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Parks office returns to Strawberry Hill, thanks to Foundation, park expansion
The Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District has officially relocated its administrative offices to a newly repurposed building on the east side of Strawberry Hill Park. This move marks a significant milestone in the Park District’s ongoing efforts to improve facilities for staff and better serve the community.
The new office […]
Foundation, Land Trust to work with community to preserve 39 acres at Grand Forest East
The Bainbridge Island Land Trust and the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation acknowledge the recent announcement by the Bainbridge Island School District (BISD) that it plans to surplus its 39-acre property that functions as part of Grand Forest East parkland.
The Grand Forest nature complex is a treasured Bainbridge Island landscape, known for its interconnected […]
Join us for the MLK Day of Service, Jan. 20
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 […]
A warm December welcome for 8 Acre Woods
Befitting a park with trailheads on three sides, everyone seemed to come to 8 Acre Woods from a different direction, metaphorically speaking.
Andrew Schmid grew up on nearby Manitou Park Boulevard and knew the Skiff Point parcel as all woods and no trails, too dense and impenetrable even for rowdy kids on […]
Gift of fir, pine highlight Moritani restoration
Len Eisenhood has enjoyed Moritani Preserve since its opening, often walking the park’s winding paths with friends to slow down and chat and enjoy the wildlife. A landscape painter, the resident of nearby Grow Community has also captured the preserve’s quiet scenes and settings as part of an art-centric healing journey.
“In […]
Welcoming two new Parks & Trails Foundation staff
We’re pleased to welcome two new team members to the Parks & Trails Foundation, Heidi Urish, Community Programs and Event Manager, and Kevin Stroman, Administrative Assistant.
Heidi Urish
Heidi grew up in Central Illinois, surrounded by the wide-open spaces of a farming community. Her love for nature deepened as she moved to Colorado to study Natural Resources […]
8 Acre Woods dedication is Dec. 12
Join the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation and Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District to dedicate the island’s newest park, 8 Acre Woods, at 2 p.m. Dec. 12.
Nestled in the woods near Skiff Point, this beautiful property has been donated to the Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District by a conservation-minded donor […]
Land gift creates 8 Acre Woods park near Rolling Bay
The gift of a wooded parcel near Rolling Bay is creating a new 8-acre neighborhood park.
To be known as 8 Acre Woods, the park property has been gifted by a conservation-minded donor to the Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District via the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation.
An […]
Farm Trail makes colorful autumn debut
Long in the planning, Bainbridge Island’s new Farm Trail made a colorful autumn debut against a backdrop of pumpkin patches and grape rows in October.
The half-mile trail runs along the west boundary of the Day Road agricultural district, from Day Road E. to Lovgreen Road. Along the way, trail walkers can enjoy views […]