Deer Isle is a vibrant island community

with 24,000 acres and 112 miles of shoreline, comprising the towns of Deer Isle and Stonington and outlying islands.

Island Heritage Trust is a community-based, non-profit land trust contributing to the well-being of the island community by conserving its distinctive landscape and natural resources, maintaining public access to valued trails, shoreline and islands, and by providing educational programming for all ages.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • 27Friday, June 27
    4:00pm - 6:00pm

    June 27, 2025  4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
     

  • 1Tuesday, July 1
    9:30am - 12:30pm

    July 1, 2025  9:30 am - 12:30 pm
     

    Join IHT's Stewardship team for a morning of trail stewardship and management. Email our Stewardship Director Alex Drenga for more information and to get on the email chain!

    adrenga@islandheritagetrust.org

  • 1Tuesday, July 1
    10:00am - 12:00pm

    July 1, 2025  10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Scott's Landing Preserve, 704 N Deer Isle Rd, Deer Isle, ME 04627, USA  Map

    Join Environmental Educator and Master Naturalist, Martha Bell, for a free, outdoor family adventure series through the Summer.

    Birds and Things that Fly! Explore the forest, fields and shoreline for animals that take flight. Birds and insects will WOW  us as we discovering their tools and tricks for survival. Binoculars will be available for up close looks. Gulls, birds of prey and song birds will just be the beginning!

  • 2Wednesday, July 2
    9:00am - 10:00am

    July 2, 2025  9:00 am - 10:00 am
    Scott's Landing Preserve, 704 N Deer Isle Rd, Deer Isle, ME 04627, USA  Map

WHAT’S HAPPENING

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Learn to Watercolor Paint a Puffin!

Learn to Paint the Iconic Atlantic Puffin in Watercolors! As a part of Stonington's Puffin Passages, join Artist, Kristin Fuhrmann-Simmons at the IHT barn for a Watercolor Class! REGISTRATION and ...
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June Hiking Club

Join Us For June Hiking Club! Most Wednesdays at 9am, a group of folks gather to explore the Preserves stewarded by Island Heritage Trust. Hikes are led by Environmental Educator, Martha Bell, and ...
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