Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting – July 9th
Meeting agenda and access information can be found here.
Board of Commissioners – Special Meeting July 7th
The Orcas Island Park and Recreation District Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, July 7th at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the November 2026 Levy. Find agenda and access information HERE.
Community Summer Whale Watching and Kayak Tours
We are very excited and grateful to be collaborating with Deer Harbor Charters and Shearwater Kayak Tours on some exciting tours this summer! We’ve just launched 3 dates for Whale Watching and 3 dates for Kayak tours. These tours are being offered at a discounted rates available only to Orcas Island residents. We anticipate that registration will fill up quickly, so register online to reserve your spot now! Give us a call if you have any questions. Additional Financial Assistance is available.
Board of Commissioners Meeting – May 19th
The Orcas Island Park and Recreation District Board of Commissioners will meet on May 19th at 1:00 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Station. (Note: This is the postponed regular board meeting from Thursday, May 14th.) Agenda and access information HERE.
RFP 2026 – 2028 Buck Park Maintenance Contract:
Orcas Island Park and Recreation District is requesting proposals for the June 1st, 2026 – May 31st, 2028 Buck Park Maintenance Contract. Bid packet is located here.
Sealed proposals will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 at the OIPRD office located at 30 Pea Patch Lane, or via USPS to PO Box 575, Eastsound, WA 98245.
A bidder walkthrough will be held in Buck Park at 673 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound on Friday, May 8th at 9:00 a.m.
Questions can be directed to Kim Ihlenfeldt at kim@oiprd.org
Gymnastics + Art ~ Half Day Summer Camp
We are running a half-day summer camp option for the first week of summer break, June 22-26. The 2.5 hour session will have dance, gymnastics and crafting. It will take place at the OC Dance Studio. It is $25 per day so you can choose how many of the days you’d like to join in. Hope to see you there! Financial assistance is available.
Summer Programming 2026
Take a look at some of the exciting activities coming up for this summer season. We’ve got several camps and free weekly events at Buck Park.
Summer Dance Camp
Join Teacher Tiffany at the Dance Studio August 17th – August 21st, 10 am – 2pm. This is a level 3/4 Dance Camp is for ages 11-17. This camp will focus on practicing technique and learning choreography to prepare for the fall show, The Nutcracker. It’s $250 for the entire week with financial assistance available through OIPRD.
Bailar con Tiffany este Verano!