Category: Parks & Recreation

Island Pickleballers and Tennis Players Face Off at Park Board Meeting over Courts and Playing Time

Pickleball for all November 2022Pickleball vs. Tennis. It’s a conflict that’s playing out in communities big and small all over the country, and it’s now coming to a head right here on our little island, where Pickleball was founded nearly five decades ago.

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Indoor and Outdoor Experiences/Camps for Kids, Summer Concerts and Movies in the Park, and much more! Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District has something for everyone this summer!

The summer season is gearing up and the Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District is buzzing with excitement! BIMPRD has a fantastic line-up this summer full of enriching recreational activities for people of all ages and interests. Whether you’re …

City News Bytes: Boaters Fair Saturday, Ferries Want to Hear From You, Cast Your Vote for BI Reads, New Charging Stations, Rolfes Now a County Commissioner, Japanese Memorials gets Funding, Beach Explorations and Ask a Master Gardener

City News BytesDON’T MISS THE ANNUAL BOATERS’ FAIR AT EAGLE HARBOR WATERFRONT PARK THIS COMING SATURDAY – A slew of local organizations will be on hand this coming Saturday June 10 at Waterfront Park at the annual Boaters Fair. Representatives from the …

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!

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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, …

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