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- 1. Harold Sowards PLS 301 AcadiaNational Park
- 2. History • Wabanaki Indians •George B. Dorr “Father of Acadia” • Charles W. Eliot • Waldron Bates
- 3. Legislature • June 8,1906 • Sieur de Monts National Monument • February 26,1919 • Lafayette National Park • January 19, 1929 • Acadia • Extra legislation
- 4. Management Philosphies • AdvisoryComission • Protect • Provide • For the future: Maintain, rehabilitate, development, usage of areas
- 5. Natural Resources • Beaches •Forests • Glacial erractics • Intertidal zones • 14 big and 10 small ponds • Mountains • Wetlands
- 6. Flora and Fauna •40 species of mammals • Mountain lion and gray wolf no longer inhabit the area • 50% of all the vascular plants in Maine
- 7. Cultural • Native Americans •17-19th century • Park development
- 8. Recreational • Bicycling • Birdwatching •Boating • Climbing • Earth cache • Fishing • Hiking • Horseback riding • Leaf peeping • Picnicking • Scenic drives • Swimming • Tidepooling • Winter activities
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- 10. Mount Desert Island •They want to build a visitor center in Trenton • Cadillac Mountain which at 1530 is the highest mountain in the North Atlantic Seaboard
- 11. Baker Island • Hasa 43 foot high Baker Light Station overlooking Frenchman Bay • “Dance Floor” • 4 cruises
- 12. Sheep Porcupine Island •Near Agemont Park • 22 acres • Shore Path • Nesting area for American Eagle and Sea birds • Only accessible by boat • Closed February 15-August 31
- 13. Little Moose Island •Nesting birds • Southern Coast of Maine • Coastal bogs, exposed heath lands • Spruce/pine • Tall red granite cliffs • Low tide = land bridge
- 14. Cadillac Mountain • Hasthe South Ridge Trail (7.4 Miles)
- 15. Bar Harbor • 60ft snowfall annually • Only fjord on the Atlantic Coast of America • 120 miles of hiking trails • Beehive and Great Head Trail
- 16. Great Head Trail •East of Sand Beach • 520 ft summit with • 104 miles long • Pink Granite cliffs • Has a view of Otter Cliff, Thunder Hole and Gorham Mountain • Grey birch trees
- 17. Other Attractions • GorhamMountain • Otter Cliff • Thunder Hole • Sand Beach • Park Loop Road
- 18. Bird Watching • Cantake part in the Down East Nature Tours • See these birds across the park
- 19. Management Challenges • Fires •Air Pollution • Mercury • Invasive Species/Pests • Climbing New areas • Bird Protection
- 20. Fire Management • Tacticsinclude: Fire prevention, education, preparedness, suppression, prescribed fire, hazard fuel management, reduction of wildland/urban interface hazards, monitoring and respect • This is mainly due to the fire in October of 1947 that lasted till November 14th and set 10,000 acres ablaze
- 21. Air pollution • Monitorand research the amount of pollution in the air
- 22. Mercury • Monitor andresearch the amount in the water and in the surrounding area
- 23. Invasive Species/Pests • IntegratedPest Management
- 24. Climbing • They hadto begin closing certain areas to protect birds since 1988 • No climbing on boulders on carriage road bridges • They use an advising groups that require climbers to register annually and they must have registration cards • Also they have to sign a climbing log each day • Max group size: 12 • These policies are updated every 3 years
- 25. Protecting the Birds •Birds require peace when they start trying to hatch their eggs and raise them during the nesting period • Sheep Porcupine Island is closed down for nesting of sea birds and eagles during February 15 through August 31st every year • Precipice Trial is also closed between March 15th through August 15th every year
- 26. • Remember toLeave No Trace