Join Bainbridge Island Metro Parks, the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation and supporting partners for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at Blakely Harbor Park.
Conservation projects for all ages are planned: planting native wildflowers, mulching young plants, and removing invasive species like ivy, spurge laurel, and blackberry. Park District and Parks & Trails Foundation staff and volunteers will be on hand to share knowledge about the park and its restoration. All tools are provided.
Sign up to volunteer as an individual, family, team or club. Work as long as you’re able and enjoy a hot drink to warm up!
The MLK Day of Service is co-sponsored by IslandWood and Sustainable Bainbridge.
Restoration at Blakely Harbor Park has involved thousands of volunteer hours, thousands of native plants, and years of dedicated hard work. Once the site of world’s largest mill, Blakely Harbor is now a beloved shoreline park, connecting to miles of trails with beach access and a birding blind. Restoration work is ongoing with young native plants to care for and plenty of invasive weeds yet to be removed.
Registration: www.biparks.org.
