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Winter 2009 Volume 14 No Winter 2009 Volume 14 No. 3 A Magazine about Acadia National Park and Surrounding Communities Purchase Your Park Pass! Even in the winter, your park pass purchase helps make possible vital maintenance projects in Acadia. The Acadia National Park $20 weekly pass ($10 in the shoulder seasons) and $40 annual pass are available at Acadia National Park Headquarters (on the Eagle Lake Road/Rte.233 in Bar Harbor) President’s Column TRANSPORTATION MILESTONES t this writing, Friends of Acadia and Island Explorer partners are planning Ato celebrate the ground breaking for Over the years, the Island the Acadia Gateway Center—a long-envi- sioned capstone to the Island Explorer bus Explorer buses have proven system. The Maine Department of themselves to be the “little Transportation, Acadia National Park, Downeast Transportation, L.L.Bean, the local buses that could” and with chambers of commerce, and others will join the advent of the Acadia to turn over that first shovelful of dirt, kick- Gateway Center, these pow- ing off the on-the-ground accomplishment of the Gateway Center. erful buses will continue to In its first phase, the Acadia Gateway grow and provide tremendous Center will provide a maintenance center and storage area for the fare-free, propane-pow- benefits for Acadia National ered Island Explorer buses; offices for Park and the region. Downeast Transportation, the non-profit organization managing the system; and com- muter parking. When the Center is com- pleted, it will provide parking for visitors to include the prevention of an estimated 17.9 catch the Island Explorer buses into the park, tons of smog-causing pollutants and 11.5 and provide a first stop opportunity to buy thousand tons of green house gases. park, passes and gather information about As an original partner in the planning for Hogan Noreen Acadia and the region. the Island Explorer, Friends purchased the Island Explorer partners celebrated two land for the Acadia Gateway Center, selling members and donors who have supported milestones this year—the 10th anniversary and what was needed for the center to the Maine innovative programs like the Island Explorer 3-millionth passenger. Over the first decade, Department of Transportation. Friends and Acadia Gateway Center, that protect the the Island Explorer system grew from carry- retained 217 acres, and is currently working tranquil character of Acadia and the local ing an average of 1,800 riders daily in 1999 with Trenton residents and trails enthusiasts communities; to L.L.Bean for its early, gen- to more than 3,200 daily riders this year—a to explore trail possibilities on the property, erous sponsorship of the Island Explorer; and 78% increase. In July, we celebrated the 3-mil- connecting to the Center and various desti- to the partners who have creatively, and with lionth passenger to ride the buses and by the nations in the town. The National Park determination, developed a model trans- end of the season more than 3.3 million pas- Service Rivers and Trails Conservation portation system for Acadia and the region. sengers had ridden the buses, through Acadia Assistance program is working with Friends I wish you many great memories in Acadia and around Mount Desert Island. and the new Trenton Village Connector Trails next year! The benefit to the region is tangible. Traffic Committee to research and plan community congestion is reduced on the area’s roads— trails that will be easily accessed by residents an estimated 1.2 million vehicles left behind and those who stop at the welcome center. by folks preferring to ride on the Explorer. Over the years, the Island Explorer buses Were we to line up the vehicles not driven have proven themselves to be the “little buses from 1999 through 2009 because people rode that could,” as former FOA President Ken the buses, we would create a traffic jam Olson coined them. With the advent of the extending from Bar Harbor down the Atlantic Acadia Gateway Center—the first official —Marla O’Byrne seaboard, around the tip of Florida, and head- home site for this effective transportation sys- ing up its west coast to end in Freeport, tem—these powerful buses will continue to Florida—more than 2,300 miles. grow and provide tremendous benefits for The environmental benefits related to this Acadia National Park and the region. reduction in vehicles driven on area roads We end this year with gratitude to our Friends of Acadia Journal Winter 2009 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lili Pew, Chair Edward L. Samek, Vice Chair Joseph Murphy, Treasurer Michael Siklosi, Secretary Emily Beck Gail Clark Andrew Davis John Fassak Winter 2009 Nathaniel Fenton Volume 14 No.3 Debby Lash Ed Lipkin Liz Martinez Barbara McLeod A Magazine about Acadia National Park and Surrounding Communities Joe Minutolo Marla S. O’Byrne Andrea Perry Jack Russell Howard Solomon Nonie Sullivan