September 2025

26 Sep Caught on Camera: Volunteers Needed to Tag Wildlife Photos

News Mac Davenport

Love wildlife? You can help advance conservation just by spending a few hours looking through photos of cute otters and coyotes!

We’re partnering with Woodland Park Zoo for the Fall Photo Tagging Sprint, and we’d love for you to join! The Bainbridge Island Land Trust has previously operated wildlife cameras on our preserves as part of the Seattle Urban Carnivore Project. These cameras collected thousands of images that need to be carefully reviewed and tagged to support conservation research. This is a great opportunity for those with an interest in wildlife research to contribute through a computer-based conservation project and help strengthen our understanding of Washington’s wildlife populations.

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12 Sep Conservation Update: Little Manzanita Estuary

News Mac Davenport

Exciting news: the Bainbridge Island Land Trust has officially closed on the Little Manzanita Estuary property!
Now the story continues. To bring this estuary into permanent protection, we must raise $425,000 through Stand for the Land. Achieving this unlocks a matching $425,000 state grant, doubling the power of every gift. That means your support today has TWICE the impact, ensuring this rare shoreline is conserved permanently.

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08 Sep Hoppy and Healthy: 2025 Amphibian Monitoring Success

News Mac Davenport

This spring, we surveyed ponds and wetlands on Bainbridge Island for quiet signs of amphibian life, from jelly-like egg masses to tiny tadpoles. Taking part in the first-ever amphibian surveys on the Island, six dedicated volunteers and Land Trust staff logged more than 43 hours wading and peering into the water in search of frogs and salamanders.

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