BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 18, 2025
President Donald Trump’s mass firing of federal workers has hit Acadia National Park. Eight full-time staff at the national park that mostly lies on Maine’s Mount Desert Island were laid off Friday amid the Trump administration firing more than 10,000 federal workers across multiple agencies, according to Friends of Acadia. The eight staff collected fees at entrances and helped maintain more than 150 miles of trails. Trump’s federal hiring freeze has also drawn concerns from Acadia supporters over whether it would affect seasonal positions. Acadia typically fills more than 100 seasonal positions each year to deal with the influx of visitors during the core tourism season. The park is perennially among the 10 most visited in the country.