Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park Framework
Kitsap County Parks is pleased to present the Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park Framework. This framework is based on input from the public, the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, the Suquamish Tribe, focus groups, the Parks Advisory Board, the project steering committee, the Port Gamble Stewards, Kitsap County staff and County Commissioners.
View the project website for the background on this planning effort, maps and other reference materials by clicking here.
Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park Framework Documents:
Executive Summary
Full Report
Appendices
Coulter Creek Heritage Park Planning Meeting #2
Please join us at the Calvinwood Lodge at 6838 Calvinwood Road SE, Port Orchard, WA 98366 (Lodge Near Wetland Complex) on January 30, 2023 (6:00 – 8:00 pm).
This will be a night of discussion as we present information on developing a formal master plan for the properties that make up the Coulter Creek Heritage Park in South Kitsap.
Before the meeting, we invite you to attend a facility tour from 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm.
This meeting will be in-person only, with no online feed due to the internet availably. This meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the Parks Department's website.
This next phase in developing the master plan outlines access points to the park, trailheads, trails, and other active/passive recreational areas. This work will be conducted along with the County’s Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) update for all County’s planning under the Growth Management Act, with a targeted completion date in December of 2023. Once drafted, Staff will begin working on the plan through the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee and the Board of County Commissioners for final approval and to begin implementation, grant funding, etc.
DOCUMENTS
Landscape Designations, Definitions and Draft Map
Draft Resources Management Plan
Forest Stewardship Plan
Recording of meeting #1 can be accessed online by clicking here.
Recording of meeting #2 can be accessed online by clicking here.
For questions or more information, please email Parks@kitsap.gov.
Island Lake Park Fishing Pier
The fishing pier located at
Island Lake Park is currently closed due to damage received in the summer of 2021. The parks department will be assessing the damage for future repair. Please refer to the
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife for a list of alternate fishing locations and regulations.
Silverdale Waterfront Park - Bayshore, Washington & Byron Improvement Project
Click here for more information on the Bayshore, Washington & Byron Improvement Project.
Trail Closure at Guillemot Cove
The beach access trail is closed until required permitting and construction of an additional section of the boardwalk is completed. Please respect trail barriers and signs.
Conservation Futures Grant Update
Early this year, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners announced that the County would consider applications for land and/or conservation futures acquisition during the year through a competitive process and will distribute up to $300,000 of conservation futures tax revenue to eligible projects and organizations. Those entities include Cities, Metropolitan Park Districts, Metropolitan Municipal Corporations, Nonprofit Historic Preservation Corporations, and Nonprofit Nature Conservancy Corporations or Associations. Click here to view more information on the Conservation Futures Grant.
