On Saturday, May 15, 2010, 30 riders participated in the inaugural “Bike Your Watershed” ride on Bainbridge Island.  Riders from age 7 to 74 took part in the 12-miler under sunny skies and with temps in the high 60s.  Thirteen of the riders received extra credit for their middle and high school science classes.  

The route began with registration at the high school, and riders stopped at four educational stations along the way: the Filipino-American Hall parking lot, the Schel-Chelb estuary, Fort Ward State Park boat launch, and Blakely Harbor parking lot.  Activities at the four stations included, respectively, defining a watershed, having each rider figure out what watershed they live in, and looking at art made from found plastic beach litter; defining an estuary, observing animal life, and collecting plastic beach litter; examining aquatic life and locating a freshwater seep; defining invasive weeds and seeing examples.  Those who returned to the start made an edible aquifer, entered a raffle, and received a free bar of petrol-free WASH soap.

We would like to thank the following donors for this event:
Classic Cycle - gift certificate
WASH soaps,“the eco-friendly soap” – free samples and gift baskets
Still Hope Productions - DVD of “Return of the Plankton” (seasons underwater in Puget Sound)  
B.I.Cycle - gift certificate

For more information, or to find out how you can help us "gear up" for next year's bike ride, please contact Diane Landry, fallschurchbiker@yahoo.com.

Each summer, the Historical Museum sponsors a cruise around Bainbridge Island aboard the steamship Virginia V, the last of the historic Mosquito Fleet boats. This year’s cruise is scheduled for Sunday, July 25, leaving the City dock at 3 p. m. and returning at 6.




The cruise offers a panoramic view of our shoreline, and an opportunity to observe not only the traces of our history, but also the present-day conditions that are coming under scrutiny as the Shoreline Management Program is revised.  The cruise conditions will provide opportunities to talk with friends and meet people you don’t already know.




The cost of the cruise is $65. A mid-afternoon snack will be provided, and the cash bar will quench your thirst.  Space is limited, so call the Museum (842-2773) or stop by to secure your reservation.  




 




You’ll have a pleasant afternoon on the water, and your participation in this fund-raising event benefits a worthy cause, the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum!