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General Information
ABOUT YOUR PARK DISTRICT
For over 40 years the Bainbridge Island Park and Recreation District has served the community through its stewardship of parks, and by providing recreational and cultural programs to Islanders of all ages. Many of the recent Open Space purchases have been transferred to the Park District, increasing the Island’s park inventory to nearly 1400 acres, over 90% of which is protected open space.
In 2004 the Island voted to convert the structure of the District to a Metropolitan Park District. While this change is transparent in terms of parks and park programs, it will allow the District to do better long range planning and allow the district to anticipate and meet the needs of the Island in the future.
The District is governed by a Park and Recreation Commission consisting of five members, elected to staggered six year terms. Commissioners are volunteers and are not paid for their contributions to the community.
The District is committed
to providing a wide variety of leisure programs for all ages
and interest groups including senior citizens and persons
with disabilities. The recreation program is supported in
a major way by user fees with your class fees being subsidized
by tax dollars.
The Administrative Office
of the Park District is located near the entrance to Strawberry
Hill Park on High School Road, about 1.3 miles west of the
Bainbridge High School Campus.
The Park
District works in partnership with non-profit agencies such as the
Bainbridge Island Land Trust and the Bainbridge
Island Parks Foundation.
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Public Meetings and Notices:
PARK BOARD MEETINGS
The public is invited to
attend meetings of the Park Board. Meetings are held at 6:00pm at Strawberry Hill Center. More...
Comprehensive Park & Recreation Plan Update More...
The Pritchard Park Design Advisory Committee submitted the recommended design for Pritchard Park to the City of Bainbridge Island on March 5, 2008, at 6pm at the City Council Chambers
Trail Advisory Committee Minutes, 2/4/08
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