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Derelict Lobster Traps Feel the Squeeze of 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…

MITA Goes Big With Multi-Venue WASTE WATER Opening

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…

It’s Boat Donation Season (Always!)

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…

Welcome to the New MITA.ORG!

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…