Tag: Bainbridge Island Metro Park and Recreation Department

Disc Golf Gaining Popularity on Bainbridge and Throughout Kitsap County

Disc Golf Gaining Popularity on Bainbridge and Throughout Kitsap County

Bainbridge Island is known as the birthplace of Pickleball. But another sport – Disc Golf – is vying for attention from players of all ages.

The game started in Southern California back in the early 1970. Disc Golf used to …

Celebrate Fall and Halloween Bainbridge Island Style

Celebrate Fall and Halloween Bainbridge Island Style

As many islanders know, we love our holidays here on Bainbridge, and celebrating Fall and Halloween is no different. There’s a lot going on throughout the month, check out our list:

COSTUME SWAP at KiDiMu – Find your next kids …

Bainbridge Island Park District’s Student Conservation Corps wraps up a bigger-than-ever season

Bainbridge Island Park District’s Student Conservation Corps wraps up a bigger-than-ever season

The Student Conservation Corps (SCoCo) is a paid Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District (BIMPRD) employment opportunity enhanced with conservation education for local High School age students. Through SCoCo, our young people learn about environmental concerns around the island …

Moritani Community Picnic is back for a family-friendly end-of-summer celebration!

Moritani Community Picnic is back for a family-friendly end-of-summer celebration!

Celebrate Labor Day at Moritani Park and enjoy the music of Bainbridge Island’s WHOZYAMAMA and their zesty mix of Cajun, Creole and Zydeco music to this annual community favorite. Get up and dance, or just lie back in the lawn …

Playing Pickleball Whilst Watching Some Great Founders Tourney Action

Playing Pickleball Whilst Watching Some Great Founders Tourney Action

Pickleball anyone? My wife and I recently took up PB – as many call it – after taking lessons from the Bainbridge Metro Parks District.

Our teacher, David Anderson, was great, explaining the rules, the funky scoring system, when to …

Pickleball in National Limelight; Founders Tourney on Tap (correction)

Pickleball in National Limelight; Founders Tourney on Tap (correction)

*August 5, 2022 – Editors Note: this article was corrected to remove an editing error in paragraph two (reference to Terry and Marty Smith)

Pickleball is becoming ubiquitous. The game that had its humble beginnings on our little rock back …

BI Parks Foundation adds Trails to its list of Responsibilities

BI Parks Foundation adds Trails to its list of Responsibilities

Branding and re-branding is usually associated with business and Corporate America. No longer. Government entities – both locally and nationally – are re-branding themselves more often than not these days to better reflect their missions, demographics and logistics. One sterling …

EDWIN E. RITCHIE OBSERVATORY AT BATTLE POINT PARK OPEN HOUSE (and much more) – SATURDAY, MAY 14TH

EDWIN E. RITCHIE OBSERVATORY AT BATTLE POINT PARK OPEN HOUSE (and much more) – SATURDAY, MAY 14TH

The Battle Point Astronomical Association (BPAA) is excited to invite you to join them at their Open House at the Edwin E. Ritchie Observatory at Battle Point Park this Saturday. This will be the first live event in over …

Local Pickleballers Already Planning for August’s Founders Tournament

Local Pickleballers Already Planning for August’s Founders Tournament

With the game now firmly ensconced as the official sport of Washington State, local Pickleballers are moving forward on another front: again putting together plans to hold the much anticipated “Founders Tournament ” at Battle Point Park this coming August.…

Earth Day is Friday, April 22nd – Check Out All the Events Happening on Bainbridge Island This Week and Next

Earth Day is Friday, April 22nd – Check Out All the Events Happening on Bainbridge Island This Week and Next

Sustainable Bainbridge, in partnership with many other Bainbridge Island nonprofits, is hosting an incredible variety of opportunities, including weed pulls, Earth Day celebrations, recycling talks, climate change education, gardening and tree discussions, free invasive weed education and disposal, and …

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