A three-person Authority, 70 staff, and four advisory committees.
The park is separately administered, free from any connection with the larger State Park system. Its governance structure is compact and deliberate, and, like the park, quite old.
Three members, established in 1939.
"The Baxter State Park Authority... has full power in the control and management of the Park."
Aaron M. Frey
Attorney General, State of Maine
Ex officio member of the Baxter State Park Authority.
Judy Camuso
Commissioner, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Ex officio member of the Baxter State Park Authority.
Patty Cormier
Director, Maine Forest Service
Ex officio member of the Baxter State Park Authority.
Day-to-day operations.
Park Director
Administrative head of the park
Leads day-to-day operations and reports to the Park Authority.
Chief Ranger
Field operations
Oversees the ranger staff, search and rescue, and visitor services in the park.
Director of Administrative Services
Finance and operations
Leads finance, HR, reservations, and administrative systems.
Natural Resource Director
Science and stewardship
Leads the park’s natural resource program, including trail ecology and research coordination.
The park employs roughly 70 staff across the year, about two-thirds of whom are seasonal. See the employment page for open positions.
Four volunteer bodies, each with a narrow mandate.
All committees are composed of individuals with either deep park experience or specific technical expertise.
Baxter State Park Advisory Committee
Citizen advisors with deep park experience, providing counsel on visitor use and stewardship.
Scientific Forest Management Area Advisory Committee
Forestry and ecology specialists advising on the Scientific Forest Management Area.
Baxter Park Research Committee
Researchers who review and advise on scientific work conducted within the park.
Baxter Park Investment Committee
Financial advisors overseeing the stewardship of Governor Baxter’s endowment.
Public records.
Annual reports, minutes, and management plans are published as they become available.