IMPORTANT! For safety reasons, you must sign up in advance to be allowed to help with this research. You will be emailed with directions for where to meet (which is not directly at each site listed below).
You will not be allowed to participate if you show up at the site. 

Four study locations

We have chosen four sites in Acadia National Park for our project. There are two pond sites and two stream sites, and each has its own unique bug community.

While these are all on park property, some are in slightly less traveled areas. We hope by volunteering with us, you get to see a new part of the park!  

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Schoodic Beaver Pond

Get out of the MDI crowds and experience the Schoodic Peninsula. This site is off the beaten path in an area of the park that is also off the beaten path. Be prepared for a 15 minute, fairly flat walk to access this site. 
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Gilmore Marsh

 Gilmore Marsh is a beautiful wetland just above the more famous Aunt Betty Pond. This is the site where you will get the most exercise - there is no parking lot nearby so we will be walking along the carriage road to access it. 



​Be aware: we will be walking on the carriage road to the sampling location, approximately 1.5 miles (30 minutes, low uphill grade on walk back). Make sure you pack water and food into a comfortable backpack, wear sturdy shoes. 

Hunter's Brook

Hunter's Brook is the most family-friendly of the sites. After a short (5 minute) walk down a beautiful trail, we will end up at Hunter's Brook, near where it joins the ocean. 
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Marshall Brook

On the "quiet side" of Mt. Desert Island, this site includes a stream running through a marsh. This area is being targeted for restoration by the Wild Acadia project.
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