A
new program at Acadia National Park is for people who love visiting
the park with their dogs. The Bark Ranger Program encourages dogs and
their people to complete at least one activity geared toward teaching
and practicing the etiquette needed when dogs visit wild places like
Acadia. After completing one or more activities, a free wallet-sized
certificate will be signed by a park ranger, to honor the commitments
between people, their dogs, and Acadia National Park.
In
addition to the certificates, the Bark Ranger Program has other
offerings including a free evening ranger program offered at the
Seawall Campground and the Schoodic Woods Campground, dates and times
are listed on the Acadia National Park “Things to Do” website at
http://go.nps.gov/Acadia2Do.
And, if you would like your dog to have a Bark Ranger collar tag or
bandana, these items are available for sale through the Eastern
National Bookstore located at Hulls Cove Visitor Center and other
locations.
To
learn more about the program visit http://go.nps.gov/AcadiaPets
or contact Kelly Pontbriand, 207-288-8805 or
kelly_pontbriand@nps.gov.
For more information, please visit www.nps.gov/acad or call
207-288-3338. Join online conversations on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/AcadiaNPS), Twitter (twitter.com/AcadiaNPS), and
Instagram (www.instagram.com/acadianps).
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