Programs, Events & News

Islesboro Islands Trust offers a variety of free environmental education programs and events to the Islesboro community throughout the year.

Soup & Talk - Broad Point Preserve
Apr
7

Soup & Talk - Broad Point Preserve

IIT Soup & Talk - Broad Point Preserve

Monday, April 7, 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Islesboro Community Center Cafe

Do you have a favorite IIT trail? Or a hilarious/wondrous/inspiring story that happened while enjoying a preserve? Through the Winter, IIT will be hosting a Soup & Talk dinner every first Monday of the month at the ICC Cafe - each focused on a different favorite IIT Preserve!

April’s Soup & Talk will focus on one of our most used trails, Broad Point. Join IIT’s Chloe Joule and Dan Tutor to hear about past, present and future happenings at the preserve and share your Broad Point stories!

IIT will provide soups and bread. Bring your own beverages and a side or dessert to share.

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Earth Day Celebration!
Apr
22

Earth Day Celebration!

Earth Day Celebration! Tuesday, April 22, 10am-12pm @ Blueberry Hill

Tuesday, April 22nd is Earth Day! Let’s Celebrate Mother Earth together at IIT’s Blueberry Hill. Join IIT for earth-themed crafts, activities and snacks, from 10am-12pm.

While there, enjoy a hike at one of IIT’s most beloved trails and then take a Town of Islesboro trash bag with you for roadside cleanup at home.

IIT Events are free and open to all. If you have questions, contact Chloe Joule at cjoule@islesboroislandstrust.org or (207) 734-6907.

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Bluebird Box Installation Workshop
May
3

Bluebird Box Installation Workshop

Bluebird Box Installation Workshop - Saturday, May 3, 10:00am @ the Blueberry Hill Preserve

We’ve built the boxes - now come help us set them up! On Saturday, May 3, we will place eight bluebird boxes at Blueberry Hill, in time for the Eastern Bluebird to scout them out for the nesting season. Learn about ideal placement, spacing and orientation of bluebird boxes. Then, let the monitoring begin!

Be sure to join us again in July, when Dr. Sarah DuRant leads an on-site discussion about the monitoring process, what we might expect to see at Blueberry Hill and her research with the University of Arkansas.

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Forestry For Maine Birds Workshop
Jun
6

Forestry For Maine Birds Workshop

Forestry For Maine Birds Workshop - Friday, June 6, 10am - 2:30pm

Allyssa Gregory from the Maine State Forest Service, and Sally Stockwell with Maine Audubon, join us for this half day workshop to teach us how to steward forests to encourage habitat for Maine’s birds!

Are you curious about how to create, or steward existing, habitat on your property to support Maine birds and wildlife, while also creating a safe and defensible space around your home? Sign-up to join IIT’s Forestry for Maine Birds workshop!

This workshop will be about four hours, with a lunch break to chat and catch up. Bring your own lunch. IIT will provide dessert, snacks, coffee & tea!

To sign up, contact Chloe Joule: cjoule@islesboroislandstrust.org or (207) 734-6907. This workshop requires a minimum number of attendees for Maine Audubon and MSF to be able to join us, so please sign up as soon as you are able.

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Bluebird Nest Monitoring Talk
Jul
1
to Jul 7

Bluebird Nest Monitoring Talk

Bluebird Nest Monitoring Talk - July Date TBD @ the Blueberry Hill Preserve

Dr. Sarah DuRant joins IIT in person at Blueberry Hill ‘s new Bluebird Nesting Box site to discuss her research and how to steward our bluebird boxes.

Interested in being a bluebird box monitor? IIT has eight bluebird boxes installed at Blueberry Hill. Each box requires careful monitoring and care and we would love your help! Reach out to Chloe Joule for more information: cjoule@islesboroislandstrust.org or (207) 734-6907.

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Bluebird Box Building Workshop
Mar
29

Bluebird Box Building Workshop

Bluebird Box Building Workshop

Saturday, March 29th @ 10:00am - The ICC Great Hall

IIT’s Blueberry Hill Preserve supports a variety of wildlife, including the Eastern Bluebird. Bluebirds nest in tree cavities in open fields and can benefit from the installation of bluebird boxes for annual nesting practices.

