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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

July 14, 2025

You’re Invited – Forest Stewardship & Restoration Open Houses and Site Visits

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PORT ORCHARD, Wash. – Kitsap County Parks invites you to attend our upcoming *Forest Stewardship & Restoration Open Houses and Site Visits* this July.

We’re hosting *open houses in each Commissioner District* to provide community members with an opportunity to learn more about our forest stewardship program and planning efforts. Each open house will include a short presentation followed by interactive stations staffed by our team, where you can ask questions and explore specific topics in more detail.

The following week, we’ll offer *guided site visits* in three parks across the county, highlighting real-world examples of forest restoration—past, present, and future.

 

*OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE*__

*North Kitsap* – Monday, July 21 | 5:30–7 PM Kingston Village Green Community Center (26159 Dulay Rd NE, Kingston, WA 98346)

*Central Kitsap* – Tuesday, July 22 | 5:30–7 PM Eagles’ Nest at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds (1195 Fairgrounds Rd NW, Bremerton, WA 98311)

*South Kitsap* – Wednesday, July 23 | 5:30–7 PM Commissioners Chambers, Kitsap County Administration Building, Port Orchard (619 Division St, Port Orchard, WA 98366)

 

*FOREST RESTORATION SITE VISITS*

*Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park* – Monday, July 28 | 5–6:30 PM Theme: Forestry Present Meet at Bayview Trailhead (47.840016, -122.587606)

*Newberry Hill Heritage Park* – Tuesday, July 29 | 5–6:30 PM Theme: Forestry Past Meeting location: Klahowya Entrance (47°38'06.6"N 122°45'20.2"W)

*Banner Forest Heritage Park* – Wednesday, July 30 | 5–6:30 PM Theme: Forestry Future Meet at main Banner parking lot off Banner Rd SE (47.489050, -122.545850)

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Contact Information

Chuck Cuzzetto, PR & Communications Coordinator, Kitsap Parks, [email protected]

Krista Carlson, Communications Manager & PIO, Board of County Commissioners [email protected], 564.222.0375

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