Update on City’s Food Waste Reduction Program
You might be aware of the City of Bainbridge Island’s pilot program to keep food waste out of the landfill. The City received a $50,000 grant to measure how much waste the island …
What kid hasn’t dreamed of wanting to become an astronaut? Al Philips, owner and operator of Dolphin Place, a small nature preserve on the north side of Little Manzanita Bay, where he conducts native walks and native plant tours …
Six or seven months ago, Clay Roberts, Bainbridge Island’s Pickleball ambassador of goodwill, heard through the grapevine that the Office Max store in Poulsbo might be available as a potential site for a regional indoor Pickleball facility.
Roberts, one …
Another Big Pay Day for the Rotary Auction
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In many ways, that old adage applies to Bainbridge Island’s annual Rotary Auction and Rummage Sale. But one thing that can’t be denied is …
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 (STO) on …
Rowing is fast becoming an iconic sport on Bainbridge Island. Head to Eagle Harbor on any given morning or afternoon and you’re likely see rowers of all ages plying the deep, dark waters of the island’s favorite bay. Not far …
Our parks continue to grow. The Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District recently added 9.2 acres to Strawberry Hill Park, acquiring the former Comcast (better known as Xfinity) property east of the park on High School Road.
The …
Like thousands of other islanders, we cherish our parks and trails. They are a wonderful escape and repose from the stress of everyday life.
We, too, realize that the parks and park lands are living, breathing organisms that sometimes require …
Courtesy of Bainbridge Island Parks Foundation
Our parks and trails deliver an astonishing range of physical and mental health benefits – and the science behind this nature-health connection has blossomed in recent years.
Did you know that just 250 Blue Orchard Mason Bees can accomplish the same pollination work as about 40,000 honeybees? And that our local parks are home to these fabulous little creatures?
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