Our relationship with the Masons Island Property Owners Association (MIPOA)
Membership in the Masons Island Property Owners Association is available to all property owners on Masons Island within the Masons Island Fire District. The two organizations work together to support the common needs of our residents. Membership in MIPOA is voluntary. MIPOA owns the private roads within the District along with supporting structures such as stormwater drains. MIPOA also owns certain open space land parcels that are available for use by recreational use by its members and their guests. Under a contractual agreement with MIPOA, MIFD reimburses MIPOA for certain costs of maintaining those facilities. For more information on MIPOA, please go to www.mipoa.info.
Our relationship with the Masons Island Company (MICo)
G.S. Allyn & Company started a fishworks in 1857 on the present site of the Masons Island Yacht Club to support the local fishing fleet. In 1913 descendants of G.S. Allyn founded the Masons Island Company, Inc. (MICO) to develop the land the family had acquired on Mason Island. Roads, utilities, docks and beaches have been built over time to support the growing residential neighborhood. The land and pier of the old fishworks were donated to the Masons Island Yacht Club when it was established in 1928. The roads were sold to MIPOA in 2007 and the last building lot within MIFD owned by MICO was sold in 2025. MICO continues as a family-owned and managed business and owns the Ice Pond, and docks and beaches at Allyn’s Alley, East Forest Road and Plover Lane. The Company’s website is at www.micorealestate.com. For historical information on the Company and Masons Island go to: https://mystichistory.org/digital-publications/ author James H. Allyn.
Our relationship with the Masons Island Yacht Club (MIYC)
The Masons Island Yacht Club (MIYC) was formed in 1927 on a parcel of land donated by the Masons Island Company at the southeastern point of Masons Island. It is a private membership organization that allows property owners within the District to apply for Active membership. Thirty Associate memberships are available to individuals and families that do not own property within the District. Non-voting Summer Privilege memberships are available to former Active members, children of current members, children of former Active members, or to individuals that rent a home within the District. For more information on MIYC, please go to www.masonsIslandyachtclub.org.
Our relationship with St. Edmunds Retreat on Enders Island
Mrs. Alys E. Enders donated her beloved estate on Enders Island in 1954 to the Society of St. Edmund, a Roman Catholic religious community of priests and brothers, for their exclusive use as a retreat facility. Now owned by St. Edmunds Retreat, the 11-acre island invites visitors to enjoy indoor and outdoor chapels, sacred art studios, and gathering places for reflection, prayer and fellowship. It also offers retreats and long-term recovery programs.
St. Edmunds Retreat is an independent organization within the Fire District.
Visitors to St. Edmunds Retreat are welcome to enter the District to proceed directly to and from Enders Island after stopping at the Traffic Control Booth, and when on duty, informing the Traffic Control Officer of their destination.