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Maine Island Trail Association
Maine Island Trail Association

THE MAINE ISLAND TRAIL ASSOCIATION

Explore and help steward the Maine coast’s most expansive recreational resource, running from Kittery to West Quoddy Head.

THE MAINE ISLAND TRAIL ASSOCIATION

Explore and help steward the Maine coast’s most expansive recreational resource, running from Kittery to West Quoddy Head.

Hundreds of unique and beautiful ecosystems can be found just off Maine’s rocky coast.

Some Maine islands support year-round or seasonal communities. Others are wonderful windows onto the working waterfront. But most are currently uninhabited, undeveloped escapes into our natural world. In 1988, a grassroots group of sailors, boaters, paddlers, and nature lovers pioneered the idea of a water trail to protect these fragile, essential spaces and developed a powerful model of handshake agreements to make it work.

Join us in exploring and enjoying Maine’s islands, promoting equitable, responsible access, and supporting active, engaged environmental stewardship.

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GET THE MAINE ISLAND TRAIL GUIDE Join or renew your membership to receive 350+ pages of insight into Maine’s incredible islands, including descriptions of every site on the Trail, best practices and usage guidelines, and much more.

DOWNLOAD THE MAINE ISLAND TRAIL APP Carry all of the information contained within the Maine Island Trail Guide within the intuitive, easy to navigate MITA App.

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MITA’s commitment to coastal stewardship is serious, and also seriously fun. Sign up to join one of our island cleanups, island work days, to adopt an island, become a Monitor Skipper, or to promote MITA at area events.

Ensure sustainable, equitable island access

DONATE TODAY. Membership dues cover less than 19% of the work that MITA does. We count on our passionate, dedicated community to support our stewardship and accessibility efforts, making sure more Maine islands stay open for all.

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Welcome to the MITA Gear Shop! Express your love for the Maine Island Trail while supporting MITA at the same time. 100% of all proceeds go towards supporting our mission of providing stewardship and access along the coast of Maine.

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Enter the 2024 MITA Photo Contest!
Enter the 2024 MITA Photo Contest!
It’s officially autumn, and that means it’s time to show off all of the incredible images you produced over the summer. Bigger and better than ever, the MITA Photo Contest will feature prizes from Eventide Oyster Co., GoGo Refill, Hamilton Marine, The Honey Paw, and L.L. Bean! The rules are simple. Submit your best photos (no more than...
Maine Island Trail Association Names Ben Dougherty as Executive Director
Maine Island Trail Association Names Ben Dougherty as Executive Director
Dougherty becomes MITA’s fourth executive director in its 36-year history The Maine Island Trail Association announced today that they have named Ben Dougherty as the organization’s new executive director. Dougherty succeeds Doug Welch, who served in the role for 17 years and shared in February that he would...
Introducing Maine Island Trail Blend Coffee
Introducing Maine Island Trail Blend Coffee
We are thrilled to announce the launch of Maine Island Trail Blend, a MOFGA certified organic dark roast ground coffee roasted right here in Maine by our friends at Wicked Joe Organic Coffees. A portion of the proceeds from this exceptional coffee (we’ve tried it—trust us!) go towards supporting access and stewardship on the Maine...

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Attend MITA events. Throughout the year, MITA members share their knowledge of island history, boating and kayaking, navigation, Leave No Trace practices, and more through presentations and webinars. And get-togethers and fundraisers, like Splash!, are good times for a great cause.

Connect with our community

Attend MITA events. Throughout the year, MITA members share their knowledge of island history, boating and kayaking, navigation, Leave No Trace practices, and more through presentations and webinars. And get-togethers and fundraisers, like Splash!, are good times for a great cause.

SINCE 1988
CELEBRATING 36 YEARS!

DREAMS OF THE ISLAND pulled me through cold February days. Finally, I’m here.”

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