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…
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….
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…
We are partnering with the James Beard Award-winning team at Big Tree Hospitality (owners of Eventide Oyster Co. and The Honey Paw) to bring you an exquisite Sunday lunch at Warren Island State Park, Maine’s only state-managed saltwater park developed especially for boaters. We will convene on the island from 12-3pm on Sunday,…
We’re running it back for 2024! We loved hosting the Logbook Challenge so much last year that we just have to do it again. Didn’t participate last year or need a refresher on the rules? Everything you need to know about the Logbook Challenge can be found at mita.org/challenge. You’ve got until Friday, Sept. 13 to…
For the most current info on the visitation status of sites on the Maine Island Trail, please visit the Trail Alerts page before planning your trip! As you know, the destruction from January’s storms changed the landscape of the Maine coast in dramatic ways. Unfortunately, the Maine Island Trail was not…
Alright, it’s just about time! We’re opening up slots for our Spring Cleanups at 9am on Saturday, May 4. You can view the calendar and sign up at mita.org/cleanups, and don’t delay since these can be competitive! If you don’t end up getting a spot, then you’ll be…
Tickets are on sale now for an incredible presentation that we will host at MITA HQ in Portland (100 Kensington St, 2nd floor) on Thursday, April 18 from 6-8pm: “Racing to Alaska: How the Maine Island Trail Led Us to Ketchikan” with Leigh Dorsey and Dameon Colbry. The Race to Alaska is a 750-mile unsupported, motorless boat race from Port Townsend, Washington…
Tickets for Splash!, MITA’s largest annual fundraising event, are on sale now. Click here to buy! Splash! will make its triumphant return on Thursday, May 16 from 6-9pm, and will once again be held at East Coast Yacht Sales in Yarmouth. ECYS is an amazingly appropriate venue…
MITA’s boat donation program has been a great way for both boat donors and buyers to support MITA, and we have certainly had some interesting craft come through the program over the years. Until now, however, we have never had a truly classic wooden yacht donated to…