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Farm Trail dedication is Oct. 25
Enjoy an autumn walk and celebrate Bainbridge Island’s newest public trail through the Day Road Farm District, 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will mark the trail dedication at 4 p.m., hosted by the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation, the City of Bainbridge Island and Bainbridge Metro Parks.
The […]
Welcome Pole Dedication gallery
The Bainbridge Island community joined the Parks & Trails Foundation and City of Bainbridge Island in celebrating installation of the new Suquamish Welcome Pole on the Sound to Olympics Trail on Oct. 25.
The 14-foot, old-growth cedar Welcome Pole by carver Randi Purser represents Chief Seattle’s father, Schweabe (an approximation of his traditional name), […]
Halls Hill Prayer Wheel restored by BARN
On a serene hilltop overlooking Blakely Harbor, an unusual silence has reigned. The resonant chime of a 300-pound cast bronze bell, once a familiar sound to visitors of Halls Hill Lookout & Labyrinth, has been conspicuously absent.
But that changed last week, thanks to local artisans and modern technology.
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Welcome Pole dedication is Oct. 9 on STO Trail
The community is invited to dedication of the new Suquamish Welcome Pole on Bainbridge Island’s Sound to Olympics Trail, 3 p.m. Oct. 9.
This unique cultural work by Suquamish carver Randi Purser is being gifted from the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation to the City of Bainbridge Island. The pole was funded by […]
We join the No on I-2117 Coalition
The Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation has joined the No on Initiative 2117 coalition, joining more than 500 Washington environmental groups, firefighters, small business owners, doctors, labor unions, Tribal Nations, farmers and more.
Other local groups opposing I-2117 include the Bainbridge Island Land Trust, Sustainable Bainbridge, IslandWood, Puget Sound Restoration Fund, […]
Community Grants applications due Oct. 1
Got a great project for your favorite park or trail? Get a Community Grant and make it happen!
The Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation’s 2024 Community Grants program is now open, with applications due by 5 p.m. Oct. 1.
Find a link to the grant application portal at www.biparksfoundation.org/community-grants […]
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Lovely new entryway at Moritani Preserve
If a stroll through Moritani Preserve seems a little sunnier these days, well, it’s not just that summer is finally here.
Strategic thinning of over-dense stands of fir has opened the park to the gift of sunlight from above, and a budding of healthy new understory on the forest floor.
“When you look out, you can see […]
Help bring Suquamish Welcome Pole to the STO Trail
With support and in celebration with the Suquamish Tribe, the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation has commissioned a cedar Welcome Pole by Suquamish artist Randi Purser, to be placed on the Sound to Olympics Trail on Bainbridge Island.
The Welcome Pole, representing Chief Seattle’s father, will inspire all to learn about the rich culture […]