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Deer
Isle is a spectacular island community of 24,000 acres and
112 miles of shoreline, comprising the towns of Deer Isle
and Stonington and outlying islands.
The Island Heritage Trust is a non-profit private land trust
dedicated to conservation that protects significant open
space, scenic areas, wildlife habitats, natural resources,
and historic and cultural features that offer public benefit
and are essential to the character of the Deer Isle area.
For
22 years Island Heritage Trust has been celebrating our
natural heritage.
Wings, Waves & Woods ~ Looking ahead to the Spring Migration? Wings, Waves & Woods is Deer Isle's celebration of the Spring Migraton. Falling on the weekend before Memorial Day, in 2010 this is May 21-23. This is an exciting weekend of birding events with an addition of art related activities. Click to download 2010 Wings, Waves and Woods schedule.
Rowan Wakefield Award ~ Long time IHT supporters Ken and Marnie Crowell were honored with the 2009 Rowan Wakefield Award at the Annual Meeting on July 8, 2009. Named for one of IHT's most active and best-loved early presidents, the Rowan Wakefield Award is given "... to the individual, selected by the Trustees of the Island Heritage Trust, whose outstanding work has exemplified the mission of the Island Heritage Trust to conserve significant open space, scenic areas, wildlife habitats, natural resources, and historic and cultural features that offer public benefit and are essential to the character of the Deer Isle area."
In her presentation, President Linda Campbell spoke of the Crowells' many years of service to the Island: its people, natural resources and special places.
President Linda Campbell (center) with Ken and Marnie Crowell
Mark Island Light by Marnie Reed Crowell ~ IHT is republishing this very readable and enjoyable history of the Deer Island Thorofare Light in order to raise funds for the ongoing maintenance of the 1857 lighthouse.
Both Mark Island and its lighthouse belong to IHT. While the Coast Guard maintains the light and foghorn, IHT must maintain the building.
You can help by buying this book or contributing directly to:
Mark Island Light Fund at IHT
PO Box 42
Deer Isle, ME 04627
Price: $12.50 plus $4.95 shipping (Maine residents add $0.63 sales tax)
Fans of Deer Isle's eagles will want to keep an eye on local reports and Maine's eagle cam.
Check the Biodiversity Research Institute's live eagle cam "somewhere on the coast of Maine" at www.briloon.org.
Island
Heritage Trust
420 Sunset Road ~ Deer Isle, Maine
Mail: P.O. Box 42 / Deer Isle, ME 04627
Phone: 207-348-2455
FAX: 207-348-2455
E-mail: iht@islandheritagetrust.org
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