all over the country. Valley. We visited Mesa Verde, the Grand We are heirs to the foresight and gener- Domestic and foreign visitors cancelled Canyon, Zion, Bryce—marking our trail osity of those who created our system of trips by the thousands; park staff were with national parks all along our way. That national parks and preserves. These land- idled; park-dependent businesses lost trip and those places left an indelible im- scapes and seascapes belong to us all; we millions of dollars. pression. are their keepers. Their ecological health, Throughout this diffi cult period, FOA It was several years later when I fi rst vis- unspoiled character, essential infrastruc- leaders, both board and staff, have kept in ited Acadia National Park on a magnifi cent ture, and professional staff are our respon- close touch with Acadia’s park managers to early autumn day. We drove the Park Loop sibility as citizens. understand the effect of funding cuts, de- Road and took several short hikes, and I We don’t, of course, make the actual designed strategy for making the case for en- vowed to return. cisions about land acquisition and steward- hanced funding, and communicated regu- Little did I know that Acadia would be- ship, resource protection, or visitor capaci- larly with Maine’s congressional delegation. come the national park closest to home, ty, but voices and votes of our congressional A small group of FOA board members, and that I would spend dozens of days representatives establish the framework together with FOA president David Mac- hiking, sailing, and exploring the territory within which these decisions are made. Donald and Park Superintendent Sheridan in and around the park with family and During the past several years, FOA board Steele, visited Capitol Hill in January as friends. Nor did I know that I would have and staff have become concerned about the part of a broad delegation from the Nation- the opportunity to help take care of this impact of congressional budget decisions al Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) special place as a member of the board of upon the health of Acadia, and upon the and other friends groups. NPCA encour- Friends of Acadia. ability of the National Park Service to meet aged its members to contact Congress to Undoubtedly, readers of this Journal have the needs of parks across the country. For urge reversal of the downward trend of had the same kind of experience with Aca- more than a decade, NPS funding has park service funding. dia, and likely with other national parks. not been suffi cient to provide full park Public outcry over the harsh sequester They are our national treasures. Since 1872, staffi ng. Infrastructure repair backlogs have cuts and October government shutdown when President Ulysses Grant authorized grown, and important capital projects have appear to have brought Congress to its col- creation of Yellowstone, Americans have languished. lective senses—at least temporarily—about

8 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal the importance of adequate funding for our national parks. Newspapers all over the country were full of letters to the editor, op-eds, and editorials calling for restoration of park funding. Business owners called upon Con- gress to “do its job” and pass a sensible budget, including adequate NPS funding. Parks were often described as “national assets” that are critically important for local and regional economies. Without public engagement in the park funding issue, it is doubtful that Congress would have changed course. In the omnibus spending bill for 2014, sequester-level cuts were largely eliminated, and 2012 funding levels were restored. While such increased funding does not make up for years of fi nancial squeeze, it is far preferable to the pre- dicted (and feared) second round of sequester cuts that were being discussed by congressional leaders last fall. Those of us who love Acadia and all national parks learned an important lesson in 2012–2013. When we take action together for our parks, we can persuade members of Congress to listen. Congress needs to fully grasp the breadth and depth of support for national parks. More than 80% of Americans have visited at least one national park. Nine- ty-fi ve percent of Americans view “protecting and supporting national parks” as an appropriate activity for the federal government. By December 2013, Friends of Acadia when Congress was still threatening a second round of sequestration, 74% Locked gates bar the entrance to Acadia National Park at the Kebo Road in Bar Harbor, during the October 2013 of Americans opposed any additional government shutdown. cuts. Opposition to further harming national parks held true across all de- mographics and political affi liations. Acadia website at www.friendsofacadia.org/ visitor experience. And citizens will know FOA has a dedicated membership that get-involved/advocate for information and that our voices have been heard because is growing in terms of its numbers and tools for citizen-advocates. Congress has made a renewed commitment scope. We have members from all over As Friends of Acadia looks forward to to take care of these national treasures. K the country. If each of us were active in the centennial celebration in 2016, we regularly communicating with our elected envision Acadia and all national parks BROWNIE CARSON served as the Execu- offi cials about the importance of funding being ecologically healthy, structurally tive Director of the Natural Resources Coun- the parks (including thanking them when sound, and fully staffed. The partnership cil of Maine for 27 years and received the they make positive steps), it would be between FOA and Acadia National Park Lifetime Achievement Award from the U.S. a powerful network with national reach will be strong and vibrant. Students will Environmental Protection Agency in 2011. and a wonderful complement to the be learning in this great outdoor classroom He is a member of the Friends of Acadia private support our members already so and in others across the country. Rangers Board of Directors and sits on the FOA Ad- generously provide. Visit the Friends of will be on duty to provide the best quality vocacy Committee.

Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 9 Surrounding Communities FOA Donates Community Forest and Trail to Town of Trenton

By Stephanie Clement

renton is an important gate- ing and motorized recreational uses. way community to Acadia Na- Finally, at a Trenton selectboard meet- Ttional Park. On average, more ing on December 10th, FOA donated than thirteen thousand vehicles travel the property to the Town of Trenton. across the Trenton Bridge heading to Trenton’s recreation committee will and from Mount Desert Island (MDI) manage the Trenton Community Trail each day. Trenton businesses provide with assistance from Friends of Acadia essential services to residents and as needed. The property will be open visitors, and the Bar Harbor/Hancock for public use in perpetuity, and has County Airport is a transportation been called the “Trenton Community hub with scenic ﬂ ights, services for Forest.”

private aircraft, and year-round com- Friends of Acadia Trenton selectman Susan Starr worked mercial air service to Boston. Rhodora in full bloom is just one of the natural wonders hidden in with FOA to facilitate the gift. She com- Almost a decade ago, a 369-acre the Trenton Community Forest. mented that for her, “the land behind the property on the west side of Route 3 Acadia Gateway Center, complete called “Crippens Creek” was identi- and provides a wonderful opportunity to with lovely nature trail, represents fied for an intermodal transit facility, Island learn about Trenton’s history, view wildlife, something necessary to a healthy community, Explorer maintenance center, and welcome and walk through diverse woodlands to yet something that Trenton did not have. It center for Acadia and the local communi- an ecologically significant heath that runs is a site open to the public—residents and ties. FOA has spent the years since working through Trenton’s interior. visitors—which is not designed for a specific with partners, including the National Park However, Friends of Acadia did not want to municipal purpose. It can be what the user Service, the Maine Department of Trans- own a large property in Trenton for the long wants it to be; a place for recreation, for portation, and others to develop the Acadia term. FOA began exploring whether the Town exploration, or even for meditation. During Gateway Center with the goal of reducing of Trenton would be interested in accepting all four seasons, it will bring enjoyment to all automobile traffic by offering day visitors a those 217 acres as a donation, and also be- ages and to any number of people at one time. place to leave their cars, gather information, gan looking for a conservation partner who It is a luxury and a necessity. For a town to have buy park entry passes, and ride the fare-free would collaborate to conserve the property’s a piece of property for the purpose of leisure Island Explorer to the park or other MDI valuable natural features. The portion of the is truly a step toward a stronger community. destinations. Gateway Center property where the Trenton This is a wonderful gift for Trenton.” Friends of Acadia purchased the prop- Community Trail originates had already been Friends of Acadia and partners are still erty in 2007 then sold 152 acres adjacent preserved through wetland mitigation cov- working to secure the approximately $10 to Route 3 to MDOT for the Gateway Cen- enants managed by the Maine Department of million needed to complete construction ter facilities. The next five years saw the de- Environmental Protection, and FOA wanted of the welcome center, parking areas, and velopment of phase 1 of the project on that to ensure that the “back two hundred” would transit plaza at the Acadia Gateway Center. land, including the maintenance center and also not be developed. Once these buildings are constructed, the commuter parking area, which were inau- In December 2013 Friends of Acadia do- Acadia Gateway Center will serve as a one- gurated in May 2012. nated a conservation easement and steward- stop location for information, recreation, At the same time, Friends of Acadia began ship fund to Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and transportation services. Friends of Aca- working with a group of Trenton residents to already an established partner on such dia thanks the Town of Trenton for being a build a walking trail on the remaining 217 projects as the Acadia Land Legacy and Sc- partner in this project and hopes that town acres. The group scouted routes, developed hoodic Woods. The terms of the conserva- residents and visitors enjoy the Community trail use guidelines, secured permits, raised tion easement prevent future development Forest and Trail for many years ahead. K money, installed interpretive signs, and con- (except for trails and associated facilities), structed a 1.8-mile loop trail. The trail was but allow for sustainably managed forestry STEPHANIE CLEMENT is the conservation inaugurated on National Trails Day last year activities and recreation including hunt- director at Friends of Acadia. 10 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal Volunteers Making Acadia’s Classic Signs: Volunteers beneﬁ t the park in the winter sign shop By Jim Linnane

n Monday and the signs on finished cedar Wednesday morn- boards, rout in the letters, Oings in winter, a and apply coats of paint small group of volunteers to the letters for contrast gathers at Acadia National and a long-lasting finish. Park’s Hulls Cove mainte- The arms and posts are nance facility to make things left unpainted to gradually for the park. It started in turn gray with exposure. 2007 with the retirement of Volunteers then heat and Don Beal, the park staffer for- bend metal pieces to make merly responsible for making iron straps for holding the new carriage road directional sign boards below the arm. signs to replace those that Finally, they attach chains have ﬁ nished their useful life. from the top of the pole Bob Sanderson and Mark to the arm for decorative Munsell, both volunteer trail purposes. After the frost crew leaders in the summer, has gone and the carriage offered to help with the task Friends of Acadia roads have dried out, park during the off-season. Crafting replacements for Acadia’s iconic carriage-road signs is the work of many hands. maintenance staff place the Today, Bob leads a core Here, Don Bell, Bob Sanderson, Jim Linnane, and Kip Warren (left to right) work on one signs. of the massive cedar posts. group of six or seven volun- As a small group work- teers, plus others from time to time. They trails crew; made sawhorses for road closures; ing together at myriad complex tasks for a work mostly at Hulls Cove but also at park drilled holes and inserted rods in boulders to common product, the sign shop volunteers headquarters, depending on the job at hand. hold ropes guiding park visitors away from have bonded well and enjoy each other’s Some come from as far away as Blue Hill and sensitive resources; painted offices at park company as much as if not more than the Hancock and all volunteer with Friends of headquarters; rehabilitated picnic tables; re- work itself. According to Don Bell, sign shop Acadia on trails and carriage roads during cycled old fences into tripods for Leave No volunteers “are fun and laid back but serious the warmer months. Sometimes summer Trace signs; made benches for Schoodic; and about what they do.” When asked about the volunteers who live “away” during the winter other projects. They were even called upon sign shop where they gather twice a week on stop in to help if they are in town. Friends once to shovel snow and break up ice on the cold winter mornings to do some heavy lift- of Acadia provides financial and some organi- stairway leading to the Visitor Center on the ing and serious hard work, volunteers men- zational support for the volunteers; the park day before it was due to open for the season. tion working with each other as a motivator, provides workspace, specialized tools and The carriage road signs that help visitors along with pride in the job. Bob “volunteers materials, and safety training and equipment. find their way without detracting from the for the friendship, the wide latitude we have At first there was a backlog of signs to bucolic scenery are one of the many things in doing our work, and the feeling of service replace and a learning curve for the volun- that make walking or bicycling Acadia’s car- to the park.” Jean Bell notes that there is a lot teers—nobody’s background included con- riage roads such pleasant summer recre- of “laughter” while they work. Adds Kip War- struction of the massive, iconic carriage road ation. Making the signs is a complex process ren, “The sign shop best suits me for the skills signs. Once volunteers became proficient at of fashioning and fitting together diverse I want to contribute to ANP. I also especially making the signs and the backlog was re- pieces. Freshly cut cedar logs for making enjoy being in the company of great talent duced, the park began calling on them for the sign posts and arms are brought to Hulls and great friends!” K other help. To date, the volunteers have: put Cove, where volunteers strip off the bark, together 12”x12” timber frames for park en- smooth them with different grades of sand JIM LINNANE is a former ﬁ eld crew leader trance signs; put up shelves and storage bins paper, and then individually fit them to each at Friends of Acadia, and has volunteered in in facilities used by Acadia’s firefighters and other. Other volunteers lay out lettering for the park since 2002. He lives in Town Hill. Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 11 Park History People of the Dawnland: The Wabanaki and the Mount Desert Island Region before Colonization By Julia Clark and George Neptune

abanaki people and their an- cal sites in interior and western Maine tell familiar in Maine today took up residence. cestors lived on the land now us about these earliest inhabitants. In and Early forests on and around Acadia would Wknown as Acadia National Park around Acadia National Park, however, the have looked different from what was here for thousands of years prior to the arrival of glacial retreat was followed (for a variety of when the fi rst Europeans arrived. The com- Europeans in their homeland, and continue reasons) by a substantial increase and then a position of hardwoods and conifers changed to have an important presence in this place substantial drop in sea level. And since Na- with long-term changes in the climate, in today. tive American archaeological sites near the some cases infl uenced by changing tidal am- According to oral histories, the Wabanaki coast tend to be on the water, evidence of plitude and water temperatures in the Gulf have lived in this area since time imme- Mount Desert Island’s earliest inhabitants is of Maine. morial. The roots of the word wabanaki now under water and not easily accessible to The Wabanaki have many stories that can be found, as one example, in the Pas- archaeologists. serve the purpose of preserving the histo- samaquoddy word ckuwaponahkiyik, which Archaeological research in other parts ry of people in the Dawnland. In one tale, means “people from the land where the sun of Maine give evidence of people living in Koluskap must travel the world in search of rises.” The Wabanaki refer to their home- small groups and traveling across the land- animals that wish to harm Wabanaki peo- lands as the “Dawnland.” When Koluskap, scape hunting migratory animals (including ple, so that he can shrink them to a more “culture hero” of the Wabanaki, arrived in now-extinct mastodon) and gathering wild manageable size. Another tells of a winter the Dawnland, it was void of people. So, plant foods. They were highly skilled stone that lasted many years, and Koluskap con- taking an arrow from his quiver, he aimed at tool makers, and are perhaps best known vinced the Winter Bird to close his wings for a brown ash tree and fi red. From the open- for their distinct fl uted spear points. They part of the year. While these stories are often ing in the tree left by his arrow came the fi rst inhabited a tundra-like environment into interpreted as myths, modern science can Wabanaki people. which woodlands were slowly spreading. sometimes inadvertently support oral histo- Archaeological evidence tells us that Na- As the environment warmed following ries by providing evidence—in these cases, tive Americans fi rst arrived in Maine be- the end of the ice age, Maine became more with the proven existence of mega-fauna ginning around 13,000 years ago, after the forested, the last of the ice age mega-fauna and the discovery of Maine’s “mini ice age” Laurentide Ice Sheet retreated. Archaeologi- became extinct, and the plants and animals in the geological record. Abbe Museum An artist’s reconstruction of a Wabanaki encampment on the coast of Maine approximately 3,000 years ago. Painting by Judith Cooper.

12 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal During what archaeologists call the Ar- chaic Period (9,500–3,000 years ago), native people living on or near the coast of Maine adapted to a forested environment. They hunted a wide range of animals— moose, deer, a variety of smaller mammals on the land, and seals and small whales in the ocean. They fi shed for everything from sturgeon and swordfi sh to cod, and took full advantage of annual runs of fi sh like ale- wives. A wide variety of birds, both migratory and local, contributed to their diet, as did amphibians like turtles, and of course shellfi sh. From the remains of fi re hearths and food storage pits archaeologists fi nd evidence for the harvesting of a wide variety of plants, especially nuts and berries. Some creation stories go beyond the task of preserving Wabanaki history, and can even be seen as crucial to survival. In the Typical Ceramic Period artifacts from Gotts Island shell middens, from the Abbe Museum’s Ruth Moore story of the First Moose Hunt, Koluskap Collection. chases his prey, a baby moose and its mother, all over the Dawnland, leaving footprints and other clues of his journey. Eventually, the mother moose dies and turns into stone, while Koluskap catches up to the baby near the ocean, and prepares it to eat. He throws the entrails to his dog, while it waits across the bay. At fi rst glance, the story seems to simply be a fantastical account of the excitement of moose hunting; however, a closer look reveals much more important mean- ings. This story not only speaks about how to hunt a moose, but which parts of the moose to eat and, most importantly, how to fi nd the stones needed to make arrowheads. Starting in Penobscot Bay, you can identify the “entrails” of the moose—a large deposit of quartzite that reaches from one side of the bay to the other. While heading for the entrails, you discover “Moose Liver Rock,” an important vantage point to discover a por- tage route. Eventually, the story would lead you all the way back to the Mother Moose, who has turned into a large deposit of the

stone that killed her, which is now called Abbe Museum x2 Mt. Kineo. This birchbark log holder by Joseph Nicholas, a Passamaquoddy artist from the late 19th to early 20th It is from the Archaic Period that the century, depicts important food resources for the Wabanaki, especially deer and moose. From the Abbe earliest archaeological sites in and around Museum Collections. Acadia National Park are found. By about haps in dugout canoes) to take advantage of most characteristic tools associated with the 5,000 years ago, the shoreline was fairly the seasonal resources in their homeland. Archaic Period in Maine are heavy, ground- close to where it is today, and sites dating We also see evidence of trade and interac- stone woodworking tools such as gouges, to this time period have been uncovered in tions with groups as far away as Labrador celts, and adzes. Another tool type associ- places like Gouldsboro, Blue Hill, and Ells- and Pennsylvania, most often in the form ated with the Archaic Period along coastal worth. People lived in family-based groups of raw stone materials for making tools, but Maine is the plummet, a pendant-shaped and traveled by ocean, river, and lake (per- also in shared styles of tools. Some of the tool that archaeologists believe was used to Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 13 weight fi shing lines or fi sh nets. Several large in the Acadia region, it was an abundance the Wabanaki, French, and English.(To learn plummets have been discovered by fi sher- of both marine and terrestrial wild resources more about what happened in the area dur- man around Mount Desert Island, pulled up that supported groups of multiple extended ing this critical time of contact, visit the ex- in their nets. families living together in small settlements, hibit “St. Sauveur: A Meeting of Nations” More signifi cant changes began to happen evidenced in the shell middens that dot the at the Abbe Museum at Sieur de Monts in the region approximately 4,000–3,000 shores of the area. Spring, or on the Abbe’s website at: www. years ago. The environment in the Mount While it is theorized that the island’s re- abbemuseum.org/downloads/StSauveurA Desert Island region started to shift from a sources would not be plentiful enough to MeetingofNations.pdf.) more mixed forest to the coastal coniferous support several year-round encampments, With the colonization of Mount Desert forest we see today from Penobscot Bay east, Wabanaki people used Mount Desert Island Island, the Wabanaki presence here slowly in part caused by drops in ocean tempera- as a meeting place for trade and to collect began to dissipate. Once an important ture as a result of increasing tidal amplitude various resources. For example, two Passa- resource, Mount Desert Island became in the Gulf of Maine. Moose became more maquoddy place names, moneskatik (Bar the home to fewer and fewer Wabanaki important than deer, as populations of each Harbor) and wawonok (Somes Sound), encampments while colonial settlers animal followed the shifting forest cover. It speak to two important resources found in expanded their homesteads. During the may have been around this time that Wa- those places: moneskatik, “the clam digging Rusticator time period, Wabanaki people banaki ancestors in Maine began to make place,” and wawonok, “the egg gathering continued to visit Mount Desert Island and use birchbark canoes. Interactions (the place” (literally, eggs), reveal the history of and made tourist-trade items to sell to the exact nature and extent of which archaeolo- Wabanaki people gathering clams and wa- wealthy visitors of the island—Wabanaki gists are currently debating) with people to terfowl eggs from the Bar and Egg Rock. encampments were eventually banned from the south and west increased, and perhaps As the region closes in on the imminent Bar Harbor and surrounding areas. Now, the the most important technological introduc- arrival of European fi shermen, explorers, Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance and tion, that of pottery, occurred in Maine. and settlers, the Wabanaki had established the Abbe Museum host an annual Native Archaeologists refer to this time period a well-adapted and fairly affl uent life in their American Festival and Basketmakers Market in Maine as the Ceramic Period (3000–500 homeland surrounding present-day Acadia at the College of the Atlantic in July. And years ago) because the presence of pottery, National Park. Living on the coast year- Wabanaki people still live and work on and which is an easily recognized marker in ar- round, they took advantage of the diverse around Mount Desert Island or travel here chaeological sites. During the Ceramic Pe- and abundant plant and animal resources to share knowledge about their culture and riod, populations in Maine increased, and harvested from the land and water. They history, and to sell their fi ne art and crafts in larger groups of people came together to traveled widely to gather seasonal resourc- the modern-day incarnation of millennium- live year-round in both coastal and interior es, to meet with extended family and allies, old traditions. K Maine. While in southern and western Maine and to trade with other groups near and far. the introduction of domesticated plants sup- Important political alliances had been de- JULIA CLARK is the curator of collections ported the formation of fairly large villages, veloped to manage relationships between at the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor. She has communities and tribes. a B.A. in anthropology from Bowdoin Col- In fact, evidence from lege and a M.A. in anthropology from the archaeology, oral tradi- University of Arkansas. Before coming to the tion, and early Europe- Abbe, she worked for ten years doing cul- an accounts suggest that tural resource management archaeology in the Mount Desert Island Maine. area was an important meeting place where GEORGE NEPTUNE is the museum people from several larg- educator at the Abbe Museum. He learned er groups came together basket making from his grandmother at the to interact in a variety of age of 4, and his baskets have been featured ways, and was the cen- at the Abbe for many years. He graduated ter of one of the most from Dartmouth College in 2010 with a important Wabanaki BA in theater, and was active in the Native alliances encountered American Studies program. He has been by early European arriv- an interpretive ranger at Saint Croix Island als. And Frenchman Bay International Historic Site and was the Unit became a critical bor- Director/Mentor Program Coordinator of derland of sorts in the the Passamaquoddy Boys and Girls Club at

Abbe Museum complex relationships Indian Township before joining the Abbe. Indian encampment in Bar Harbor, 1881. Stereoview by Kilburn Brothers. that developed between

14 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal Trails & Carriage Roads A Runner’s Paradise By Louie Luchini

’ve been a runner for about as long as I can remember. I joined my school Icross-country team when I was ten and continue to run and race to this day. I’ve run at all levels—starting slowly as a beginner, running through high school, college, and eventually at the professional level. I’ve been fortunate to travel around the globe to compete, run, and train in some incredible places. But ranked among the top spots on my list are the carriage roads of Acadia National Park. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have grown up and now live in Ells- worth, just down the road. Designed and financed by John D. Rockefeller in the early 20th century, Acadia’s 45 miles of “broken-stone” carriage roads were intended for use by horses, horse-drawn carriages, hikers, bicyclists, and walkers—an experience free from motor vehicles. Lined with locally-quarried granite and surrounded by natural vegetation, the roads weave through Acadia’s diverse landscapes and architectural masterpieces. You run through forests, meadows, and hills, alongside lakes, ponds, and streams.

Magnificent stone-faced bridges, Louie Luchini constructed decades ago, cross streams, This painting of the Gilmore Meadow intersection on Acadia’s carriage roads, by Bar Harbor artist Liddy Hub- ravines, and roads. bell, graces Louie Luchini’s ofﬁ ce at the State House in Augusta. From a runner’s technical perspective, the trails are ideal. These roads are wide— over 15 feet in areas—leaving adequate the park. If needed, bathrooms are located tree-covered trails and sparkles off the lakes space for walkers, runners, and bikers alike, in multiple places along the way. and ocean. The evening hours cast long while offering a great opportunity for group Combining these technical aspects with shadows over the trails, and vistas of the runs. In fact, through much of the year, the aesthetic beauty of Acadia creates a setting sun are truly priceless. you’ll encounter groups of runners gathering runner’s paradise. I’ve likely logged more Likewise, each season is different. on weekends for their long runs, and some than two thousand miles on the carriage Running in the spring, you notice the college cross-country teams make the trek roads, yet every time I run here, I see budding trees and melting snow that causes to Acadia for summer pre-season training. something new. Every time of day, or season brooks and streams to gush past the trails. The broken-stone roads provide a surface of the year highlights particular qualities of Summer, the busiest time of year, has trees far softer than pavement, reducing the Acadia’s natural wonders. in full bloom and displays the blueness of pounding encountered when running on I especially love the serenity of early the lakes and ponds. Perhaps my favorite streets. The trails vary in length and difficulty, morning runs, with the sun rising, birds season to run is the fall with its crisp, fresh with options for runners of all levels. Rustic chirping, and fog lifting to reveal calm, air and colorful foliage that cannot be wooden signposts direct runners through mirror-like lakes. The midday sun brightens matched. Winter brings a peaceful feeling Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 15 IN NOMINE We gratefully acknowledge gifts received in honor of:

45 years at Acadia Acadia National Park staff Adrian Asherman family Matthew Baird Meri and Ken Blanchard Dick Broom Natasha and Mike Carlitz and Cofﬁ n Frank Castagna Susan Choma Grace Clark Eliot Cohen Bobbie Cole Doug Coleman Sherry and Glenn Conklin Richard W. Constable Peter DeTroy Anthony Distefano Doug, Edith, Kate, and Carrie Du Bois Taylor Ehrlich Cindy Eichenholz Fallen troops Laurie Feldman and Stephen Koster Rodney and Cindy Fox Andrea and David Gilmore Gorrill family Judith and Robert Gossart Polly Guth Tom and Nancy Hageman Jack and Priscilla Hirschenhofer William Gibson Mary Jones Gail and Leon Katz Abby Kirschner and Chris Schnaars Anne Kozak Pat LaPierre

Debby and Jim Lash Friends of Acadia Mary Carol and Don Lenahan A pair of runners take advantage of a sunny fall day while FOA volunteers help to maintain the paradise. Casey, Nicole, and Boden Leopin David MacDonald Maine Sea Coast Mission Frank and Jacki McCreary Jennifer McCreary and Stephen James of desolation. Cascading water turns to ice of my favorite intersections on the carriage Ian McIver formations along the trail, and the bare trees roads. Here, runners are faced with two very Carolyn Napolitano, Loring Lowell, Lindsley Lowell Monfort, and happy days at “Ihtaca” expose views you never knew existed. difficult options: one road leads to the long, The marriage of Robin Parks and Helen Uphoff A run on the carriage roads is truly like steep climb up the “Seven Bridges,” and the Simon and Elena Perez Lili Pew traveling back in time, to an era of untouched other ascends McFarland Hill—the only hill Porter-Grifﬁ ths family nature, a respite from the rigors of everyday on Acadia’s carriage roads that has brought Carrie Rorer and Bear Pratt Jim Quarto life. And while I enjoy running with groups, me to a walk. As I look up at the painting, Tom Reed’s 60th Birthday there is no place I’d rather run alone than I’m reminded of the difficult challenges Marlies Reppenhagen Deborah Rich MD Acadia. For me, there’s a peaceful tranquility that lie ahead—and remember that if you Pierce Ritter here that’s tough to put into words. It’s a persevere, you will be rewarded, because Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Rizzo Micah Rosenblum place where runners can easily enter “the the view at the top is simply amazing. K Ed and Martie Samek Madison Simao zone.” Cell phones or iPods are never an John Charles Smith option; all you need is nature, combined LOUIE LUCHINI, an Ellsworth native, Winston Smith III Lilah Solomon with the beating of your heart, the rhythm was an 11-time All-American runner at Julie and Steve Stone of your breathing, and the sounds of your Stanford University and ran professionally Christy Stout Susan Sturc feet striking the soft roads. before being elected to the Maine House of Elaine and Bob Theriault Running has always been a major part Representatives, where he currently serves Jane Ingraham Thomas Trail crew of my life and I’ve run the carriage roads as chair of the Veterans and Legal Affairs Anthony Ventresca from the very beginning—making them committee. He is also the assistant coach Daniel Ward Kim and Finn Wentworth a truly special place for me. In fact, above of the Ellsworth High School cross country Joanna Wilhelm my desk at the State House hangs a painting team and continues to race—he holds Daniel Williams Martha Williams of the carriage roads by Bar Harbor artist the course record in the Bar Harbor Half Diana Wister Liddy Hubbell. It shows Gilmore Meadow, Marathon, the only competitive event held Volunteers at Harrison Middle School Library Wonderful times at Acadia with the wooden signposts signifying one on Acadia’s carriage roads. Matt, Tom, and James Zampa

October 1, 2013 – February 28, 2014

16 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal Sustainable Visitation Embrace Restraint at Acadia National Park, Rock by Rock By Charlie Jacobi

A version of this article fi rst appeared in the on the environment Bangor Daily News. and avoid disrupting the enjoyment of other rom time immemorial, humans have visitors. The most chal- constructed cairns—rocks piled or lenging principle to Fbalanced so as to stand out in a land- embrace is to “Leave scape—to mark travel routes, and that func- What You Find.” tionality is easily understood. But there is a While picking tasty creative, artistic side to all of us as well, and blueberries is permit- a desire to leave our mark on our surround- ted, “Leave What You ings. In a national park with seven-digit visi- Find” asks all of us to tation annually, an area created primarily for exercise a little restraint its natural beauty, is it OK to express that cre- to allow others to dis- ative side through cairn construction if you cover and enjoy the are not a member of the trail crew? wildfl owers, the beach After 30 years of observing, hiking, pho- cobbles, the cultural tographing, and reveling in Acadia Nation- artifacts, the natural al Park, personally and professionally, I can beauty and a lot more. say unequivocally and without hesitation: If even one in 100 visi- It is not. tors picked a wildfl ow- We would not tolerate spray paint at er in the park, more Thunder Hole, nor someone scratching his than 20,000 of them or her name across Acadia’s beautiful pink would be gone. We granite. Constructing rock “art” is no differ- have to share the magic ent. While one can make the argument that of Acadia, all 2.25 mil- it is relatively harmless along the shoreline lion of us. where the next big storm may take it out, A single cairn may what is a photographer searching for the seem harmless, but it’s “natural beauty” of the park to think, or often like the broken to do, when 50 or 100 cairns populate the window syndrome Friends of Acadia A rock “sculpture” at Little Hunter’s Beach view? What are other visitors to think when in a run-down urban they see this? Did the cairn builders consider neighborhood. Before how their actions might affect other visitors? you know it, they’re everywhere. If it were tional Park and the wondrous experiences it Cairn building causes even more dam- not for Friends of Acadia’s crew of Ridge offers. Only through our care will it contin- age on the mountaintops of the park, where Runners and a group of dedicated volun- ue to be a source of wonder and inspiration visitors remove rocks from the already thin teers on cleanup duty and teaching “Leave for all visitors, for all time. mountain soil to build cairns or add rocks to No Trace,” what would Acadia’s shorelines Our most conservation-minded presi- the cairns that mark the trail, cairns built by and mountaintops look like today? I can tell dent, Theodore Roosevelt, understood this park staff for the purpose of guiding hikers you. They would be blanketed by piles of restraint. Describing the Grand Canyon, he and minimizing their collective footprint by rocks and holes in the soil. once said, “Leave it as it is. You cannot im- concentrating use. Plants growing around a So if you or your children can’t resist that prove upon it. The ages have been at work rock removed from the soil die. Soil erodes. creative impulse, construct your cairn only on it, and man can only mar it.” And a perhaps a frustrated hiker is led the on the cobble beaches, take your picture, Apt words for Acadia, too. K wrong way by an errant extra cairn or two. knock it down, and leave all the rocks right Outdoor enthusiasts in Acadia and else- there where you found them. Then others CHARLIE JACOBI is a natural resource where are asked to follow seven “Leave No will discover the same natural beauty as you. specialist at Acadia National Park. Trace” principles to minimize their impacts All who visit are stewards of Acadia Na- Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 17 Park Management Acadia Takes a New Look at Park Passes By Aimee Beal Church

