Acadia National Park utilized $174,700 in Eastern National (the parent of America’s National Parks) funds to help amplify the Wabanaki voice through park publications and interpretive media. Since time immemorial, the Wabanaki people called the area their homeland. Through several park initiatives, like the “Cultural Connections in the Park” series, the Wabanaki perspective is preserved and detailed to all who visit these ancestral homelands. Additionally, the park purchased assistive listening devices and recorded live audio descriptions to improve visitor accessibility. Information within Acadia, and on the Wabanaki people, can now be retrieved through braille and audio recordings.
Mammoth Cave NP improves facilities with America’s National Parks Funds at Work
Mammoth Cave National Park invested approximately $115,000 in America’s National Parks funding to improve facilities and enrich the visitor experience. The park replaced worn picnic tables, purchased equipment for special events, and installed new visitor center...
