"Opt-Outside" Afternoon on the Trails

Feeling cooped up from the late fall drearies? Been in the kitchen too much this week? Come and stretch your legs and get some fresh air at IslandWood. The only lines you'll see at our Black Friday are the ones full of ducks in our pond and sapling hemlocks growing on nurse logs.

Our trail systems will be open this day only for your self-guided exploration. Hike leisurely down the Spine Trail and traverse the ravine on a suspension bridge. Any woolly bear caterpillar sitings on our trails? Late fall means cones, crunchy leaves, and bronze bracken ferns that line our trails. Can you find the biggest, bigleaf maple leaf?

Meander through hemlock and red-cedar woods and make your way towards Mac's Pond to scout for ospreys and eagles. They love to soar overhead at this spot! Head up the Cemetery Trail and peek in the Mill Worker's Cabin or head south to explore the more elusive "Lower Loop Trail" full of mossy wonders, maidenhair ferns, and hooty owls. Heading back to campus, take the Spine Trail north and weave around the cattail marsh, stopping at the Bird Blind to observe waterfowl and other wildlife. Both treehouses and our Forest Canopy Tower will be open for your visit, too!

If you've come before, we welcome you back again. There is always something new to see every season!

• All ages welcome!
• Bring a picnic or early dinner if you like, pack it in - pack it out. Leave No Trace.
• Please no dogs unless they are a service animal, thank you.
• Some of our trails accommodate strollers and wheelchairs, for more information please ask our Greeters for the best routes to accommodate your party size and abilities upon arrival.
• Our staff and volunteers love to meet you and tell you the story of how IslandWood came to be and the work we do in the Puget Sound region - make sure you ask any of our trail greeters for info about this special place.

Your health and safety, as well as that of our staff, is our first priority. Wearing a mask is optional and we are following all CDC and local state guidelines for your safety.

IslandWood Community Education is grateful for the support of the Fletcher Bay Foundation, which supports low-cost and free public programs on our Bainbridge Island Campus each year. Thank you for all your support!

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IslandWood, 4450 Blakely Avenue Northeast, Bainbridge Island, United States