IIT maintains over 13 miles of trails to provide access to unspoiled natural environments. Our 14 nature preserves and 33 conservation easements all fall within our conservation priorities, which include:

• Nationally and regionally significant wildlife areas;

• Smaller islands that are part of the Islesboro archipelago and islands in Penobscot Bay;

• Large parcels of undeveloped Islesboro land, especially those having shoreland;

• Scenic vistas from public vantage points;

• Properties adjacent to existing conservation land;

• Properties having other meaningful ecological characteristics such as aquifer recharge areas; proximity to marine resources;

• Rare, threatened or endangered plants or animals; wetlands; large forest blocks and exemplary natural communities;

• Access to the shore

• Other nature-based recreational opportunities.