We’re so excited to launch the 2030 MITA Photo Contest. Why? Because the Maine Island Trail is strikingly beautiful, and we look forward to seeing it through the eyes of those within our membership you really know how to use a camera. Hamilton Marine is once again presenting…
We’re doing it again, and this time we’re going a little bit bigger… Toast to the Coast, MITA’s summer fundraiser, is returning to WoodenBoat School in Brooklin on July 27 from 5-7pm! Click for tickets and more information. Island views, live music, games, and all-you-can-eat artisanal pizza…
We at MITA love a good contest. Particularly one where the objective is to get out to as many sites on the Maine Island Trail as possible over the course of a full summer… So, we sat down to devise the most epic coastal adventure competition that we…
Wow! After three years of not being able to hold Splash!, you guys came back with force. Tickets are Splash! are completely sold out, and we are so grateful to those of you who will be coming out to the party. Splash! is a huge fundraiser for MITA,…
You may remember hearing something about our “Flat Traps Fund” at some point last year. The idea was simple: generate funding to build a device that could be transported to sites on the Maine Island Trail to crush derelict lobster traps that washed ashore, making them easier to…
We can feel it in the air… quite literally. Spring is here, and MITA is gearing up to get back out on the Trail. We want you to come with us to help get it cleaned up for the season ahead! Registration for Spring Cleanups will open at mita.org/cleanups on…
Sometimes in life, you bite off more than you can chew. Other times, you unhinge your jaw and it all falls into place. Strange metaphor? Yeah. But it feels accurate given what MITA, Mariah Reading, and some incredibly wonderful and generous partners were able to pull off in…
As we round into spring, one of these two thoughts may be in your head: “I really want to get on the water more this coming summer… I think it’s time to buy a boat!”, or, “Time for Spring Cleaning! I might want to start with that old…
If you’re on our mailing list or follow us on social media, then there’s no doubt that you’ve learned about WASTE WATER, our collaboration with eco-artist Mariah Reading that has culminated in a gallery show at Casco Bay Arts in Portland from March 30-April 16. WASTE WATER features…
If you’ve gotten this far, then you by now realize that the Maine Island Trail Association has a brand new website! And we’re so glad that you’re here. Last May, we launched a new logo and brand system to help us better tell the story of MITA. You…