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Parks & Trails Foundation funds 9-acre addition to Strawberry Hill Park with $1.1M gift
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — A $1.1 million grant from the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation has funded a 9-acre addition to Strawberry Hill Park.
The grant funds acquisition of the former Comcast property on High School Road by the Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District.
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Trillium Trail Run returns May 11
Run for the trails! The Trillium Trail Run 10K/5K and Kids’ Fun Run returns to Bainbridge Island Saturday, May 11, a benefit to acquire, build and maintain new Bainbridge Island trails.
Runners and walkers will enjoy a scenic course from Battle Point Park, along the Forest to Sky Trail, looping among the […]
It’s Earth Month! Get involved with great activities
April is Earth Month on Bainbridge Island, and we’re proud to partner with Sustainable Bainbridge, Bainbridge Metro Parks and other great
See the full list of activities here, or find great ways to celebrate Earth Month below:
Earth care book displays, April 1-30, at the Bainbridge Public Library and Eagle Harbor Books – Learn more about individual […]
Join us for Superpowers of Our Parks & Trails
Dr. Howard Frumkin shares the “Superpowers of Our Parks and Trails” April 25, for youth, family health and wellness
Our parks and trails deliver an astonishing range of physical and mental health benefits – and the science behind this nature-health connection has blossomed in recent years.
Join us as Dr. Howard […]
Dig Deep! Strawberry Hill Bike Park campaign launches, March 22-24
Dig deep! The Strawberry Hill Bike Park campaign launches March 22-24 with a weekend of events for families and riders of all ages, sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation.
Proceeds from all events support construction of the island’s first-ever dedicated bike park at Strawberry Hill Park for riders of […]
Day of Remembrance was one to remember
The Day of Remembrance was one to remember.
The annual stewardship event brought more than 100 volunteers from the island, Seattle and beyond to tidy up the grounds of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial at Pritchard Park. It marked the 82-year anniversary of federal Executive Order 9066, which on Feb. […]
Rain can’t stop rowers in Waterfront Park stewardship
Rain means nothing to rowers. They are, they’re glad to remind you, out on the water five days a week, come what may from the skies above.
“The only time practice would be canceled is if there’s whitecaps or really extreme weather,” says Hayley Ransom, a junior in her third year with Bainbridge […]
Help expand Founders Courts pickleball center
Join the Bainbridge Island pickleball community in supporting Founders Courts phase 2, bringing more courts and amenities to the Battle Point Park center.
The project will renovate and upgrade Battle Point’s existing tennis courts to create six new pickleball courts, with enhancements to the surrounding area that will unify the Founders Courts pickleball facility.
The tennis courts […]
Give to Moritani Preserve, in the heart of our community
To say it’s been an exciting 12 months at Moritani would be an understatement. Thanks to your help, the Preserve In the Heart of Winslow has received so much extraordinary care and – it’s Valentine’s Day, so yes, we’ll say it – love!
Your support through the Parks & Trails Foundation funded intensive, weeklong work sessions […]