Tag: Bainbridge Island Metro Park and Recreation Department

30 Years in the Planning Stages, the Lost Valley Trail Will Finally Be Dedicated on Thursday Oct. 1, Completing the Longest Cross-Island Route

30 Years in the Planning Stages, the Lost Valley Trail Will Finally Be Dedicated on Thursday Oct. 1, Completing the Longest Cross-Island Route

The new Lost Valley Trail opens Oct. 1, fulfilling a 30-year vision and completing the final link in Bainbridge Island’s longest cross-island trail route.

The public trail will be celebrated with a Ribbon Cutting at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1,

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A Little Stardust, a Little Magic: How Hyla Senior Marshall Bonow Took Science to the Stage at Battle Point Observatory

A Little Stardust, a Little Magic: How Hyla Senior Marshall Bonow Took Science to the Stage at Battle Point Observatory

By Denise Stoughton

There are plenty of reasons to spend any summer night looking up. This past Saturday, September 12, Bainbridge Island had another one: a local high-school senior who thinks quantum mechanics might go down a little easier with …

New Open Space Park on Koura Road Will Honor Japanese American Farming History; Coyote v ACME Rescheduled For This Sunday

New Open Space Park on Koura Road Will Honor Japanese American Farming History; Coyote v ACME Rescheduled For This Sunday

The Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation has purchased 7.3 acres of woodland on Koura Road to create the island’s newest open space park.  

The parcel was purchased from the Hayashida family, which has stewarded it for generations. It

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You Don’t Have to be a Bird Aficionado to Enjoy Mark Salvadalena’s ‘Birding Bainbridge Island’. It’s For Hobbyist and the Like

You Don’t Have to be a Bird Aficionado to Enjoy Mark Salvadalena’s ‘Birding Bainbridge Island’. It’s For Hobbyist and the Like

“The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind” – Singer-Songwriter Carly Simon

Bainbridge Island’s natural environment is a wonderful place to observe nature, meditate, get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, or as the Eagles …

Learn About the Forthcoming Hilltop Prescribed Fire & Meadow Restoration Project at an Open House July 23rd; Winslow Green Concerts, etc.

Learn About the Forthcoming Hilltop Prescribed Fire & Meadow Restoration Project at an Open House July 23rd; Winslow Green Concerts, etc.

Join the Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District and other organizations on Thursday, July 23 from 4-6 p.m. at Prue’s House to learn about the meadow restoration planned for Hilltop and how the project will help improve wildfire resilience, …

Potpourri: Juneteenth Events, Winslow Green Concerts Begin, the Skies Above Battle Point, Your Chance to Question City Manager Candidates

Potpourri: Juneteenth Events, Winslow Green Concerts Begin, the Skies Above Battle Point, Your Chance to Question City Manager Candidates

Join in the fun for an evening of reflection, speakers, performances, sign making, music, food, and community as Bainbridge Island celebrates Juneteenth on June 12 from 5-7 p.m. at Bainbridge Island Town Square. All are welcome – fun for all

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Washington State Ferries Sails into its 75th Anniversary, with a number of Celebrations on Tap; Take in National Trails Day Saturday at Several Different Park Locations

Washington State Ferries Sails into its 75th Anniversary, with a number of Celebrations on Tap; Take in National Trails Day Saturday at Several Different Park Locations

Washington State Ferries officially celebrated its 75th anniversary this past Monday, June 1. A slew of events are being planned to recognize the milestone across Puget Sound  throughout the month of June.

Some Anniversary Events

On Sunday, June 7, the

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History Abounds as Families Gathered Recently to Dedicate the Renovated Williams-Olson Park on the Shores of Manzanita Bay

History Abounds as Families Gathered Recently to Dedicate the Renovated Williams-Olson Park on the Shores of Manzanita Bay

Special to The Island Wanderer

You could say that Williams-Olson is a park more than a century in the making.  

The namesake clan’s ties to the property overlooking Manzanita Bay date to the late 19th century, bonds strengthened

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Meet Islander John Grinter: a Trail Builder, Knife Sharpener, Fisherman, Golfer, and a Man with Many Passions

Meet Islander John Grinter: a Trail Builder, Knife Sharpener, Fisherman, Golfer, and a Man with Many Passions

Long-time Islander John Grinter is something of a Renaissance man. He’s known in some circles as a trail blazer, having helped build scores of trails throughout the island and for being a staunch advocate for non-motorized transportation.

But he’s also …

Celebrate Dark Sky Week – April 13-20 – at Battle Point Observatory & Throughout Oly Peninsula. Plus, Earth Day Market at Rolling Bay Saturday

Celebrate Dark Sky Week – April 13-20 – at Battle Point Observatory & Throughout Oly Peninsula. Plus, Earth Day Market at Rolling Bay Saturday

Now that Artimis II has successfully circumnavigated the moon and splashed down safely in the Pacific, the Battle Point Observatory (BPO) and Dark Sky Olympic Peninsula (DS-OP), invites the community to participate in Dark Sky Week, from April 13-20. …

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