ack in 1987, when Acadia started charging an entrance fee, I wasn’t the Bonly “local” who felt resistant and perhaps a bit hurt to be required to pay to enter “my park.” Wasn’t I born here? Didn’t my ancestors live here before Acadia even existed? Didn’t I need to go through the park just to go about my daily life? Well…yes, yes, and no. Just 15 years old at the time, I didn’t have a learner’s permit, let alone depend on park roads for a daily commute. (At 15, I didn’t even have to pay, though I didn’t know it then—kids under 16 were and still are free.) But with a few more years’ wisdom I realized that my first two “arguments” were also, well, silly. If I had been born at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital, could I get an exemption from the toll on the Tobin Bridge? Of course not—no more than descendants of that city’s grand old families get free tuition at Boston University. We place many valuable resources in the care of state and federal governments, agreeing to support them collectively with our taxes but also often agreeing that those who use them most should support them a bit more. But the pride I now feel when I purchase my Acadia entrance pass goes beyond that. National Park Service “No thanks,” I say to the friendly ranger who Cyclists stop at the Sand Beach Entrance Station. There are more than a dozen places in and around Acadia to purchase entrance passes during the high season, so it can be a quick and easy part of your visit. offers me a carriage road map along with my pass. This is my park and I know it like the been a real problem at Acadia. Beach for free. back of my hand. On my car windshield, Acadia’s history of having been created After studying the issue for the past few the annual pass sticker with its distinctive through hundreds of individual gifts of land years, park rangers are now working to artwork and proud “I support Acadia contributes to its unique character but also increase those numbers. Chief Ranger Stuart National Park” proclaims my allegiance no gives the park a complex boundary, inter- West says that the most common response matter where I drive. I’m content for my woven with the surrounding communities. he hears to this news is “It’s about time!” He taxes to support all 401 units of the National It’s likely there are more ways to enter the adds, “people see there’s a direct relationship Park Service, but Acadia is my park and I park than there are park rangers. There’s re- between what the park brings in for fees want to see it the most lovingly cared for, ally no practical way to sell passes at every and what the park can or can’t do. With best-supported park it can be. The entrance entrance or check that all visitors have paid. sequestration, this especially hit home.” The fee program, which keeps 80% of dollars Plus, many people don’t realize a fee is re- first step is a shift from annual pass window collected here in Acadia, is one way to ensure quired whenever and however they enter the decals to a wallet card. Once signed by up that all visitors “give back” a little to Acadia. park, whether they’ve passed by a fee station to two pass holders, the card can be used If you’re reading this, chances are you agree. or not. Currently, two out of three Acadia only by those holders (a photo ID will be So why tell my little tale of enlightenment visitors pay their entry fee, but that rate is required) entering the park in any passenger now? Because the entrance fee is fair only if far lower at spots like the Great Head trail- vehicle, or by bicycle or on foot. One pass everybody pays it, and up until now this has head where “savvy” visitors park to visit Sand will cover everyone in a vehicle. Weekly 18 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal passes will still be issued as an auto hangtag, and existing window decals will remain current until they expire this year. The second step will be educating visitors. New signs wherever visitors drive into “Buildings, too, are Acadia will clarify that a pass is required. children of Earth and Sun.” Yes, this includes the Eagle Lake carriage road entrance, Parkman Mountain lot, -Frank Lloyd Wright Echo Lake Beach, and all those other lots Discovering precise right off state roads. Throughout the park, genomic solutions to rangers will be checking for valid passes disease (remember to display yours in a hangtag or on the dashboard). At the Cadillac summit, passless visitors will be asked to purchase one at the gift shop; elsewhere, rangers will give a couple of warnings before they write up a ticket. If a car’s occupants have already hit the trails/carriage roads/beach, rangers will leave a bright green informational card under the windshield wiper. West acknowledges that even well- intentioned visitors can find it inconvenient to purchase a pass if, say, they’re driving straight from Southwest Harbor to Echo Lake Beach. It’s helpful to know that passes are available at some local businesses and town offices; call the park at 207-288-3338 or visit www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/ feesandreservations.htm to find a nearby The Jackson Laboratory location. Online pass sales would certainly is a nonprofit institution simplify the situation and West says that with 85 years of experience important step is on the way, but the Park in genetics research. Our Service needs to address this at the national discoveries are leading to level before NPS websites can sell passes for precise genomic solutions to specific parks. cancer and other diseases. Speaking of fairness, how about tour www.nelsongoodwin.com Our vision is to improve care, buses and other commercial operators that lower costs, and increase life bring large groups of visitors into Acadia? span and health span. CUSTOM HOMES They’re all supposed to have a permit and Follow our work by pay a fee to cover the entire group, but CABINETRY subscribing to our free compliance has been inconsistent there, as RENOVATIONS e-publications: well. New commercial use permitting rules www.jax.org/subscribe now will make payment both easier and ADDITIONS more enforceable. The next time I walk, bike, or drive into www.jax.org Acadia, if a park ranger asks whether I’ve 600 Main Street, paid the entry fee I’ll willingly pull out my Bar Harbor, ME 04609 handsome new Acadia pass card and prove that “I support Acadia National Park.” And for my car window, there’s always a Friends of Acadia membership sticker to proclaim my allegiance. K BUILDING CONTRACTOR 207 276.5238 | Seal Harbor, Maine AIMEE BEAL CHURCH is the communications and outreach coordinator at Friends of Established 1986 Acadia. Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 19 Updates

Shops Downtown Bar Harbor Serving Acadia’s Visitors since 1932 Friends of Acadia/Aimee Beal Church Friends of Acadia President David MacDonald, 2014 Park Pass Art Contest winner Jacob Legutko, and Acadia National Park Revenue and Fee Business Manager Ryan McKelvey (left to right). Acadia Park Pass Art Contest about you. Almost forty organizations in- Every year, Acadia National Park spon- cluding schools, museums, libraries, and sors a contest among local schoolchildren other nonprofi ts—such as the Jackson to create the artwork for the park’s annual Laboratory, the Maine Community Foun- entrance pass, with Friends of Acadia pro- dation, the Mount Desert Island Biological viding a $50 prize for the winner. This year, Laboratory, and Schoodic Arts for All— Tours Daily at 10:00 a.m. Mount Desert Elementary School eighth- have signed on to be Acadia Centennial and 2:00 p.m. grader Jacob Legutko’s iconic drawing of Partners. The guidelines for what it takes the Porcupine Islands was selected from to become a partner will soon be available. 207-288-0300 among hundreds of entries to adorn the They will include a commitment to pro- park’s new wallet cards, which will replace duce a program, event, product or affi rma- the window decals used in past years. ANP tion that celebrates the partner’s relation- revenue and fee business manager Ryan ship to Acadia and that ties to the theme McKelvey and FOA president David Mac- of “Acadia’s Centennial: Celebrate our Donald made the award presentation on Past! Inspire Our Future!” You don’t have February 4th at Mount Desert Elementary to be located in the region to be a partner. School. For more information, contact Stephanie McKelvey says that as many as 8,000 Clement at [email protected]. park visitors will purchase the annual pass with Legutko’s drawing on it. In addition, Acadia Winter Trails he notes that the park hopes to display art- The Acadia Winter Trails Association work from some of the contest fi nalists at (AWTA) volunteers worked hard this win- Acadia’s Bar Harbor Village Green Informa- ter to keep Acadia’s carriage roads groomed tion Center this summer. for traditional cross-country skiers and skate skiers. One volunteer, Mark Fer- Be an Acadia Centennial Partner nald, had logged an incredible 98 hours of Proudly serving Northeast Do you represent a business, agency, or grooming time by the end of March. Cold late winter temperatures helped prolong Harbor since 1883. nonprofi t organization that might want to help celebrate and support Acadia’s Cen- the snowpack, and skiing opportunities Serving from noon to close daily. tennial Celebration in 2016? The Acadia lasted until late March. A challenge this Tel: 207-276-3344 www.asticou.com Centennial Task Force would like to know year was aging equipment; at least two of 20 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal a contribution to the effort, please contact the Friends of Acadia offi ces at 207-288- 3340. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust salutes Friends of Acadia for Canon U.S.A. Renews Partner- ship for Wild Acadia helping preserve the Park In January, Canon U.S.A. renewed its com- for the enjoyment of mitment to Friends of Acadia’s Wild Acadia future generations. program, pledging $150,000 in 2014 to support restoration, research, and outreach initiatives in and around Acadia National Park. This is the second year of partnership with Canon for conservation projects in the park. The grant enables FOA and Aca- dia National Park to hire experts to better manage invasive plants in the park, revo- lutionize water quality monitoring at Jor- dan Pond, and use digital video and photography to share conservation events and

programs with a broad audience. New for www.BHBT.com this year’s program is a greater role for the 1-888-853-7100 Acadia Youth Technology Team in natural Friends of Acadia/Aimee Beal Church A skier crosses the Hemlock Bridge on the Upper resource protection efforts in Acadia. The Hadlock loop of Acadia’s carriage roads. ultimate goal of Wild Acadia is to ensure that the park’s natural resources are pro- the snowmobiles required major mainte- tected for today’s visitors and the many nance repairs. Friends of Acadia owes great millions who will visit in the years to come. thanks to Alan Farnsworth and the Acadia National Park maintenance team for keep- Spring Events ing the snowmobiles and grooming equipment in operation, as well as to the fam- ACADIA QUEST 2014 ily of Leila Bright for the endowment that The classic experiential scavenger hunt helps support the program. If you enjoyed returns! What better way for kids and skiing this winter and would like to make families to explore Acadia together than Friends of Acadia The new Otter Cove Trail will link some of Acadia’s most popular hiking with Blackwood’s Campground, via the Otter Cove Causeway.

Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 21 through the fun and varied challenges of the Acadia Quest. For 2014, teams will “collect” experiences on Acadia’s trails, carriage roads, water bodies, and unique destinations to complete the Quest, earn their Quest badge, and be entered in the grand prize drawing the ﬁ rst weekend in November. Some new surprises are in store for veteran Questers, and challenges for all ages and ability levels. Acadia Quest registration will open in May. Visit the Friends of Acadia website then for details and to register. Teams can register any time throughout the season— we’ll see you out on the Quest!

NATIONAL TRAILS DAY Come celebrate National Trails Day on Sat- urday, June 7th, 2014 with the inauguration of the Quarry Path and Otter Cove Trail, connecting Blackwoods Campground with Friends of Acadia/Aimee Beal Church Native Canada lilies bloom in the Wild Gardens of Ocean Drive and the Ocean Path through Acadia. Otter Cove. Construction of these trails a fine art and quality craft gallery was funded in part through Friends of noon on June 14th. Your purchases will help in the village Acadia’s Acadia Trails Forever endowment. ensure that thousands of Acadia’s visitors of Corea, on The Acadia Youth Conservation Corps and will be able to learn about Acadia’s native Acadia’s many Friends of Acadia volunteers helped plants in habitats representing those found Schoodic National Park Service crews build them. in the park. For more information, contact Peninsula On June 7th, trail enthusiasts will meet Stephanie Clement at 207-288-3340 or 611 Corea Road for coffee and breakfast snacks at 8:30 a.m. [email protected]. Corea, Maine, 04624 207-963-7269 at Fabbri Picnic Area. Around 8:55, the [email protected] group will move toward Otter Cove Cause- Montana and North Dakota www.chaptertwocorea.com way for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. A trail Are Missing! work project is also planned that morn- If you have friends or family in Montana ing following the ribbon cutting for those or North Dakota, please encourage them to who are interested. This is a free event but become members of Friends of Acadia, or pre-registration is requested for planning consider a gift membership for their next Representing (abridged) R. Scott Baltz purposes. To register, contact Stephanie special occasion. Their membership will Philip Frey Clement at 207-288-3340 or stephanie@ extend our base of support to all 50 states John Heliker (1927–2002) friendsofacadia.org, or register online at plus the District of Columbia and the US William Irvine Joseph Keiffer www.friendsofacadia.org. Virgin Islands. Emily Muir (1904–2003) At the end of 2013 Friends of Acadia John Neville Colin Page WILD GARDENS OF ACADIA had 3,725 members—a record in FOA’s Jesse Salisbury PLANT SALE history. In addition to representing nearly Stephen Pace (1918–2010) The Wild Gardens of Acadia benefi t plant every state in the US, members live in 14 sale will be held on Saturday, June 14th at foreign countries: Australia, the Bahamas, St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church on Mount Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, France, Ger- Desert Street in Bar Harbor. The sale is the many, Greece, Japan, the Kyrgyz Republic, largest fundraising event for the gardens the Federated States of Micronesia, Russia, Courthouse Gallery offers a wide range of contemporary fine art and selected estates each year, helping to support maintenance, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. handsomely displayed in Ellsworth’s historic internships, and educational activities. About a quarter of FOA members have courthouse (1832), a beautiful Greek Revival If you are looking for perennials, annu- year-round residences in Maine. Fifteen building with over 4500 feet of exhibition als, vegetable seedlings, or special plants percent of members live in Massachusetts, space. Sculpture park on the lawn. to help fi ll in those holes in your garden, 10% in New York, and 9% in Pennsylvania. courthousegallery.com come by St. Saviour’s between 9 a.m. and Gift memberships start at $40. The ben- 6 COURT ST ELLSWORTH, ME 207 667 6611 22 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal efi ts that will accompany your gift include Sheldon live on Mount Desert Island. Jill a year’s subscription to the Friends of Aca- decided to serve on the Friends of Acadia dia Journal and a packet of six full-color Board because “I spend a lot of time in the “Greetings from the Heart of Acadia” note park. I’m happy to lend a hand to Acadia cards, produced especially for Friends of and its future.” Acadia. To order a gift membership, please Jan F. Kärst was born and raised in Co- visit our secure online donation pages at logne, Germany. He studied economics at www.friendsofacdia.org or call Sharon University of Konstanz (Germany), and Broom, FOA development offi cer, at 800- graduated with a degree in economics from 625-0321. Colorado College and an MBA from Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Jan News of Friends moved to New York in 1987 to work with W.P. Carey & Co., a real estate investment NEW FRIENDS ON THE BOARD trust, and in 2003 he became a founding The Friends of Acadia Board of Directors partner of W. P. Carey International LLC. elected three new members at its Novem- He serves on the boards of the Carey Cen- ber 2013 meeting: Chris Fogg, Jill Goldth- ter for Global Good and Friends of Atlan- wait, and Jan Kärst. tik-Brücke, both located in New York. He Chris Fogg is the executive director of lives in Greenwich, Connecticut with his the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, wife Hilary and three young children. They a position he has held since 2006. Before are in the process of building a seasonal coming to Bar Harbor, Chris had more than home in Seal Harbor. Says Jan, “Hilary and 20 years of diverse travel and tourism ex- I have spent our summers on Mount Desert perience, most recently as vice president of Island for the last thirteen years. I consider travel and tourism for the Vermont Cham- it a privilege to enjoy the park no matter Warm Your ber of Commerce and president of the Ver- the time of the day—either for a morning mont Attractions Association, where he lead hike or bike ride, or boat trip to Schoodic, Home and Hearth the Vermont Chamber of Commerce’s lob- or a late night trip to the top of Cadillac bying efforts on travel, tourism, and trans- with my family in tow with sleeping bags portation issues. Chris is a graduate of the to look at the stars. This natural beauty University of Massachusetts with a degree in deserves not only our respect, but also our x tourism management. He currently serves strong sense of fi duciary duty to act as its on the Board of Downeast and Acadia Re- ambassadors in order to preserve the park gional Tourism, the Bar Harbor Cruise Ship for the generations to come.” Eastern Maine’s Largest Committee, and the Hub of Bar Harbor. He Selection of Wood, Gas and Pellet lives in Trenton with his wife Erin (herself a FOND FAREWELLS Stoves and Fireplaces former FOA staff member) and sons. Longtime staff member Terry Begley Jill Goldthwait grew up in New Jer- stepped down at the end of January, after sey, graduated from the University of New more than 18 years of service to Friends of Hampshire, and obtained a degree in nurs- Acadia. In that time, Terry took on nearly ing from Cabrillo College in California. Af- every aspect of this organization’s work, ter serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in from administrative and offi ce work, to ELLSWORTH- 403 High St., 667-4122 Tonga, she moved to Maine in 1978 and fundraising, to coordinating projects and BREWER- 603 Wilson St., 989-0077 worked as an emergency room nurse at events. Terry has connected thousands of www.mainestoves.com Mount Desert Island Hospital. Jill served kids and volunteers with Acadia and left on the Bar Harbor Town Council for 9 her imprint on many wonderful trails, pro- years prior to serving in the Maine Senate, grams, and events here over the years. Last The from 1994-2002. In 2012, she retired from year’s dedication of the Trenton Communi- her position as director of government af- ty Trail is just the latest example of a project Gallery at fairs at The Jackson Laboratory, a position that simply would not have been possible Somes Sound she held for nine years. Jill writes a weekly without her dedication. All of us at Friends political column for the Ellsworth American of Acadia wish her the very best in her new Fine Art and Handcrafted Furniture and the Mount Desert Islander, and serves adventures. 1112 Main Street | Somesville, Maine on the board of the Maine Seacoast Mission Len Bobinchock, Acadia’s deputy www.galleryatsomessound.com and Educate Maine. She and her husband superintendent for the past 25 years, 207.244.1165

Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 23 In Gratitude

In-Kind Donors Susie Hokansson Dawn Moir The Gallery at Somes Sound Jeannie Howell Kathy Olson Morris Yachts Nancy Howland Mary and David Opdyke Joe Pagan Alison Lawrence Lili Pew Young Beck LLP John Lawrence Carole Plenty Barbara Loveland Barbara Rappaport Acadia Winter Trails Doug Monteith Roberta Sharp Association Volunteers Sarah Nevells Kathy Suminsby Timothy J. Adelmann Bert Zbar Sari Thomas Gordon Beck Susie Zbar Genie Thorndike Peter Brown Christiaan van Heerden Darron Collins Wild Gardens of Acadia Elliot Wallace Abigail Curless Volunteers Lisa Wallace Mark Fernald Pauline Angione Mavis Weinberger Gary Fountain Barbara Cole Ruth and Sandy Werier Matt Gerrish Dr. Doug Coleman Marilyn Wiberley Michael Gilﬁ llan Evie Cook Mike Heniser Lucy Creevey Take Pride in Acadia Day Sally Anne Hoff Dru Colbert In-Kind Donors Bill Jenkins Carrie Dubois Acadia National Park Tours David Kief Floy Ervin Janet Anker Mike Kiers Judy Fischer Coastal Kayaking Tours Stephen Linscott Margot Haertel Downeast Transportation Kenny Quesenberry Lissa Hodder Mount Desert Island YMCA Mia Thompson Wendy Kearney National Park Sea Kayaking Tours Christiaan van Heerden Joan and Allan Kleinman Quietside Café Adam Wales Helen Koch Wallace Tent & Party Rentals Charlie Wray Anne Kozak Susan Leiter Acadia Quest Sponsor Ofﬁ ce Volunteers Andrea Lepico R. K. Mellon Family Foundation Pat Buccello Jan McIntyre Marise Hartley Phyllis Mobraaten

ACADIA FOREVER EstateEsE tate PPlanning:lalannnninng:g: PPeaceeeaacee ooff mimmindnd tthathhaat yoyourouru llegacyegegaca y wiwwillillll lliveiive onon iinn AcAAcadiaadadiaia

PreservingPrPrese errvingg aandndnd pprotectingrorotetecttini g thosethhosose thingsththiinngs yyououou hholdolold deddear—theearar—t—theh iintegritynntteggrirityt ooff AcAAcadia’saddia’ss nnaturalattururall wowwonders,onndderrs,s thetheh ppark’sara k’ks uniqueunu iqiqueue oopportunitiesppporortuunniititieses ttoo coconnectnnneect wiwwiththh nnature,atturu e,e thethehe lovinglovvining carecaaree ofof Acadia’sAAcaddiaa’’s mammatchlessatctchhlese s trailtraaiil andannd carriagecaarrrriaiagege roadrooaad systems—isssyyststemms—s isis a wisewisi e investment.inveveststmmeentnt. TheTThe easiesteaasisiese t waywaw y to leaveleaavev a lastinglal ssttining legacyleeggaacy ffororo thethehe benefibennefifi t ooff AcAAcadiaaddiaia NNationalatatioionnaal PaPParkarkk iiss too iincludencclluudde FFriendsriienndsd ooff AAcAcadiaaddiaia iinn yoyyourourur wwill.ilill.l.

