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As a Friends of Acadia drop-in volunteer, you’ll see a new side of Acadia, feel a deeper connection to the park, and leave this national treasure a little better than you found it. Our Drop-in Stewardship Volunteer Program occurs every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from June through the end of October. While being led by our amazing Volunteer Crew Leaders, you’ll help with important work like cutting back vegetation, clearing drainage features, building bogwalk, tread work, weeding carriage roads, and other tasks. Projects run from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., weather permitting, and no experience or reservation is required!

Join a 15-minute Ranger Talk, a short and engaging program highlighting Cedar Breaks’ natural and cultural history. Topics vary daily and are Ranger’s Choice, covering everything from wildflowers and wildlife to geology and human history.

Drop by anytime during program hours to learn about the phenomena of fall raptor migration, other lesser known migrants, and raptor identification. Wear warm clothes, and bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them. May be adjusted or cancelled due to heavy rain or other adverse weather conditions. Follow the Cadillac North Ridge Trail from the east parking lot at the summit, 200 yards down to an overlook. Need to Know: A Cadillac Summit Road vehicle reservation is required to drive to this location. Visit recreation.gov to reserve one ticket per vehicle. You may purchase a ticket for any time slot during program hours. Terrain on the trail to access the program site is very uneven with rocks and roots in the path. Please be prepared for these conditions if attending. The latest migration data can be followed at: https://hawkcount.org/month_summary.php?rsite=280&go=Go+to+site .

Explore a variety of topics about Great Sand Dunes. Topics posted at visitor center lobby bulletin board. (20 minutes)

Enjoy the car-free carriage roads at a comfortable pace on a ranger-guided 6.0 mile moderate ride while discovering the diverse beauty and history of Acadia. The program price includes the use of a 21-speed bike and helmet for the full day. Accessibility: You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-3338, option 0, or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility

Reservations are required and can be made by calling (207) 288-3338 -option 0- starting 3 days prior to the program. Location given with reservation. Go birding with a ranger to learn tips and tricks for all skill levels, while discussing the significance of birds in Acadia. This is a short walk with little to no elevation gain, but roots and rocks. Total distance 1.3 miles round trip. Accessibility: You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-3338, option 0, or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility

Join a ranger on a mostly level 2.3 mile hike through the Great Meadow, to learn how Acadia National Park, the Schoodic Institute, and Friends of Acadia are working together to restore a damaged wetland. Accessibility: You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-3338, option 0, or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility

Join Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Market to support your favorite vendors and meet all the new folks! They have an amazing lineup of local farms, food producers, artists, and makers this season - over 70 northeast Ohio businesses. There is also live music every week, cooking demonstrations, tastings of what’s in season, and other activities for all ages. Be sure to plan ahead and be aware of market policies such as the "dog-free hour," 9 - 10 am. Visit the market's website for more information.

Explore a variety of topics about Great Sand Dunes. Topics posted at visitor center lobby bulletin board. (20 minutes)

The Boston Gallery is a flagship initiative of the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s Arts in the Park program, enriching visitor experiences and strengthening community connections through visual, cultural, and performing arts programming in partnership with artists across Northeast Ohio. Curated in partnership with the Museum of Creative Human Art (MoCHA) , the Boston Gallery features rotating exhibitions of nature‑centric artwork, refreshed several times each year. On Exhibit: Wild Order: Studies in Natural Form Nature has long served as a source of observation, but Wild Order looks beyond representation to explore the systems, rhythms, and material intelligence that shape the living world. Bringing together five contemporary artists working across printmaking, mixed media, drawing, and painting study, the exhibition examines how organic forms are translated, reconstructed, and reimagined through distinct artistic practices. Rather than depicting nature directly, the works engage with its underlying logic growth, repetition, adaptation, and balance. Botanical studies, layered compositions, relief surfaces, and three-dimensional painted forms reveal how natural structures can become visual languages, where observation gives way to interpretation. Moving between order and unpredictability, the exhibition embraces the tension between careful construction and organic evolution. Nature emerges not simply as subject matter, but as a catalyst for making, shaping process, material, and imagination. Wild Order invites viewers to slow down and consider how the patterns of the natural world continue to influence the ways artists see, build, and transform their surroundings. Curated by Yana Mikho-Misho, this exhibition features works from artists Yasmeen Kwan, Pavla Margo, Christopher Owen Smith, Juliette Thimmig, and Rebekah Wilhelm.

Dig deeper into the history and nature of Cuyahoga Valley with a 10-minute presentation in the outdoor pavilion next to Boston Mill Visitor Center. Topics vary. Will move inside for inclement weather.

After three long weeks, the British and their allies abandoned their attack on Fort Schuyler/Stanwix, leaving the American forces within as the victors. However, even with the immediate threat removed, the Continental Army throughout New York was still under British threat. Programs throughout the day will focus on what happened as the British retreated, but didn't surrender. A special flag ceremony at 3 pm will mark the end of the Siege.