Stand for the Land – a bold campaign to safeguard critical habitat before it’s gone. This campaign has helped place down payments on almost 100 acres across five 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
Featuring a look back at the last year and forward to what’s to come in 2022, award recipientsRead More
10 acres, 7 years, 5 partners. Looking into the property from the Cross Island Trail in the Grand FoRead More
“The wolf we tried to erase but ended up in our backyard.” – Dan Flores, author of CoyRead More
Featuring a look back at the last year and forward to what’s to come in 2022, award recipients, an intro to our new Board members and a goodbye to those whose service is up, and more! Voting for the incoming Board Slate closes tomorrow night (1/29)! CLICK HERE TO VOTE.Read More
10 acres, 7 years, 5 partners. Looking into the property from the Cross Island Trail in the Grand Forest. © Paul Brians If you’re traveling through Grand Forest West and headed towards Hilltop, you’ll pass a large swath of lush, mature forest to the south not long before you reach the switchbRead More
“The wolf we tried to erase but ended up in our backyard.” – Dan Flores, author of Coyote America. A snowy coyote stares at our camera trap located in the Wildlife Corridor. For most of us, coyotes are more often seen than heard with their howling and yips echoing through the night skiRead More
Just like last year, we are taking our Annual Meeting virtual. The program will be available to watch on our website on January 28th. Voting to confirm the 2022 Board Slate is open now – click here to vote. But we miss you, and the land does too! So, we’ve come up with an additional exciRead More
*THIS EVENT HAS REACHED CAPACITY* Any further registrants will be added to a waiting list. We hope to see you at a future work party! Ducks taking off from Little Manzanita Creek at Miller-Kirkman Preserve © Sue Larkin Don’t miss this chance to check out the incredible Miller-Kirkman PreserveRead More
Join us for the November First Wednesday Work Party (November 3rd) at Quitslund Family Farm from 9 am to 11 am! We need your help removing invasive Himalayan Blackberry from the property. As always parking is limited so please RSVP if you are planning to attend. Parking directions will be provided nRead More
