The project will provide opportunities for youth to learn about the environment by participating in research and stewardship activities

This $419,634 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) will provide opportunities for youth to learn about the environment through research and stewardship activities at Acadia National Park and its surrounding ecosystems. The project, performed by the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, will result in new knowledge to inform work on fish passage and habitat at other sites. Data and information from the project will be made publicly available on the NPS database and through presentations and reports to increase public awareness, knowledge, and support for stewardship of the nation's cultural and natural heritage. The award period runs from August 1, 2024 to December 31, 2028.

The project will result in research and new knowledge that will inform work on fish passage and habitat at other sites. Data and information from the project will be made available to researchers, educators, and the public on irma.NPS.GOV (the publicly accessible database of data and research information related to national parks) and through presentations and reports. This will increase public awareness, knowledge, and support for stewardship of the nations cultural and natural heritage.