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...
This $350,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service Northeast Region under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) will support a comprehensive network of Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs) to facilitate collaborative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. Schoodic Institute of Acadia National Park will partner with the...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) provides $114,985.00 to the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park to create a cooperative process for evaluating existing interpretive content and developing new interpretive products in collaboration with Wabanaki tribal cultural advisors. The award period runs from June 2, 2025 to December 22, 2026. The project will engage NPS...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $105,398.55 Cooperative Agreement under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) to the Sunrise County Economic Council, a non-profit organization based in Machias, Maine. This award supports the development of the management plan for the Downeast Maine National Heritage Area, engaging national heritage area recipients, partners, communities, and visitors in shared environmental stewardship. The funding promotes...
This Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), under the Highway Planning and Construction Program (CFDA 20.205), provides $2,647,560.00 to enhance the Island Explorer bus system in Maine to improve the visitor experience. The funding will assist the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) and Downeast Transportation Inc. (DTI) in purchasing buses for the Acadia National Park. The award has an effective date of April 2, 2025 and a completion date of September...
The University of Maine System, through its University of Maine Division, has been awarded a $675,498 Cooperative Agreement grant from the National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945). Over the 5-year period from August 2024 to September 2029, the project will engage Dr. Newsom and her Ph.D. students to work closely with Wabanaki Nations, citizen scientists, and NPS personnel. The key products and services to be...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) will provide $225,706.27 to fund two public history interns and one resource management intern at a park to enhance youth engagement and improve resource management during America 250 activities. The project deliverables include expanded public programs, preserved cultural and natural resources, and increased visitor safety through a stronger staff...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $236,500 Cooperative Agreement to the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association under the NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954). The funding will support the Public Interpretation, Performing Arts, and Education Programming at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. This project will significantly expand public engagement through interpretive, performing arts, and educational experiences,...
The National Park Service (CFDA 15.945 - Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System) awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement to Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc. on July 2, 2025. The award will support the creation of a data analysis and interactive GIS-based story map to identify opportunities for indigenous-led economic development, tourism, education, and public access to significant tribal sites within the Chesapeake watershed. The initiative aims to...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service (NPS) Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) provides $205,000 in funding to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to support engagement with partners, communities, and visitors in interdisciplinary problem-solving, knowledge development, and shared environmental stewardship for natural and cultural heritage conservation in Greenland. The...