Dr. Sarah Durant has been studying bluebird nesting habits in relation to temperature fluctuations and is excited to help IIT set up a research area at Blueberry Hill that could compliment her work in Arkansas! Following a Zoom talk with Dr. Durant, we will be hosting a Bluebird Box assembling workshop to create the boxes that will be used at Blueberry Hill. Installation day to follow in the Spring!

Interested in joining? Sign up by contacting Chloe Joule at cjoule@islesboroislandstrust.org or 734-6907.

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Bluebird Nesting Habits Talk
Mar
10

Bluebird Nesting Habits Talk

Bluebird Nesting Habits Talk - Monday, March 10 @ 5:30pm via Zoom

Ornithologist and professor at the University of Arkansas, Dr. Sarah DuRant, joins us to discuss her research on the Eastern Bluebird. Dr. DuRant is studying the nesting habits of Eastern Bluebirds in relation to changes in temperature. While most of her research is based in Arkansas, she is excited to expand her range and is helping to set up a research area at IIT’s Blueberry Hill Preserve!

March 10th’s Zoom talk will introduce her work and talk about how and why she studies these particular birds.

Interested in the project? IIT needs your help! Join us later in March for a Bluebird Box Building Workshop and an April Installation Day at Blueberry Hill, this Spring!

Click on the Zoom link below to join the talk:

Bluebird Nesting Habits Talk

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Soup & Talk - Hutchins Island
Mar
3

Soup & Talk - Hutchins Island

IIT Soup & Talk - Hutchins Island

Monday, March 3, 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Islesboro Community Center Cafe

Do you have a favorite IIT trail? Or a hilarious/wondrous/inspiring story that happened while enjoying a preserve? Through the Winter, IIT will be hosting a Soup & Talk dinner every first Monday of the month at the ICC Cafe - each focused on a different favorite IIT Preserve!

March’s Soup & Talk will focus on one of our first preserves, Hutchins Island. Join IIT’s Chloe Joule and Dan Tutor to hear about past, present and future happenings at the preserve and share your Hutchins Island stories!

IIT will provide soups and bread. Bring your own beverages and a side or dessert to share.

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Star Party!
Feb
26

Star Party!

Star Party! Wednesday, February 26 @ 6:45pm at Blueberry Hill Preserve

“We are made of star stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself. - Carl Sagan

Take in the night sky at IIT’s Blueberry Hill Preserve! Astronomer John Meader, of Northern Stars Planetarium, joins us during February’s New Moon on Wednesday, February 26, to point out the stars and constellations over eastern Penobscot Bay.

Bring binoculars for better viewing and a blanket to sit on. Contact Chloe Joule at iitcjoule@gmail.com or (207) 734-6907 with questions or for further information.

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Winter Hike & Bonfire!
Feb
15

Winter Hike & Bonfire!

Winter Hike & Bonfire! - Saturday, February 15th, 10:30am @ the Broad Point Preserve

 Join IIT on Saturday, February 15, during Islesboro’s Winter Weekend Festival for a hike and bonfire at Broad Point! At the beach we will pop popcorn, roast marshmallows and enjoy hot beverages, looking at the winter beauty of Gilkey Harbor.

If weather allows, bring snowshoes or cross-country skis for even more winter fun!

 

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Soup & Talk - Turtle Head
Feb
3

Soup & Talk - Turtle Head

IIT Soup & Talk - the Turtle Head Preserve

Monday, February 3, 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Islesboro Community Center Cafe

Do you have a favorite IIT trail? Or a hilarious/wondrous/inspiring story that happened while enjoying a preserve? Through the Winter, IIT will be hosting a Soup & Talk dinner every first Monday of the month at the ICC Cafe - each focused on a different favorite IIT Preserve!

February’s Soup & Talk will focus on our northernmost preserve, Turtle Head. Join IIT’s Chloe Joule and Dan Tutor to hear about past, present and future happenings at the preserve and share your Turtle Head stories!

IIT will provide soups and bread. Bring your own beverages and a side or dessert to share.

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