Protecting the Heart of Penobscot Bay

Our mission at Islesboro Islands Trust is the preservation of open space, educating the public on valuable island ecosystems, and advocating for the environment on behalf of Islesboro and the surrounding Penobscot Bay region.

Initiatives

  • Land Protection

    IIT has protected more than 1000 acres of land and almost 15 miles of shoreline within the Islesboro archipelago. These conservation lands preserve priceless ecological, recreational, and scenic resources for the Islesboro community. Contact us to play a part in saving Islesboro’s natural heritage.

    Conservation

  • Education

    IIT provides a variety of free environmental education programs for both children and adults. These include a summer nature day camp for children, field trips and service learning projects for students, ecosystem focused walks for pre-teens, and a nature walk series for adults.

    Education Programs

  • Advocacy

    IIT plays a leadership role in many local and regional controversial environmental issues. We support local planning efforts and grassroots environmental work, and guide regional issues towards better environmental outcomes.

    Advocacy Efforts

Events

Featured
May Day Celebration!
May 4
May Day Celebration!
Seed Block Workshop
May 11
Seed Block Workshop
Maine's Amazing Corvids
Jun 8
Maine's Amazing Corvids
Seedling Identification Walk
Jul 8
Seedling Identification Walk

News & Updates

Featured
Did You Miss One of Our Talks?
Did You Miss One of Our Talks?
2022-2023 Annual Report
2022-2023 Annual Report

Islesboro Islands Trust 2022-2023 Annual Report

Art Installation, Broad Point Preserve
Art Installation, Broad Point Preserve

Art Installation by Corinna DSchoto at Broad Point Preserve

From the Preserves - @islesboroislandstrust

Making progress on bridge replacements at the Herbert Preserve, thank goodness for the beautiful weather! #landtrust #conservation #hiking #trails #landstewardship #ryderscove #maine #trailstewardship
Making progress on bridge replacements at the Herbert Preserve, thank goodness for the beautiful weather! #landtrust #conservation #hiking #trails #landstewardship #ryderscove #maine #trailstewardship
Hemlock & boulder - Herbert Preserve Trail, Ryders Cove, Islesboro, Maine. #nature #hemlock #spring #moss #saltmarsh #tidal #trail #preservesandtrails #naturepreserve #conservation #shadows #april #maine #midcoastmaine #penobscotbay #downeast #m
Hemlock & boulder - Herbert Preserve Trail, Ryders Cove, Islesboro, Maine. #nature #hemlock #spring #moss #saltmarsh #tidal #trail #preservesandtrails #naturepreserve #conservation #shadows #april #maine #midcoastmaine #penobscotbay #downeast #mainecoast #acadia #camden #belfast #boothbay
I dont know if I’ve ever really noticed how moss grows outward from a central locus, like mold or fungi. Beautiful brilliant blobs of green in the dappled light of a spring morning. Herbert Preserve. #moss #maine #spring #ecology #conservatio
I dont know if I’ve ever really noticed how moss grows outward from a central locus, like mold or fungi. Beautiful brilliant blobs of green in the dappled light of a spring morning. Herbert Preserve. #moss #maine #spring #ecology #conservation #lightandshadow #growth #nature
It feels like spring out here on the trails! #spring #swamp #boardwalk #springpeepers #skunkcabbage #cedars
It feels like spring out here on the trails! #spring #swamp #boardwalk #springpeepers #skunkcabbage #cedars
As the tide goes out, this is about the earliest you can cross over to Hutchins island. Lots of trees down out there, gotta get a jump on the day!
Hutchins Marsh pond at low tide. #marsh #wetland #climatechange #dusk #spring #lastlight #maine #islesboro #midcoast #coastalmaine #mainecoast #landtrust #conservation #conservationphotography
Hutchins Marsh pond at low tide. #marsh #wetland #climatechange #dusk #spring #lastlight #maine #islesboro #midcoast #coastalmaine #mainecoast #landtrust #conservation #conservationphotography
Last light over the sandbar at Hutchins Island. #lastlight #nature #sandbar #naturepreserve #landtrust #maine #conservation #trails #coastalmaine
Last light over the sandbar at Hutchins Island. #lastlight #nature #sandbar #naturepreserve #landtrust #maine #conservation #trails #coastalmaine
Old coppiced giant on the Hutchins Marsh trail. #conservation #trail #hike #walk #naturepreserve #islesboro #penobscotbay #maine #tree #trees
Old coppiced giant on the Hutchins Marsh trail. #conservation #trail #hike #walk #naturepreserve #islesboro #penobscotbay #maine #tree #trees
Making progress on bridge replacements at the Herbert Preserve, thank goodness for the beautiful weather! #landtrust #conservation #hiking #trails #landstewardship #ryderscove #maine #trailstewardship Hemlock & boulder - Herbert Preserve Trail, Ryders Cove, Islesboro, Maine. #nature #hemlock #spring #moss #saltmarsh #tidal #trail #preservesandtrails #naturepreserve #conservation #shadows #april #maine #midcoastmaine #penobscotbay #downeast #m I dont know if I’ve ever really noticed how moss grows outward from a central locus, like mold or fungi. Beautiful brilliant blobs of green in the dappled light of a spring morning. Herbert Preserve. #moss #maine #spring #ecology #conservatio It feels like spring out here on the trails! #spring #swamp #boardwalk #springpeepers #skunkcabbage #cedars
As the tide goes out, this is about the earliest you can cross over to Hutchins island. Lots of trees down out there, gotta get a jump on the day!
Hutchins Marsh pond at low tide. #marsh #wetland #climatechange #dusk #spring #lastlight #maine #islesboro #midcoast #coastalmaine #mainecoast #landtrust #conservation #conservationphotography Last light over the sandbar at Hutchins Island. #lastlight #nature #sandbar #naturepreserve #landtrust #maine #conservation #trails #coastalmaine Old coppiced giant on the Hutchins Marsh trail. #conservation #trail #hike #walk #naturepreserve #islesboro #penobscotbay #maine #tree #trees