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Splash! Raises $65,000 for MITA

Last Thursday, we welcomed nearly 250 of our friends and supporters to this year’s Splash! celebration at East Coast Yacht Sales in Yarmouth. It was an incredible evening, and wow, did we have fun. Thanks to the support of so many people in our community, we were able…

Warren Island Dock & Dine Returns for 2025 on July 26

We are once again 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 summer 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…

Splash! Online Auction OPEN NOW!

Our Splash! Online Auction is open NOW and will run through 8pm on Thursday, May 29. Thanks to the generosity of so many friends, partners, and businesses, we have over 70 items that are open for your bidding pleasure on Monday morning. Click here to view dozens of marvelous…

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…

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…

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….

Maine Island Trail Association Names Ben Dougherty as Executive Director

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…

Join MITA at the Warren Island Dock & Dine Fundraiser on Sunday, August 11

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,…

The Logbook Challenge Returns for 2024!

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…

Need to Know: MITA’s Trail Alerts Page

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…