LEARN MORE The Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation’s 2025 Community Grants program opens Sept. 1, with applications due by 5 p.m. Oct. 1. Grants of up to $3,000 are available for qualifying park, trail and recreation projects. Find a link to the grant application portal at www.biparksfoundation.org/community-grants. Community Grants are awarded to [...] The post Community Grants window opens Sept. 1 appeared first on Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation.| Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation
Seeking volunteers to help with the 10th annual Bainbridge Island Beach Cleanup on Sunday, Sept. 20, from 9 am to 12 noon. Register today: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0944A8AB2AA75-57621315-2025#/ This annual stewardship event is held in collaboration with the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. Sustainable Bainbridge in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation and [...] The post Sign up for the Beach Cleanup appeared first on Bainbridge Island ...| Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation
LEARN MORE ABOUT WAYS TO GIVE August is National Make a Will Month. Remembering the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation in your will or trust will make a difference for generations to come. A legacy gift makes an enduring contribution to our community and serves as an inspiration to others,| Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation
Love Halls Hill Lookout & Labyrinth? Join our new community of Halls Hill Stewards and contribute to caring for this beloved island space overlooking Blakely Harbor. This twice-monthly commitment with Halls Hills Stewards involves invasive species removal, planting new Northwest natives, pruning, watering and spreading of mulch and gravel.| Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation
Help Build the 50th Mile Lost Valley Trail will be the nexus of a walkable route from Winslow to Gazzam Lake — and the 50th mile in our island's amazing public trail system. Give today to help build the Lost Valley Trail, connecting our community east to west. GIVE TO BUILD THE TRAIL SIGN UP FOR A| Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation
The Sunny Hill to Nute’s Pond Trail is now open, the second trail built under the Bainbridge Island’s Parks & Trails Foundation’s Trails Connect Bainbridge Island campaign. The 0.3-mile wooded trail connects the existing Sunny Hill Trail (south of Country Club Road) with quiet Nute’s Pond park on Toe Jam Hill.| Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation
Bainbridge Island’s newest recreational trail, from Sunny Hill Trail to Nutes Pond, will be dedicated in a ceremony on Thursday, June 26. A 3 p.m. ribbon cutting is planned, followed by self-guided hikes up to Nutes Pond. Please RSVP for the event at www.biparksfoundation.org. The 0.35-mile trail connects the Sunny Hill Trail off [...] The post Join us for Sunny Hill to Nutes Pond trail opening, June 26 appeared first on Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation.| Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation
Did you know: Bainbridge Island is closing in on 50 miles of public trails! Find your way to the first 49 miles – and hike them all! – with the newly updated Trails on Bainbridge Island map. The large-format foldout map by the| Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation
The Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District is updating their Comprehensive Plan for 2026 and is seeking community-wide input to shape the future of parks, trails, recreation programs, natural areas, and facilities across Bainbridge Island. The Comprehensive Plan is a guiding document that’s updated every six years and assesses the data about what [...] The post Park District opens survey on Comprehensive Plan update appeared first on Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation.| Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation
Bid now to be part of island mountain biking history—the Strawberry Hill Bike Park Online Auction is now live and runs through June 14! This is your chance to win an exclusive Preview Ride Experience for you and your family or friends, before the park opens to the public, and to name one of the park’s four [...] The post Stick the landing! Strawberry Hill Bike Park online auction is now open appeared first on Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation.| Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation
National Trails Day is Saturday, June 7, and the Parks & Trails Foundation invites you to get outside and enjoy a hike. We’ll be at trails at Fort Ward and Grand Forest, talking trails and handing out bags of our famous homemade Trail Mix. Stop and chat, and we’ll have a bag for you!| Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation
