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

  • 24Thursday, April 24
    10:00am - 11:30am

    April 24, 2025  10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Shore Acres Preserve, Greenlaw District Rd, Deer Isle, ME 04627, USA  Map

    In collaboration with Chase Emerson Memorial Library, all ages are invited to join IHT for a fun walk at Shore Acres Preserve to look for salamander and frog eggs, dragonfly nymphs, and caddisfly larvae! The data that is gathered during the walk will be submitted to the Ecosystem Investigation Network at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. 

    Wear boots in case of mud and come be a citizen scientist!

  • 25Friday, April 25
    12:00am - 11:59pm

    April 25, 2025 - April 27, 2025  
    Deer Isle, ME, USA  Map

    Join us in our annual, community-wide roadside cleanup in celebration of Earth Day! 

    • Pick-up trash bags at Island Heritage Trust or Deer Isle & Stonington Town Halls
    • Leave trash bags on the side of 15 / 15a or dispose of them at your transfer station
    • Trash bags will be picked up by Monday, April 28th. If you would like to volunteer to pick-up trash bags email: iht@islandheritagetrust.org or call (207) 348-2455

    Contact Deer Isle Town Manager Jim Fisher to Adopt a Road to Clean:

    DEERISLEMANAGER@GMAIL.COM

  • 25Friday, April 25
    12:00am - 11:59pm

    April 25, 2025 - April 27, 2025  
    Deer Isle, ME, USA  Map

    Join us in our annual, community-wide roadside cleanup in celebration of Earth Day! 

    • Pick-up trash bags at Island Heritage Trust or Deer Isle & Stonington Town Halls
    • Leave trash bags on the side of 15 / 15a or dispose of them at your transfer station
    • Trash bags will be picked up by Monday, April 28th. If you would like to volunteer to pick-up trash bags email: iht@islandheritagetrust.org or call (207) 348-2455

    Contact Deer Isle Town Manager Jim Fisher to Adopt a Road to Clean:

    DEERISLEMANAGER@GMAIL.COM

  • 25Friday, April 25
    12:00am - 11:59pm

    April 25, 2025 - April 27, 2025  
    Deer Isle, ME, USA  Map

    Join us in our annual, community-wide roadside cleanup in celebration of Earth Day! 

    • Pick-up trash bags at Island Heritage Trust or Deer Isle & Stonington Town Halls
    • Leave trash bags on the side of 15 / 15a or dispose of them at your transfer station
    • Trash bags will be picked up by Monday, April 28th. If you would like to volunteer to pick-up trash bags email: iht@islandheritagetrust.org or call (207) 348-2455

    Contact Deer Isle Town Manager Jim Fisher to Adopt a Road to Clean:

    DEERISLEMANAGER@GMAIL.COM

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Spring Roadside Clean-up 2025

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