Many Activites Left to do on Bainbridge’s Earth Month Calendar: Breakfast with Birds, City Nature Challenge, Earth Expo, Shredfest, ReFashion Sewdown, etc.

There is still much to do and participate in during Bainbridge Island’s Earth Month Celebration. Check out the list below:

Spring Skills of a Naturalist: Breakfast with the Birds, Friday, April 25, 7-9am, at IslandWood – Start off with a delicious IslandWood breakfast, followed by a trip along the trails with guide Mark Salvadalena, a top-notch birder who will share his tricks and tips for bird identification, including birding by silhoutte, ear, and ecological connections in our temperate rainforest habitat. Go here for tickets.

• 4/26/25, 10 am-12 pm: Walk and Talk Bioblitz at Carpenter Creek Watershed with Great Peninsula Conservancy
• 4/26/25, starting 10:30 am: Poulsbo Arbor Day Bioblitz Collection Event, Centennial Park, Poulsbo
• 4/26/25, 1-4 pm: Bioblitz at Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park (Bayview Trailhead, Bluff Trailhead, Stottlemeyer Trailhead).
• 4/27/25, 9 am–12 pm: Bioblitz at Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island
• 4/27/25, 1-4 pm: Afternoon on the Trails at IslandWood, Bainbridge Island

Kiwanis Shredfest, Saturday, April 26, 9am-4pm, at 208 High School Rd NE (formerly Columbia Bank) –  A free event but donations gratefully accepted for Kiwanis’ children-centric causes. No paper limit. Lemay Mobile Shredding does the shredding and recycles the paper.

Earth Expo, Saturday, April 26, 10am-2pm, at Battle Point Park – The Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District invites you to a free event full of inspiration and positive action for a greener future for the whole family. Head to the north end of the park and discover a multitude of booths of conservation-focused organizations and local businesses offering eco-friendly products. Roll up your sleeves and make a difference by participating in nature-inspired activities or join an on-site work party, guided by our Natural Resources team. Enjoy activities for the kids, live music and delicious bites from local, eco-conscious food vendors. ADA parking and drop-off will be available at the north end of Battle Point Park from NE Frey Road. To volunteer for the event (pre, post and during), go here.

Earth Expo Grounds Project, Saturday, April 26, 10am-noon, at Battle Point Park, 11299 Arrow Point Dr – Join the Parks Department’s Natural Resources Team during our Earth Day Expo on a volunteer activity for all ages.  Activities may include mulching around trees or invasive species removal. Together, let’s make a positive impact this Earth Day at Battle Point Park! You can register here. Contact Sierra Kross with any questions or concerns.

City Nature Challenge, Sunday, April 27, 9am-noon, at Bloedel Reserve – This is a free event but in order to participate, pre-registration is required as parking is limited. Register to participate using this form. Participants will meet outside the Hort barn. Please enter using the service road entrance off of NE West Port Madison Road as you will not be parking in our regular lot and the Reserve does not open to the public until 10 am. We will email information to you before the event with instructions on how to create your account in iNaturalist, parking instructions and more.

Free Invasive Weed Disposal Day, Sunday, April 27th, 10am–4pm, at Bainbridge Disposal Transfer Station – The Land Trust will be hosting free invasive weed disposal days at the transfer station, 7215 Vincent Rd. Bring your Scotch broom, English holly, English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, tansy ragwort, English laurel, and the noxious weeds on Kitsap County’s “Noxious Weed” list. Please do not mix in non-invasive yard waste. For questions about whether or not something will be accepted, email Andrew Fraser, Land Trust Stewardship Manager, or call (206) 842-1216.

Earth Day Celebration, Sunday, April 27, 10am-2pm, at Bloedel Reserve – Enjoy nature-focused activities for kids, lawn games, kid-focused guided garden walks and pizza from One Two Kai at the Residence. Earth Day Celebration requires timed-entry admission to the Reserve. Reserve your tickets here. Members get in free but still need to reserve tickets to ensure entry. The Nature & the Book: 2025 exhibit will also be available inside the Residence.

Plant Sale, Sunday, April 27, 10am-2pm, at Bloedel Reserve – Find your next blooming beauties at the plant sale, featuring plants from the Reserve nursery, Chimacum Woods, Far Reaches & Salish Trees. Native plants will be given away as well, while supplies last. Plant Sale activities are available as part of your timed-entry admission to the Reserve. Reserve your tickets here! Members get in free but still need to reserve tickets to ensure entry.

Weed Warriors Weed Pull, Sunday, April 27, 1 to 3pm, at Bloedel Reserve – Volunteers may enter Bloedel as early as 10 am and enjoy the grounds, visit the information tables, and participate in the City Nature Challenge, but please register here first. Contact Jeannette Franks jfranks1@comcast.net or text her at 206-755-8461 for more information.

Afternoon on the Trails, Sunday, April 27, 1-5pm at IslandWood – All ages are welcome to wander the trails, traverse the ravine on a suspension bridge, stop at the bird blind and treehouses, and climb the forest canopy tower. Maps will be available for your self-guided exploration. The Ask the Naturalist table will have nice folks to introduce you to the City Nature Challenge event taking place April 25-April 28th 2025 for Kitsap County. Get your free tickets here.

Forage Hike and Tasting, Sunday, April 27, 2-4pm, at Coyote Farm – Join us on a 90-minute gentle hike while we explore the beautiful and forgeable bounty that springs in the PNW offers. After the hike, we will enjoy foraged snacks and drinks! The hike will start and end at Coyote Farm, 7439 NE Coyote Farm Lane, and will include a slight incline along a path through the Grand Forest. All ages are welcome. Go here for tickets.

ReFashion Sewdown, Sunday, April 27, 5:30-7:30pm, at the BI Museum of Art – Participants model their creations made that day individually or as a team at the art museum with secondhand material provided by the ReFashion committee. Students who have participated in the Student Challenge will also walk the runway with their upcycled jeans and t-shirt combo. More details are here.