Stand for the Land – a bold campaign to safeguard critical habitat on Bainbridge Island. This campaign has protected 120 acres across six properties of ecologically significant land.
The Bainbridge Island Land Trust’s mission is to conserve and steward the diverse natural environments of Bainbridge Island for the benefit of all.
The Land Trust’s work to protect and restore Bainbridge lands and waters is done to honor past generations, preserve a legacy for future generations, and build a network of protected lands resilient to a changing climate.
We acknowledge that the land on which we work is within the aboriginal territory of the Suquamish People. Expert fisherman, canoe builders, and basket weavers, the Suquamish People live in harmony with the lands and waterways along Washington’s Central Salish Sea as they have for thousands of years.
To achieve our conservation goals, the Land Trust acquires interests in lands having significant or potentially significant conservation values such as shorelines, streams, wetlands, forests, tidelands, and unique plant and animal habitat networks. These lands provide ecosystem values such as watershed protection, scenic vistas, and open spaces. We work with a variety of partners to acquire land for preserves, parks, trails, and public use or to restore lands to enhance habitat values. We also work with willing private landowners to protect their land using land protection agreements called conservation easements, while being a partner in the stewardship of these lands.
Protected Acres
Acres Open to Public
Conservation Easements
Mark your calendars for the Bainbridge Island Land Trust’s annual Native Plant Sale! Saturday,Read More
We have broken ground on our stream restoration project at Springbrook Creek Preserve! We are removiRead More
Meet the orange-toothed, tail-slapping engineers of the natural world. Please join uRead More
We have broken ground on our stream restoration project at Springbrook Creek Preserve! We are removing a full fish passage barrier culvert, and enhancing the stream habitat as part of this project. Check out our time-lapse videos of our progress day by day! Thanks to our partners from Port Madison ERead More
We are excited to announce major developments at Springbrook Creek Preserve over the next few months. Our goal of enhancing the wetlands, stream, meadow, and forest habitats on this 23-acre conservation land is well underway. After extensive planning and preparation, we are now entering the construcRead More
Bainbridge Island, WA – On Saturday, March 25th, more than 140 environmental stewards and community members gathered at Bainbridge Island High School for the 2023 Bainbridge Island Environmental Conference. The theme of the conference was “Our Island Home on an Unruly Planet,” a title inRead More
Mark your calendars for the Bainbridge Island Land Trust’s annual Native Plant Sale! Saturday, October 7th Bainbridge First Baptist Church – 8810 Madison Ave NE 9 am – 10 am: Member Early Access* 10 am – 12 pm: Open Sale *Not a member? No problem! You can become a member at tRead More
Meet the orange-toothed, tail-slapping engineers of the natural world. Please join us for this three-part celebration of beaver brilliance: 1. Join a virtual webinar with Ben Goldfarb on September 6th at 6:00 pm Ben Goldfarb is the author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life oRead More
The Bainbridge Island Land Trust is seeking dedicated volunteers to support an exciting milestone with the Watershed Initiative! This September, we will be breaking ground at Springbrook Creek Preserve to remove barriers to fish passage, and construct a bridge as part of trail restoration. WeRead More
