Acadia is again short-staffed to begin the summer tourism season

MAINE PUBLIC • May 28, 2023

As Acadia National Park and the Island Explorer bus system gear up for the start of another busy tourism season, both will be short-staffed again this summer. The park has hired 115 seasonal workers so far this summer, according to Superintendent Kevin Schneider. The usual target is 165-to-175 summer employees, but Schneider said he doesn't believe visitors will immediately see much of a difference. Some of the trail and carriage road maintenance projects may have to get pushed back to next summer he said.