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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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Plan your Maine island adventure

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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DONATE OR BUY A BOAT. MITA accepts donations of all kinds of seaworthy watercraft to generate funding for our programming. Browse boats for sale or contact us to learn more about donating your boat in support of MITA’s mission.

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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.

MITA at the Moment:

Maine Aquaculture Association to Present at MITA HQ on May 22
Maine Aquaculture Association to Present at MITA HQ on May 22
Join us Thursday, May 22 from 6-8pm at our headquarters in Portland (100 Kensington Street) for a presentation from Trixie Betz of the Maine Aquaculture Association. Trixie will cover the ins and outs of Maine’s diverse aquaculture sector, and talk about what users of the Maine Island Trail can expect to see of it...
Splash! Set for June 12, Tickets On Sale Now
Splash! Set for June 12, Tickets On Sale Now
MITA’s largest annual fundraiser returns to East Coast Yacht Sales on Thursday, June 12 from 6-9pm! This year’s theme will be a celebration of coastal Maine’s night skies, and like the aurora shows that we were treated to last year, Splash! is sure to make an impression on you....
MITA Featured on Maine Public’s “Borealis”
MITA Featured on Maine Public’s “Borealis”
In case you missed it, MITA was recently featured on an episode of Borealis, an Emmy-winning outdoors and environmental program on Maine Public. They joined us on our Deer Isle Fall Cleanup last year, and did a wonderful job at documenting the volunteer experience for MITA and showing...

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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.

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 37 YEARS!

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

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