Acadia National Park, including St. Croix Island International Historic Site, utilized $202,950 in Eastern National (the parent of America’s National Parks) donations to hire seasonal staff and interns, purchase publications and signage, and plan and design tactile orientation maps to benefit visually impaired visitors. Additional funds supported the Artist-in-Residence program at Acadia National Park. Since 1993, this program has invited five accomplished and emerging artists to create new and interesting ways for visitors to experience parks through the arts. During residency, participants lead an outreach activity for park visitors and complete a finished work of art for public viewing online and in the park’s gallery spaces.
America’s National Parks™ 250th Grant Program – History Happens Here
America’s National Parks™ has awarded a total of $250,000 to 11 National Park Service units through the America’s National Parks™ 250th Grant Program – History Happens Here to support the parks’ efforts in the upcoming celebrations for the 250th Anniversary of the...
