Category: Parks & Recreation

Restoring History for the Community – Fort Ward Community Hall Dedication and Open House, Saturday, June 17th!

Fort Ward Community Hall poster 2It all began more than a century ago, when a little brick bakery was built within the confines of Fort Ward to serve the military community that lived there. However, its story was just beginning.

Fort Ward was established in …

City and Parks Combine to Launch the Much Talked about Lost Valley Trail

Lost Valley Cross-Island Trail Map courtesy of BI Parks and Trails FoundationSome twenty-plus years in the planning stages, the revered and much talked about Lost Valley Trail is inching its way towards reality. The Bainbridge Island City Council recently okayed the Lost Valley Trail project, which is a partnership between the …

The hard working goats were at it again at Blakely Harbor Park!

This isn’t their first visit to Blakely Harbor Park, in 2018, a large herd was brought in to clear blackberry and other invasive weeds from areas of the park that are now replanted with thriving native vegetation. However, there’s …

Earth Day Expo at Battle Point Park and Much More! – Saturday, April 22, 2023

Earth Day Expo 2023 BIMPRDTHE BAINBRIDGE ISLAND METRO PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT (BIMPRD) is excited to host their 2023 Earth Day Expo on Saturday, April 22, from 10:00am-2:00pm at Battle Point Park.

GATHER WITH OUR COMMUNITY FOR ALL THINGS GREEN!

Join in on the …

City News Bytes: Join Climate Smart Challenge, Cooking Smart, Recreation Catalog, Island Survey, Parodies! online

City News BytesJOIN THE CLIMATE SMART CHALLENGE AND YOU COULD WIN A HOME COMPOST BIN!  

With the start of the new year comes new Climate Smart goals! In 2022, the City of Bainbridge Island almost met its goal of signing up 250 …

April is Celebrate Trees! Earth Month Bainbridge Island 2023

2023 Earth Month PosterApril is Earth Month on Bainbridge Island and we are celebrating with activities and events for all ages for Earth Day and Arbor Day during the entire month of April and beyond.  Everyone can take action and join activities to …

The Sky’s the Limit at the Ritchie Observatory at Battle Point Park

Observatory Entrance - photo credit Margaret MillmoreLast year I visited the Ritchie Observatory at Battle Point Park and met with Battle Point Astronomical Association’s President, Frank Petrie and Chief Astronomer, Cole Rees to learn about the observatory and the association. It all started back in 1992, …

County-wide scavenger hunt for glass “floats” starts April 1 in celebration of Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s 10th Anniversary

BIMATreasureTrek-logoGrab your galoshes and get ready to discover art where you least expect it in BIMA’s Treasure Trek: A Glass Float Seek & Keep. This spring, in celebration of Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s (BIMA) 10th anniversary, 200 hand-blown

Kick Off Spring with KiDiMu’s FAM JAM on March 25th from 10am–2pm and Adults-Only Mini-Golf Fundraiser from 6pm-9pm

Fam Jam at KiDiMu banner 2023

Fam Jam - touch a truck - hands on art - community partnersJoin KiDiMu and their community partners for FAM JAM 2023 – a fun street fair style family-focused event to kick off spring! Kids, grab your adults and head down to the museum for a day of activities, great music, street …

Environmental Conference looks at climate change on “Our Unruly Island Home,” March 25th at Bainbridge High School

Madeline OstranderKeynote speaker is Madeline Ostrander, journalist and author of “At Home on an Unruly Planet” 

Seattle science journalist and author Madeline Ostrander will be the keynote speaker at the 2023 Bainbridge Island Environmental Conference, “Our Island Home on an Unruly …

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