Back for 2026 and better than ever, the time has come to join the MITA Milers, who will be running in the Maine Community Bank Maine Marathon on Sunday, October 4 in Portland! Whether you’re an experienced marathoner or new to running, join us in support of MITA’s…
New for 2026, we’re gearing up for our Maine Island Trail Mixer event at our office in Portland next month, and we want you to join us! Come gather with other Maine Island Trail enthusiasts on Tuesday, May 5 from 5-7 p.m. at the MITA office in Portland…
MITA is hiring! We’re looking for a highly organized and capable individual to join our team as our next Membership and Donor Database Manager. If you’re looking for an opportunity to contribute to MITA’s mission of island access and stewardship in an extremely meaningful way, then be sure…
We are excited to announce that we are once again partnering with the James Beard Award-winning team at Big Tree Catering, who will be supplying the event with some of the finest locally-sourced foods available. In addition to exceptional fare, Splash! will offer festive live music as well…
Our winter newsletter is now available online at mita.org/newsletters, and Full and Sustaining members should be seeing printed copies landing in their mailboxes. We love this issue. You can read about our collaborative stewardship efforts on the Trail, learn about the dedicated people behind our Island Adopter program, discover…
Spending a summer living on a Maine island is a rare opportunity. Even more rare is getting paid for doing it! MITA is seeking qualified candidates for TWO seasonal caretaker positions, one on Jewell Island and one on Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay. The caretaker will be…
What a year it has been. We are pleased to release our 2025 Year in Review online, available now for your reading pleasure. Check out what our stewardship program was able to accomplish, read about the impact that we made on communities up and down the coast, and…
After receiving 100+ submissions from our community and nearly 1,000 votes on our six finalists, we are ready to announce the winners of the 2025 MITA Photo Contest! Finishing in first place is Sean Carnell, with this image from the Little Hens Islands. Be on the lookout for…
Sure, we’re biased, but we don’t think there’s any better gift to give this holiday season than a 2026 MITA gift membership. Pass your love of Maine’s islands on to someone else, whether you’re welcoming someone to MITA for the first time or just making sure that a…
It’s MITA MONDAY! Head over to shop.mita.org today for all of your holiday shopping needs… we’ve got BOGOs, deep discounts, and freebies left and right on top of a 5% discount across the board. We also have our brand new swallowtail burgees up in the shop! These have…