For 25 years, the Bainbridge Island Land Trust has been strategically buying land and organizing conservation easements on the Island to ensure that future generations of Islanders can enjoy open space. This Saturday, BILT is celebrating the quarter century of successes—such as Gazzam Lake, the Peters Property, the Close Property, the Grand Forest West, Grand Forest East, Pritchard Park, Meigs Farm Park, Hawley Cove Park, Ted Olsen Park, Rockaway Beach Park, and Blakely Harbor Park—with a community potluck picnic.
One of their biggest accomplishments is Hilltop, the park with a view, off of Mandus Olson, and the picnic will be held there on Sunday, August 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. The community and leashed dogs are invited. BILT will provide beverages, cake, and entertainment.
In this Bainbridge Community Broadcasting podcast, BCB host Lyssa Danehy de Hart speaks with BILT’s Connie Waddington about the celebration and the 25 years of Land Trust work:
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Featured photo by Julie Hall. BCB Credits: Host: Lyssa Danehy deHart; Studio Technician& Editor: Kayla Black; BCB ferry music by Dogfish Bay Studios; What’s Up music splash: Tim Bird.