Christiaan van Heerden Sandy Walter Bill Whitman Dick Wolf Bill Zoellick HONORARY TRUSTEES Eleanor Ames Robert and Anne Bass Edward McCormick Blair Curtis and Patricia Blake Robert and Sylvia Blake Frederic A. Bourke Jr. Tristram and Ruth Colket Shelby and Gale Davis Dianna Emory Frances Fitzgerald FEATURE ARTICLES Sheldon Goldthwait th Neva Goodwin 7 20 Annual Benefit Auction Lisa Horsch Clark Paul and Eileen Growald Celebrating 20 years of giving back to Acadia John and Polly Guth Paul Haertel 10 Eyes on the Skies Stephanie Clement Lee Judd Enjoying some of the most pristine night skies on the East Coast Julia Merck Gerrish and Phoebe Milliken 12 Exploring the Undiscovered Dayton Duncan George J. and Heather Mitchell One man’s goal of setting foot in every one of our national parks Janneke Neilson Nancy Nimick Jack Perkins ACTIVITIES/HIGHLIGHTS Nancy Pyne Louis Rabineau 8 Taking Pride in Acadia Nathaniel P. Reed Ann R. Roberts 9 Acadia Quest 2009 David Rockefeller Patricia Scull 19 Updates Erwin Soule 25 Advocacy Corner Diana Davis Spencer Beth Straus 26 Book Review EMERITUS TRUSTEES W. Kent Olson DEPARTMENTS Charles R. Tyson Jr. 1 President’s Column Transportation Milestones Marla S. O’Byrne FRIENDS OF ACADIA STAFF 3 Superintendent’s View Protecting Mt. Desert Island’s Special Qualities Sheridan Steele Theresa Begley, Projects & Events Coordinator Mary Boechat,Development Assistant 5 Special Person Mike Alley Ian Marquis Sharon Broom, Development Officer Sheree Castonguay, Accounting & Administrative Associate 6Poem My Monet Gerry Stork Stephanie Clement, Conservation Director 27 Schoodic Committee Sculpture at Schoodic Garry Levin Lisa Horsch Clark, Director of Development Ian Marquis, Communications Coordinator 28 Chairman’s Letter Gratitude and New Beginnings Lili Pew Diana R. McDowell, Director of Finance & Administration Marla S. O’Byrne, President Mike Staggs, Office Manager 2 Winter 2009 Friends of Acadia Journal Superintendent’s View PROTECTING MOUNT DESERT ISLAND’S SPECIAL QUALITIES any of the people who live near Acadia. Over time, mounting impacts could and visit Mount Desert Island do result in fewer people coming to live and visit Mso because of the special qualities here. The negative effects of uncontrolled of this place: the stunning scenery, growth are always the sum of many smaller, year–round recreational opportunities, and, seemingly insignificant decisions that accu- of course, Acadia National Park. Research has mulate over the years. It is similar to a grow- shown that properties next to park lands or ing teenager—parents may not notice daily with scenic vistas are usually worth more— growth, but the aunt and uncle who visit only a lot more. In addition, when visitors to once a year are often surprised by the changes Acadia were asked in a survey to rate the that have occurred. importance of park features and qualities, 99 I hope the towns on and around MDI will percent of the respondents described scenic make it a priority to work together to address views as “extremely” or “very important.” the need for cell phone service, alternative There is little doubt that most of the area’s energy sources, and other growth in ways that two million visitors come for the same rea- are sensitive to the scenic assets that bring sons, and in particular, for the “draw” of millions of people to this part of Maine. The Acadia National Park. For many, Acadia is a town of Bar Harbor should be commended destination of choice for family travel. for taking the lead in addressing the poten- Acadia’s uniqueness comes from the incred- tial impacts of cell phone towers and outdoor ible beauty of its rugged pink granite coast, Peter Travers lighting by adopting measures to protect mountains that tower above the sea, sur- our quality of life while still providing for rea- rounding islands, lovely fishing communities sonable and appropriate growth and new eco- at the head of each harbor, and abundant “It is important that together nomic activity. It doesn’t have to be one or opportunities for recreation—historic hiking we protect Acadia’s unique- the other. Locating wind turbines or cell tow- trails, miles of scenic carriage roads, and won- ness—and therefore the ers in areas that avoid or minimize negative impacts to important scenic vistas or other vibrant economy of MDI— park values is a “win–win” situation: The now and in the future.” community protects resources important to visitors and residents alike, while improving cell phone coverage or energy conservation derful spots to picnic or quietly contemplate efforts. If left to their own devices, cell phone the beauty of nature. In short, people come companies will find tower locations that meet for the natural, cultural, and scenic resources their needs—not necessarily the needs of the that contrast with the more developed envi- community. Without land use regulations, it ronments where they live.
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