Title

Fogler Library Salon Series: Protecting Acadia National Park Through Public-Private Partnerships

Name

Daisy Domínguez Singh, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine
John Daigle, University of Maine School of Forest Resources
Kevin Schneider, Acadia National Park
Ken Olson, Friends of Acadia

Streaming Media

Files

Run Time

01:19:29

Release Date

10-2-2023

Keywords

Recreation and Tourism, Government and Law

Disciplines

Higher Education | History | Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration

Description

University of Maine Professor of Forest Recreation Management John Daigle conducts an armchair conversation about the operational, philosophical and political realities of running Acadia National Park, Maine’s most visited natural destination. Acadia faces challenges ranging from climate change to increasing diversity of its visitors to managing congestion and crowding. Acadia Superintendent Kevin Schneider will speak to the National Park Service mission of providing for visitor enjoyment, education, and inspiration while meeting the legal imperative to leave the parks unimpaired for future generations. Retired President and CEO of Friends of Acadia Ken Olson will lay out the part nonprofits perform in providing philanthropic services that help parks achieve a margin of excellence beyond what government can accomplish alone.

The Salon Series was made possible by generous contributions from Fogler Library donors and Honors College co-sponsorship.