IIt’st’ts sissimple.mpm lele. AdAdddd oononlynllyy oonenene ooff thtthehe fofollowingllowwing sesentencesnttenncees tot yyourouour wiwwillilll oorr a coccodicil:odid ciil:l • I giggive,ivev , deddevise,eviv see, anandd bebbequeatheququeaeathh ______% ooff ththehe rerremainingemaainning asassetsses tts ooff mymy eestatestate ttoo FrFFriendsiendds off AAcadia,caadid a,a a MMaineaia nen ccharitablehahariritatablle cocorporation,rprporratatioi n,n, fforor iitstss ccharitablehaharir taablb e ppurposes...uru pooses s.s .. • I give,gig vee, deddevise,visee, anandnd bebbequeathqueaeathth ttheheh ssumumu ooff $_$$______toto FFriendsririenndsd ooff AcAAcadia,aaddiaia, a MaMMaineaiinne chccharitableharariittabblele ccorporation,ororpoporaratitioon, fofforr iititsts chccharitablearrititabblel ppurposes…uru pop sesess… • I giggive,ive, deddevise,evvisee, aanandnd bebbequeathqueaathh tthehehe ffollowingolollolowiwingg ppropertyrroopep rtrty too FFriendsrir ennddss ooff AcAAcadia,addia, a MMaineaiinen ccharitablehhaariitaablb e cocorporation,rppororata ion,n ffororor iitststs ccharitablehah riritaablb e puppurposes…urprpososese … [[DescriptionDDeescs rir ption Serving the Downeast community since 1883 ooff prpproperty].ropoperrtyy]]..

YoYYouu areara e stronglysttroonggly urgedurgr ed toto discussdiscs usu s youryoy uru giftgift intentionsini tentionss withwiti h FriendsFrriends ofo AcadiaAcac did a ata anan earlyeaarlrly stsstageage inn youryouur planning.plplanniingn . PleasePlPleaasee callcala l thethe FriendsFrF iei nds ofo AcadiaAcaadia offiofffi ce,cee, oror havehave youryoy urur attorneyattttorrnen y oror fi nannancialncciaal adadvisorviv sor caccall,lll, iff yyououou hhaveave ananyny questionsququesstiionns oro requirerequirere additionaladddditioonanal information.ininfoformrmatation.n IfIf youyoy u hahhavevev alreadyalrreae dydy includedincn lul ded FriendsFrriei nds of AcadiaAcacadid a ini yyourouour eseestatetaatee pplans,lalansns, plppleaseleaeasese ccontactonntatact LLisaisa HorschHoH rsschc Barry K. Mills • Melissa M. Hale ClCClark,ara k,k DDirectorirrecctoor off Development,Deve elelopo meentn , atat 800-625-03218000 -6625-03221 oror [email protected]@@frieendndsosoffacaadid a.a oro g Justin M. Bennett • Sally N. Mills too documentdoccumu ennt yoyoururr plansplaansns aandnd bebe recognizedreecogng izzedd asas a membermemembmberer ofof theththe GeorgeGeGeorgeg B.B. DorrDoDorrrr Society.Socciei tyty. YoYoururu gift,gifft,t regardlessrege arrdldlesss off size,sizze,e willwill be bothboto h welcomewewellccomome anaandnd imiimportantmportr annt tot FFriendsririends ooff AcAAcadia.cadiai . 4 State Street • Ellsworth, ME 04605 ThThankhannk yoyyou.ou. 207.667.2561 • FAX 207.667.8790 www.halehamlin.com

24 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal retired at the end of March. Len had been the 1980s he started grooming the carriage HANNAFORD with the National Park Service for 43 roads for cross-country skiing, fi rst drag- years, and served as acting superintendent ging a bedspring behind his own snowmo- SUPERMARKETS of Acadia on three different occasions. In bile to pack down the snow then setting 2006, the Department of Interior awarded tracks with a homemade contraption built 86 Cottage Street Len its Meritorious Service Award, and in of two-by lumber and metal guides. Bob as- Bar Harbor 2008 Friends of Acadia awarded him the sisted with the establishment of the Acadia Marianne Edwards Award for Distinguished Winter Trails Association and continued to Where Shopping is a Pleasure. Service, citing among other things his groom with the group for many years. His “balance, judgment, and unfl appable good input on equipment and technique was in- ATM Major Credit Cards humor.” valuable, and his passion for cross-country Acadia Superintendent Sheridan Steele skiing was legendary. After seeing dental has said about Len’s service, “For 25 patients all day, Bob would clear trails late years, Len has been involved in virtually into the evening. After the biggest wind- everything the park has been involved driven snowstorms, Bob recalled, he would in. We’ve made great progress because of use his chainsaw to cut through fallen trees Len’s ability to handle daily operations in and even through snowdrifts to get up the such an exceptional way.” In an interview carriage road on the east fl ank of Penobscot on WNSX radio, Len cited Acadia’s great Mountain. relationship with Friends of Acadia as Bob Massucco’s legacy can be seen in the one of the achievements of which he is parked cars overfl owing Acadia’s carriage most proud. Thanks, Len—you should be road lots on sunny winter weekends, in the proud, indeed. growing popularity of skate skiing (which generally requires groomed trails) in the IN MEMORIAM area, and in the enthusiasm of winter trails Dr. Robert (Bob) Massucco Sr. died peace- volunteers who can’t wait for the season’s fully on January 21, 2014, at his home in fi rst snowfall. All at Friends of Acadia will Somesville, and with him passed a signifi - remember, with awe, Bob’s contributions to cant chapter of Acadia’s winter trails history. the wintertime enjoyment of Acadia’s car- Bob was the original Acadia groomer. In riage roads. K Blagden Tom Shadbush in bloom near Bass Harbor Head Light. Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 25 New Members

We are pleased to welcome our Lorraine Distefano IBM Employee Services Center newest friends: Leah Rae Donahue The Iglesias Family Sarah Donehue Tomoko and Masanobu Ikemiya Marian and Clinton Abbott Scott Douglas Ipswich High School Sunshine Tori Jay Abbott Mary and Al Douglass Club AbbVie Edwin and May Dowlin Michael Jackson Amy Abrams Downeast Ophthalmology Lora Jenkins Albert S. Hall School Symposium Brock and Barbara Jobe Charles and Ellen Alpaugh Rita and John Doyle Sally and Craig Johnson Laura Amendt Sonya Driscoll Margaret and Ellwood Jones America’s Charities Anthony Dubas Mary Jonker Christie Anastasia Saranne DuBois Jordan’s Restaurant Ken Anderson Amanda Dunlap Shoba Mathew and Ajay Joseph Dean Anderson eBay Inc. Board of Directors Leonard and Abbey Kapelovitz Gail Armstrong-Allen and Jeffrey Joseph Empert Linda Katz Allen Adam Englehart Virginia Spahr Keator and Mathew Ellen August Louise Epstein Keator Bar Harbor Savings & Loan Charles and Courtney Ercole Jeff Keener Glen Beane Kenneth and Mary Evans Pamela and Douglas Keim Sarah and Chad Beardslee Nancy Fahy Mary and Timothy Kessler Charles and Alexandra Beitz John Favour Abby Kimball Benevity Community Impact Elizabeth Felton Frederic King Fund Theresa Fischer Eric Labbe and Kristen Clarke Christopher Benjamin William Fish Melissa Lapp Brad Bennett Maureen Fitzgerald Michelle and John Larkins John Bent Mary Fitzpatrick Sharon Lawson and Kevin Duffy Nancy Birkhimer Miki Fluker Hannah Lefkowitz Mr. and Mrs. George Blake John Foehl Nicole Lenahan The Honorable Robert and Mrs. Ed and Pamela Foster Bonnie and Abba Lessing Soﬁ a Blake Sara Frates Jesse Levine Francis Blesso Elizabeth Frazier Nori Lewis Pamela Bolton Krista and David Friedrich Brian Light Joe and Laura Borrelli James Gallant Jason Lubar Merle and Joan Bragdon Kimberly Giacobbe Bryce Lundgren Robert and Madeline Braun Paul and Mary Gloger Norma Lundquist Catherine Breer Rebecca Goddard David and Kathy Lundquist Brad Bricker Rachel Goon William and Janet Lutz Christa and Elliot Brown Frances and Gary Gordon Kathryn MacLeod Susan Brown Lucey Gorrill John Magnuson Brooke Brown Sandra Gossart-Walker Maine Juniors Volleyball Laurie Buche Kelly Gray Marseilles Elementary School Christopher Bugala Millicent Green Anne and John Mastil Robert Butler Jeffrey Grotte Dennis and Sarina McBride Ronald Byars Barbara and Peter Gufﬁ n Karen McFarland Phyllis Carter Teresa and Peter Hacunda Erin McLaughlin Mrs. Frank G. Castle Christopher Hadden Julie Melia Meredith and William Chase Connie and Frank Hagelshaw Lindsay Mercer Chilton Trust Susan and Donald Haggerty Koby Michaels William Clardy Sarah Hall Julie Mitchell Catherine Clinton David Hall Thomas and Barbara Moloney Daniel Cohen-Vogel Linda and James Hall Maria and Frederick Moran Jr. Chauncey Colwell Scott and Elise Halpern Chad Morris Donna and David Cooper Katherine Hammond Elizabeth Myers Jennifer Cote David Hardy Andrew Neely Cristen and Kevin Cottrell Margaret Hargraves Steven Nightingale Julia Crafts Sharyn and Michael Hastings O.E.S. - Irene Chapter No. 97 Lynn Curley Diane Hastings Paul O’Grady Patricia Curtis Jamie Hayward The O’Neil Roche Family Raymond Dalio Maria Higgins John Orendorff Sylvia and Peter Davenport Kendra and Sam Hodder Jean Owen Jane Daye Caroline Holland Sarah Owens Monique DeRuggiero Jeanne Horner Linda Palfrey Douglas Desbiens Deborah Hunter Laurent Parent Friends of Acadia 26 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal Tom Blagden Tom

