Trail Map, Blog, 3rd Street Photo - 6/12/08

New Illahee Preserve Brochure. A new brochure has been prepared for the Illahee Preserve by the architectural firm of Rice/Fergus/Miller. Over the past several years volunteers have been establishing trails in the Preserve and this brochure provides the first map of the trails. Much of the work has also been the result of the Stewardship Committee and the East Bremerton Rotary Club, who also provided the GPS coordinates for the map. This Kitsap County Heritage Park came about through the efforts of local residents with help from the County Commissioners and state elected officials. And so it is fitting that the trail work and the brochure are also the work of local groups. The brochure is to be printed double sided and folded so it is provided as the first two attachments. Many thanks to all those who have worked so hard on the Preserve and the new brochure!


Illahee Blog Site. All of the Illahee Community Updates are printed on the illaheecommunity.com website blog site so anyone can interact or comment on the updates. Simply click on the blog line on the home page. We have had people who have commented to us on the 3rd Street Excavation and we would encourage them to comment on the blog so others can understand their concerns. The interesting thing about blogs is that most people use a handle such as a recent post by the "Illahee Observer" who often times comments on the blog site.

3rd Street Excavation. We received the attached photo of work being accomplished at the site yesterday, Wednesday, in what appears to be some type of drainage system next to the wetland. Some of the nearby residents cannot believe what happened to the wetland, much less the apparent draining of the wetland area that is still remaining. We are still trying to understand, along with the neighbors, and hope the county will soon be able to explain what is happening, like they said they would during the Gilberton Creek washout meeting.

Keep Sending Us Information. We will continue to send out information you pass on to us, though possibly with some editing.

Jim Aho