Islesboro Islands TrustAuthor Archive
Interested in the birds of Islesboro?
Check out this in-depth list of recorded bird species, time of year they can be seen and rarity with written notes and observations, compiled by JD Willson http://islesboroislandstrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Birds-of-Islesboro.pdf
State of Maine Wants to Build a Port on Sears Island
Last November, IIT received a phone call from Hannah Pingree, advisor to Governor Mills, giving us a “heads-up” that a soon to be released offshore wind port development study would name Sears Island as an option. The report, conducted by Moffat and Nichol for the Maine Department of Transportation, not only identified Sears Island as […]
IIT Spring 2021 Newsletter
The Spring 2021 Newsletter is here! Click on the link below to download the pdf. Download the 2021 IIT Newsletter.
Did you Miss the Taste of the Harvest?
Last month, IIT continued its support of Local Food on Islesboro, with our first in-person event since the Covid-19 outbreak: A Taste of the Harvest! Pairing up local farmers and producers with Islesboro chefs, IIT provided 80 plates of locally-sourced, inventive appetizers to the community. And within the first 48 hours of sign-ups, all 80 […]
Eagle Rescue on Elaine’s Trail
Hours before tropical storm Isaias was due to hit Islesboro on August 4, Robyn Congdon took a phone call at the Cregar Center from two young women, Grace Hartley and Nadia Grisaru, who had come upon a seriously disabled, juvenile, bald eagle on Elaine’s Trail at IIT’s Hutchins Marsh Preserve. Robyn Congdon – Eagle Rescue […]
Self-Reliance in the Midst of a Pandemic
In lieu of our annual Spring Newsletter describing the many upcoming IIT events, Chloe Joule, Robyn Congdon and I will occasionally send brief news and information about the island’s ecology and our integral place within, starting today with this reflective and forward-looking narrative from Chloe. Self-Reliance in the Midst of a Pandemic.
How is IIT Adapting to a Pandemic World?
It is reassuring to know that even in the current, ever-changing state of the world, IIT continues to uphold its environmental education commitment and engage the community in fun, wonder and stewardship in our island home. See how IIT is adapting its’ Education Programs.
IIT’s 2020 Annual Report is now available
Our annual report for the year 2020 is now available to download as a PDF.
IIT’s 2019 Annual Report is now available
Our annual report for the year 2019 is now available to download as a PDF.