Laurie and Richard Parker Matt Schaefer Amy Van Kirk Marsha Rheubottom and Seth Francis Schanne Joan Vaughan Parker Susan Schiro Peeranut Visetsuth Adrienne Perry Astrid Schmidt-Nielsen and Pete Donna and Steve Vore William Peterson Stewart Ben and Erin Vore Beth Pfeiffer Candace Schuller Leonie Walker Lester Picker Scott’s Lawn Service James Warden Martha and Kenneth Pinckney Charles W. Scribner Todd and Jill Watson Michael Pitman Martha Searchﬁ eld Karen and Brian Weeks The Porter-Grifﬁ ths Family Al Secinaro Mary Jean and Patrick Weihman Nancy and Dan Poteet Barbara Sheble Kathryn Wells Nancy Potosky Lisa and Jeffrey Sherwood Ted and Susan Wentz Anne Racioppi Pamela Shropshire Wilmont White June and Robert Rand Skaar Design Sally White Bonnie Randolph Eve Sopko Louise Wilkins-Haug and Craig Sheila Ratcliffe Rebekah Sowers Haug Lisa Reeve Charles Staley Wilmington Trust Renaissance Charitable Adam Stickney Kathy Wisniewiski Foundation Nancy Struve Wissahickon Skating Club CLAREMONT HOTEL Carlos Rodriguez Susan and John Sturc Kevin Witte For over 120 summers upholding the traditions of hospitality and leisure on the coast of Maine. David Rogers Patricia Sullivan Judith Worrell {www.theclaremonthotel.com} Morgan Callan Rogers Mark Sundermann Nancy and Thomas Yantis 1-800-244-5036 Jahna Romano Swatara Village Property Owners Linda Zug FINE DINING - COTTAGES - SUMMER HOTEL Sarah Rorer Association Marshall Rorer Marilyn Swetnam Herbert Rorer Michelle Teddy October 1, 2013 – Heather Rorer Ann Terry February 28, 2014 Liana Ross Kelsey Thompson Becky Rowley Doris and Doug Towne Laura Rozar Penelope Townsend Kay Ryder Mary Ellen Trach Maura Santoli W. Scott Tuttle Margaret Saunders UBS Financial Services John Scarcelli Dorothy and Jim Urlaub

Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 27 In Memoriam

We gratefully acknowledge gifts Mary Helen Hadley Elizabeth E. Owens received in memory of: Homer Henley Alexander Baily Petersen James M. Hickey Lucille Pﬁ ster Samuel David Amitin Hubert Hoffman David Rabasca Robert Apgar Mark Horner Matthias J. Reynolds Elizabeth Atterbury Margaret Hughes Katherine Richards Bob Beallor Irving Jacobs James Paxton Roberts, Jr. Mac Blanchard Hallett Johnson Jr. Katie Roberts Wilmer Bradbury Gustaf Karlson Roise, our hiking companion Adam Brennan Pat Bybee and Olin Kettelkamp Carmen D. Ruzzo Charles Bybee John Kirby Katherine and Charles Savage David Byruch Sally Kittross Annie Schneider Mia Carey David J. Krieger Michael C. Schuller The First is a proud Dow L. Case Peg Lawson Charles W. Scribner supporter of David Caswell Wayne Lee Sr. Patricia Scull Chakra James Lee Nora Searle Friends of Acadia. Cheyenne Doug Leland Jeanne B. Sharpe Janet Conti Jennifer Sue Liss Walter K. Shaw Emma Curry Joseph A. Maressa Barbara Shuster Lynn Daly Catherine Cutrer Marroy Nancy Silverman Barbara Danielson Donald and Jean Matthews F. Crompton (Tommy) Smith Don Delano Dorothy McCall Katharine Spahr tXXX5IF'JSTUDPNt.FNCFS'%*$ W. “Matt” Eggleston Boyd McFarland James D. Steptoe Elizabeth C. Epp Candace Meads Timothy Stickney Celebrating our First 150 years! Elise Felton Carol Milotte Norman Veillette 1864 - 2014 Anders F. Feyling Armando Molina Derek Scott Watson Edward Fluker Jr. Richard H. Muellerleile Carrie and Tom Witt Richard M. Foster David Nalle Jonathan Wolken Phil Fox Dr. Kenneth S. Nord Wayne Worrell Lois Frazier Reggie Nunnally Donald Zimmerman Clay Frick Walter S. O’Connell October 1, 2013 – Joyce Fitz Eunice Thompson Orr February 28, 2014

FORESIGHTORESIGHT & GENEROSITYENEROSITY

GivingGivvingg ttoo FFrFriendsiendn s oof AAcadiacadia cacanan tatakeke mmanyany ffoforms.rms. PlPleaseease cconsideronnsiidder ththeseheese opoptionstionns foforr prprovidingrooviding esessentialsential fi nanancialnncial susupportpppporo t foforr vivvitaltal prprogramsooggrar mms aandndd ooperationsperations ththathat bbenefienefifi t Real Estate Sales & Vacation Rentals AcadiaAccada iaa NationalNaatiional ParkPark everyevery day:day: Since 1898 GiftGift ooff CaCashsh oorr MaMarketablerketable SSecurities.ecurities. CallCaC ll thethe FriendsFriiene dsd ooff AAcAcadiaadiaia ooffifffi cece or visitvisitt ourouru websitewebsite forfor instructionsinstructions on givinggiving apaappreciatedpprrecciated sesecurities,ecurities, whwhichich cacann oofferffeer inincomencoc mem ttaxax bbenefiennefi tsts as wellwell as savingssavinggs onon capitalcapittal ggains.ains. View all of our listings at GiftGift ooff ReRetirementtirement AAssetsssets www.KnowlesCo.com DesignateDeD signg atte FOFOAOA asa a bbenefienenefi ciaryciai ry ofof youryourur IRA,IRRA, 401(k),401(k), or otherother retirementretiremennt asset,asset,

1 Summit Road, Northeast Harbor | 207-276-3322 andannd passpap sss fundsfuunnds toto FriendsFriends ofo AcadiaAcadia tax-free.tax-free. GiftGift ofof PrPropertyoperty GiveGive rrealeal estate,estatet , boats,bob ats, aartwork,rtr wow rkk, orr oothertherr ppropertyroopeerty tot FFriendsririene dsd ooff AcAAcadiaadiaa aandndn yyououo mmayayay avavoidvoio d cacapitalpital gagainsains ini aadditionddd itioi n toto pprovidingrooviv dingn mmuch-neededucch-h neeeded ffundsundds fforor tthehe ppark.arrkk. GiftGift TThroughhrough a BequestBeqquest inin YourYourr WillWilll LeaveLeave a lastinglastinng lelegacyeggacy fforor ttheheh bbeneﬁeneﬁ t ofof AcadiaAcaddia NationalNata ional Park.Park.

FoForr mommorere information,informaation, cocontactontact LiLisasa HHorschorsch ClClarkark at 20207-288-334077-288-8 333 404 oorr 80800-625-0321,0-625-0321, emeemailaiail [email protected],isasahoh rsrschch@f@fririeennddsoffaca adadiaia.oorgg, or vvisitissit wwww.friendsofacadia.org.www.ffrir endsd ofaccadia.org.

28 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal Advocacy Corner ■ CLASSIC Let’s Keep Reminding Congress classic styles, comfortable living… about Parks window ast year was not an easy year for the increase federal, fee, and philanthropic panes National Park Service or our parks’ support for national parks. A coalition thank- ■ HOME & GARDEN www.windowpanesmdi.com Lgateway communities. Federal bud- you letter was sent to the appropriators for 207 288 9550 Q 166 Main Street, Bar Harbor get cuts from sequestration caused the de- their work to restore national park budgets layed spring opening of Acadia’s Park Loop to pre-sequester levels, and a letter was Road, reductions in visitor center hours sent to President Obama urging him to use throughout the season, and cuts to season- his FY 2015 budget to double the national al ranger positions responsible for visitor commitment to national parks in connection Amigos del Parque. since 1994 safety, interpretation, with the 2016 NPS Now, more than ever, Friends X and information. In centennial. The Y addition, because of Acadia members are en- coalition also has Z RESTAURANT Congress could not couraged to weigh in with been working toward SERVING FOOD OF THE MEXICAN INTERIOR agree on a FY 2014 the reauthorization END OF BENNETT LANE MANSET RESERVATIONS 244-5221 budget, the national Congress about the impor- of the Federal parks were closed tance of national parks. Lands Recreation for sixteen days in Enhancement Act, October. One study the law that allows estimated the negative economic impact of Acadia to keep most of the entrance fees it this in Acadia’s gateway communities to be collects here in Acadia. $16 million, the third highest ﬁ gure among In March, President Obama released his all national parks. Figures from the Maine FY 2015 budget, recommending a $55 Bureau of Revenue Services show that retail million increase in funding for national sales for the Bar Harbor economic summary parks, including $47 million for park area were down almost $1 million, or 4%, operations. The president’s proposal also when comparing October 2013 to Octo- recommended $10 million to be used in ber 2012. The anecdotes from businesses a matching program to encourage private around town vary greatly depending on the philanthropy for the benefit of national business sector. parks. He encouraged Congress to pass Fortunately, 2014 appears to be more legislation to bolster this matching program promising. In January, as a team of Friends of by $100 million each year over the next Acadia board members, staff, and advocacy three years to invest in national parks committee members were meeting with the around the centennial, along with a total of Maine Congressional delegation and others $700 million over the next three years to on Capitol Hill, a budget deal was being reduce the maintenance backlog. brokered for FY 2014. The budget deal Now, more than ever, Friends of Acadia eliminated many of the detrimental impacts members are encouraged to weigh in of the sequester and returned park funding with their members of Congress about levels to approximately FY 2012 levels. the importance of national parks—their Acadia National Park was able to fully open economic value, their role in protecting the Park Loop Road on the usual date of America’s great treasures, and the restorative April 15th. value they provide to each of us. To Friends of Acadia is partnering with other learn how to take action, visit Friends of conservation and tourism organizations in Acadia’s website http://friendsofacadia.org/ a group called the National Parks Second getinvolved/advocate/. K Century Action Coalition. Facilitated by the National Parks Conservation Association, —Stephanie Clement the coalition is working collectively to Blagden Tom Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 29 Book Reviews

