Washington State law encourages voluntary actions by property owners to protect and enhance the nearshore environment.
The following companies and organizations offer services and information that can help you be a good steward of your beach. This list is a work in progress. Please offer your suggestions as comments below.
Kitsap County Marine Shoreline Landowner Resource Guide
Freecycle Bainbridge Island
Affiliated with The Freecycle Network, with 5.5 million members in 5,000 local communities worldwide, Freecycle Bainbridge Island helps islanders keep perfectly useful stuff out of the landfill by making it easy to give it away to someone who can use it. freecyclebainbridgeisland
Harbor Stewards Needed
The Harbor Management Plan calls for volunteer Harbor Stewards for Port Madison, Blakely Harbor, Manzanita Bay, and Eagle Harbor. The criteria for being a Harbor Steward are residency on the waterfront or a boating background and a willingness to work with the Harbormaster, Harbor Commission, and other Harbor Stewards. Learn More
Bainbridge Island Emergency Flotilla
Boaters would support emergency response by transporting essential staff to keep city operations going: emergency workers, building inspectors, electricians. We may also be called to transport goods to the island. For that reason, we’d love to see all size vessels, located on and off the island, moored in wet or dry locations. To volunteer your boat, dock or van for future Emergency Flotilla activities, contact Tami Allen, Harbormaster, at 780-3733 or send email.
Natural Landscapes Project
We are a nonprofit organization striving to protect human health, water quality and the environment by providing educational outreach to our community. We teach people about the hazards of using chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides while also promoting organic gardening methods and natural lawn care. www.naturallandscapes.org
Puget Sound Restoration Fund
To learn about installing a shellfish farm on your beach or supporting a community farm, contact Morgan Rohrbach at 780-6947 or morgan@restorationfund.org. The Bainbridge-based Puget Sound Restoration Fund’s mission is to “Achieve on-the-ground restoration of habitat and native species in Puget Sound by focusing on action, not politics.” www.restorationfund.org
Sustainable Bainbridge
Sustainable Bainbridge was formed to support cooperation and collaboration among a broad-based network of local organizations, businesses, government and individuals to protect and strengthen our community’s social, environmental, and economic sustainability for current and future generations. www.sustainablebainbridge.net
West Sound Wildlife Shelter
If you have an injured, sick or orphaned animal on your beach, call 206-855-9057. The shelter responds to calls and messages from 9am-7pm daily including holidays. For after-hours emergencies, contact the Bainbridge Island police department at (206) 842-5211. www.westsoundwildlife.org
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