Earth Day on MDI in pictures
Earth Day on Mount Desert Island in pictures.
Environment
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Honk to say thanks
Volunteers will be back in action this year picking up a winter’s worth of trash along roads from 8:30–11:30 a.m. on Mount Desert Island and in Trenton.
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Hannaford commits to renewable energy
Currently, Hannaford operates at 30-percent renewable energy by partnering with over 30 community solar projects across Maine, Massachusetts and New York.
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Frenchman Bay Conservancy acquires 645 acres
Frenchman Bay Conservancy is under contract to acquire 645 acres that will become part of an existing corridor that connects the Schoodic district of Acadia National Park to Schoodic Mountain
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Online talk explains latest IPCC climate change report
On Thursday, April 28, at 6 p.m., A Climate to Thrive (ACTT) will host a virtual educational event with UMaine professor Ivan Fernandez.
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Group working to test local wells for PFAS
A group of residents has formed PFAS Free Trenton. whose major goal is to provide free well-water testing.
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FOA holds roadside cleanup after two-year hiatus
After missing two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Friends of Acadia will host its 21st Annual Earth Day Roadside Cleanup on Saturday, April 30, from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
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ACTT accepting summer internship applications
The internship runs for eight weeks and provides an opportunity to engage in hands-on learning.
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ANP adopts Resist-Accept-Direct approach
The Resist-Accept-Direct framework is a significant shift in the traditional approach to management, which sought to preserve historic conditions.
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Climate action roadmap unveiled
The Select Board voted in September to pay ACTT $9,630 to prepare the plan.