The End of Night conservation of the dark sky resource with from Acadia, and although they generalize By Paul Bogard intriguing personal anecdotes, scientific ob- about vernal pools, the details are clearly Little, Brown and servations, and compassion for readers who specifi c to this area. The illustrations are Company, 2013 have yet to ponder the End of Night. K stylized but accurately depict resident spe- 336 pages, Hard- cies—from fairy shrimp to song sparrows bound ELISSA CHESLER is an associate professor to spotted deer. Vernal pools have been the at The Jackson Laboratory, and a member object of several studies in Acadia National In The End of of the Acadia Night Sky Festival Organizing Park in recent years, and are listed as “Sig- Night: Searching Committee. nifi cant Wildlife Habitat” under Maine’s for Natural Dark- Natural Resources Protection Act; because ness in an Age of vernal (meaning “springtime”) pools typi- Artificial Light, cally dry up by late summer, they lack fi sh, author Paul Bogard invites us to accompany which would eat the eggs and juveniles of him on a journey to “know the night,” to the species that spawn in vernal pools. As a use the words of Wendell Berry. He urges result, these pools are one keystone in the us to reconsider the association of lightness, complex architecture of Acadia’s woodland safety, and peace versus darkness, fear, and ecosystem. evil. In chapters numbered in reverse order It would be worth reading this book along the Bortle Scale (used to index light with a young hiking companion before pollution) he escorts the reader from the your next outing on Acadia’s trails. Find glaring bright lights of Las Vegas through a small, still pool in the woods—can you urban, suburban, and rural skies into the see a stream leading in or out? No? Then comforting world of the dark night—an it may be a vernal pool. Some might mis- intrinsic part of the natural world until the take it for a big puddle, but you (and your relatively recent development of electric young companion) will know its hidden lights. Along the way, he provides with re- The Secret Pool secrets. K markable depth and clarity a guided tour of By Kimberly Ridley — Aimee Beal Church the many scientific, sociocultural, biomedi- Illustrated by Rebekah Raye cal, ecological, and aesthetic facets of our Tilbury House, 2013 relationship with light and dark. 32 pages, Hardbound BRIEFLY NOTED Ultimately, he visits our own Acadia Na- Photographing Aca- tional Park, where he emphasizes the im- “A shimmer. A twinkling. Do you have any dia National Park by portance of dark sky conservation in and inkling of what I am?” So begins Kimberly Colleen J. Miniuk- around this park in particular. He recog- Ridley and Rebekah Raye’s magical explo- Sperry nizes that Acadia is unique among the dark ration of the life cycle of vernal pools— Analemma Press, sky parks because it is positioned in close isolated, temporary woodland ponds that 2014 | 224 pages, proximity to the urban centers of the east- nurture a remarkable array of native life. Softcover ern United States, where residents may be In graceful, lilting free verse—marked by able to see only a handful of stars, let alone internal rhyme and an easy and interest- For many, photog- most constellations and the Milky Way. This ing rhythm—Ridley tells how wood frogs, raphy is a highlight of their Acadia visit. allows the park to provide the first experi- spotted salamanders, and fairy shrimp de- This compact and user-friendly guide will ence of a truly dark night to the millions of pend on vernal pools for protection and help you make the most of time spent in visitors who come from heavily light-pollut- food during the fi rst weeks and months of Acadia with a camera, with photography ed skies. Bogard truly earns the word am- their life cycle. Sidebars of more advanced “basics” that are truly helpful; hints, history, bassador, reminding those of us who have prose give additional details for kids up to and directions to 50 photographic destina- the privilege to live under Acadia’s dark age 9 or 10, but the poems—along with tions in the park; and a compact chart to skies about the lifelessness of artificially lit Raye’s lush, lively watercolor illustrations— quickly identify ideal months, times of day, environments and inviting those who don’t will attract even the youngest pre-readers. and tides for each location. By an experi- to discover the sights and sounds of the liv- The book reads like a fantasy, as told by enced photography teacher and three-time ing night. In a book that could easily serve the pool iteself, but it is well-grounded in Acadia artist-in-residence. K as a primer for the Acadia Night Sky Festi- science. Both Ridley and Raye live on the val, Paul Bogard clearly outlines the case for Blue Hill Peninsula, just one bay away — Aimee Beal Church 30 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal Chairman’s Letter Friendships Old and New

t’s an exciting time to be involved with when our increasingly busy world seems Friends of Acadia. Here we are, in the to demand more out of all of us every day, Ibusy early stages of new projects to pro- every hour and minute, I am very proud tect Acadia’s unique natural resources and of the commitment and engagement that the Acadia visitor experience, at the forefront our volunteer board members are offering of efforts to advocate for more sustainable through their service to Acadia. federal funding for parks, and deeply in- We are also incredibly fortunate to have volved in dozens of community partnerships a strong network of “alumni” who remain planning to celebrate with the park its 100th active with Friends of Acadia even after birthday in 2016, just two short years away. rotating off the board of directors. Some All this is happening while FOA continues become Honorary Trustees, willing to help our effort and support of our long term, the organization with key relationships, important projects such as the maintenance fundraising, or policy development and upkeep of the carriage roads and trail through committee work. Others choose network plus the ongoing support of the to forego meetings for more volunteer time environmentally friendly Island Explorer out working on the trails and carriage roads bus system. (who can blame them?). At a recent meeting of the Friends Earlier this spring, FOA emailed an of Acadia Board of Directors, we heard Friends of Acadia continues Advocacy Alert urging members to be in from retiring Deputy Superintendent Len to thrive on this essential touch with Congress on some key funding Bobinchock that the dedication and impact blend of our historic roots bills; we were delighted, but not surprised, of Acadia’s friends in the private sector have and new ideas for the that the very fi rst response in the form of given him and Superintendent Sheridan a passionate and personal letter to all four Steele confi dence to tackle projects that future. It is important that members of Maine’s delegation, came from might not have been possible in other this be refl ected across our one of our former board members. parks. Len has been a remarkable asset for board, staff, volunteers Friends of Acadia continues to thrive on Acadia for more than 25 years, and we will and membership. Whether this essential blend of our historic roots and surely miss his patience, his deep concern their relationship with the new ideas for the future. It is important for Acadia’s wellbeing, and his tremendous that this be refl ected across our board, institutional knowledge. Len, we wish you organization is measured in staff, volunteers and membership. Whether a very happy retirement—you’ve earned it! decades or months, all share their relationship with the organization is It is no new news that the “secret sauce” a deep love for Acadia and measured in decades or months, all share a of almost every organization and team is desire to give back. deep love for Acadia and desire to give back. the people involved. Fortunately, Acadia I hope that as you scan down the names National Park is able to attract many at the front of this magazine of our board talented staff members, and the special Friends of Acadia, we also benefi t greatly members and honorary trustees, you will nature of this place inspires many to stay from the fresh perspective and ideas that consider each of us a resource should you for an extended tenure. Likewise, Friends new members bring. Our board discussions wish to learn more about FOA’s work and of Acadia, too, attracts the best and enjoys encourage a wide range of ideas and how you can become more involved. It is a very low turnover among its staff and has opinions. From a board perspective, I can pleasure to serve Acadia, this organization, notable devotion from board members. tell you that the new directors that FOA has and you—our members. Together, we are This allows Friends of Acadia to tackle long- welcomed over the last few months (see accomplishing great things. Thank you! K term projects and continually improve its page 23) have added to the existing vitality operations—including its project planning and excitement around our board table at and implementation, governance and recent meetings. At the same time, several fundraising effi ciency—from year to year. existing board members have stepped While this experience and institutional up to new leadership roles, becoming —Edward L. Samek knowledge have been a huge asset at offi cers or committee chairs. In an age Friends of Acadia Journal Spring 2014 31 Why I’m a Friend of Acadia

LIKE LIVING IN A PAINTING By Tyra Hanson

y discovery of Acadia National bridges, the carriage roads and trails, the ful seascapes Park and Mount Desert Island ﬂ owers, babbling brooks, and rock forma- and landscape Mbegan in the late 1970s while I tions—all of it was so beautiful. I thought to painted by was pursuing my education in interior de- myself “How lucky are those who live here; a new gen- sign and my love for American art history. what a great place to raise a child.” eration of ac- In 1975, while working on a research proj- Within the next couple of years, we moved complished ect on the art of New Hampshire’s White here. I didn’t ﬂ inch when my husband came artists—who Mountains, I discovered Thomas Cole and home and said “let’s move to Maine.” I sim- continue to in- his student, Frederic Church—and their ply said “I’ll start packing.” I knew no one troduce Mount landscapes not only of the White Moun- here except my husband’s family—my roots Desert Island tains and the Catskills but also of Mount were in New Hampshire—but, you see, to the world

Desert Island. I was intrigued and mystifi ed something was pulling me in this direc- just as Thomas Hanson Tyra by these paintings, especially Cole’s sea- tion. Just as with the paintings I fell in love Cole and Fred- scape “View Across Frenchman’s Bay, from with years ago, I was drawn to the beauty eric Church did some 150 years ago. My Mount Desert Island” and Church’s “Otter of the unrefi ned rocky shore, the smell of wealth of memories of sharing Acadia Na- Creek, Mt. Desert.” I knew at that moment the ocean, the clusters of pines, the color of tional Park with family and friends contin- that I would someday visit this island called the sky at dawn, pink granite and hackma- ues to grow: spending warm summer days Mount Desert. tacks…this was going to be my home—this at Sand Beach with a picnic lunch, jogging Many years passed and my life took many was going to be my life. peacefully on the Loop Road during the twists and turns. I fi nally visited Mount Des- That was over 25 years ago, and this area offseason, taking leisurely walks along the ert Island and Acadia National Park when has most defi nitely become my home and water’s edge, hiking on the trails that point I was 30 years old, with my husband and my life. I have been blessed with many things east to west. These memories are still being my six-year-old son. As we drove the Loop including the gifts of love, family, friends, made as my son now visits with his new Road, I was in awe of the views of the ocean and this beautiful national park on the rocky family and his friends. and coastal islands; but as I gazed along coast of Maine. Today I own a fi ne art gal- All who visit this national park become the roadside I admired the well maintained lery on the island, surrounded by beauti- connected to something larger than them- selves, and this happens through the spiri- tual energy swirling in the air, water, and earth at Acadia. It is only natural to want to give back, to preserve and protect the things you are connected to. I can do this by supporting and donating to an organization focused on the future of this national park. Friends of Acadia. My support goes towards beautifi cation projects, the creation of new trails and walking bridges, and educating our kids to appreciate these gifts that are among the most important things in life. K

TYRA HANSON is the owner and founder of The Gallery at Somes Sound, celebrating America’s longstanding tradition in the arts of ﬁ ne furniture, painting, and sculpture. The Gallery at Somes Sound is located in Gallery at Somes Sound “View of MDI from Mt. Desert Rock at Dawn” by MDI artist Ernest McMullen and shown at the Gallery at the village of Somesville. Somes Sound, demonstrates the artistic tradition that ﬁ rst attracted Tyra to Mount Desert Island.

32 Spring 2014 Friends of Acadia Journal YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS IMPORTANT! The only US national park originally created entirely by private donations of land, Acadia today is protected and enriched by the members of Friends of Acadia. Our 3,725 members from all over the world help fund essential park projects and new initiatives. From the cobblestone beaches to the spectacular night skies, and on every inch of the historic hiking trails and carriage roads—all of Friends of Acadia’s accomplishments start with the dedication of members like you.

Help us to protect Acadia by keeping your membership current. To renew your membership or become a new member, use the For more information visit envelope provided in this magazine, call the Friends of Acadia ofﬁ ce at 1-800-625-0321, or www.friendsofacadia.org visit our website.

scan to join or renew online PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID LEWISTON, MAINE PERMIT #82 Tom Blagden Tom Tom Blagden Tom Sargent Brook on the Giant Slide Trail

Mission

Friends of Acadia 43 Cottage Street PO Box 45 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3340 800-625-0321