TRAILS COMMITTEE
The Trails Committee advises the Park District staff on the planning, acquisition, development, and maintenance of the Park District’s trail system. Committee tasks may include helping the Park District advocate for trails in the community and recruit volunteers for monthly trail work parties. The committee meets monthly to discuss ongoing projects, future projects, and other trail issues.
Duties and Responsibilities
Advise the director or designee:
- Make recommendations about trail trends, practices, methods, equipment, and technologies.
Assist the director or designee:
- Define trail issues and problems, and make appropriate recommendations.
Advocate for trails:
- Advocate for the needs of community trail users and encourage public support for trails.
- Advocate for the responsible use of trails.
Trail development and maintenance:
- Recruit volunteers and organize work parties to perform trail maintenance and trail development.
- Participate in Park District work parties.
Membership
- Park District staff person(s) as designated by the director.
- Bainbridge Island residents interested in trails are effective advocates and ambassadors for the Park District’s trails program, and can work cooperatively with the public, other committee members, and Park District staff.
- Members shall be appointed by the director and serve a minimum of one year, & up to two years.
- Members shall represent a wide variety of trail users.
- Members of the Trails Committee serve at the pleasure of the director and may be removed by the director in the best interests of the Park District.
If you are interested in participating in the Trails Committee, please contact the Natural Resources Manager Lydia Roush at lydiar@biparks.org to be considered.