One of the last vestiges of original affordable housing on Bainbridge Island, this little neighborhood known as the Islander Mobile Home Park, is a resident-owned cooperative of 50 mobile homes.

The “Trailer Park” is a group of longtime locals, fixed-income seniors, and working families who have built a colorful, quirky community that feels more like a small village. Many of us have lived here for years. However, a home isn’t a home without reliable water, and that’s why we need your help.

What’s Wrong With The Park?

After years of expensive repairs to our water, sewage, and stormwater infrastructure, engineers have recently confirmed that the system is failing and replacement is now our only option. If these systems fail, it becomes a health and safety issue for the entire park.

What We’re Doing

We’re undertaking a comprehensive infrastructure replacement project to fully rehabilitate our water, sewer, and stormwater systems. This includes the excavation, materials, and contractor work needed to install a durable, code-compliant system built to last. It’s essential work to protect health, prevent environmental harm, and preserve stable housing for 50 households.

The total project cost is approximately $2,000,000. We’ve already committed almost all of our reserve funds toward the work, but we can’t cover the full cost. So we’re working to raise $1,000,000 by any means necessary including grants, loans, and support from our Bainbridge Island community.

If we can’t close the funding gap, the cost shifts directly onto residents through major assessments of up to $20k per household or long-term debt. For many households, especially seniors on fixed incomes, that could be devastating, and it risks pushing people out of a community they’ve called home for years.