BIMA’s "Treasure Trek" returns for 2nd year: 200 glass-blown floats hiding across Western Washington

Grab your galoshes and get ready to discover art where you least expect it in BIMA’s Treasure Trek: A Glass Float Seek & Keep. This summer, 200 yellow hand-blown glass orbs will be hidden on public lands across Kitsap County just waiting to be discovered and treasured by intrepid art lovers. The rules are simple: you find it, you keep it—however we ask that you just keep one so more people can enjoy the hunt. Working in partnership with Tacoma youth development arts non-profit Hilltop Artists, young glassblowers are creating 200 unique glass balls stamped with BIMA’s logo. The balls, or “floats” (inspired by the glass fishing net floats used by Japanese fishermen), will be hidden in parks, on trails and beaches, and other public lands across the county. Never quite in plain sight, the floats could be behind a log, in a tree, in a hollowed-out stump, under a bush, or other spots that help camouflage the grapefruit-sized artworks. But there’s no need to go tromping around off-trail, these translucent treasures will always be about an arm’s reach from marked pathways. Found one? It’s yours to keep! Keep just one, but continue to hunt and share photos if you’d like—share your find with the hashtag #BIMATreasureTrek and be entered to win one of five prize packages. Our first float drop will be June 15, 2024 and more will be hidden over the next two weeks, so don’t give up if you don’t find one on your first outing. BIMA’s Treasure Trek Locations Starting June 15, 2024, explore the following locations and hunt for your own glass treasure, courtesy of Bainbridge Island Museum of Art! Remember: No need to trespass, the glass floats will never be on private property. Trail-hidden glass floats can be found within a few feet of the trail, and floats hidden on beaches will be well above the high tide line. Glass floats will never be hidden in ecologically sensitive areas or wetlands (soggy ground = no floats). Don’t forget to look up, down, all around. The glass floats may be hiding off the ground in trees, behind logs, on an old fencepost, etc. BAINBRIDGE ISLAND Fort Ward Park Open dawn-dusk | 2241 Pleasant Beach Dr NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Grand Forest East Open dawn-dusk | 9594 Mandus Olson Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Hawley Cove Park Open dawn-dusk | 11001 NE Wing Point Way, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Manzanita Park Open dawn-dusk | 7644 NE Day Rd W, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Strawberry Hill Park Open dawn-dusk | 7666 High School Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 BREMERTON Chico Salmon Viewing Park Open dawn-dusk | 3121 Chico Way NW, Bremerton, WA 98312 Kitsap County Fairgrounds Trails Open dawn-dusk | Fairgrounds Rd NW, Bremerton, WA 98311 Description: Unnamed rails meander through forested tracts on the west side of the fairgrounds property. Both areas, on either side of Fairgrounds Rd, are primarily used for disc golf and are rarely crowded. HANSVILLE Buck Lake County Park Open dawn-dusk | 6959 NW Buck Lake Road, Hansville WA 98340 Description: 155 acre park with lake access, beach, swimming area, picnic areas, playground, ball field, basketball court, volleyball court, picnic shelter, restrooms, parking lot and life jacket kiosks. The Hansville Greenway Wildlife Corridor is accessible from the Buck Lake County Park. OLALLA Anderson Point County Park Open dawn-dusk | 8401 SE Millihanna Rd, Olalla, WA 98359 Description: A 66 acre park with saltwater beach access and view points of Colvos Passage and Vashon Island and parking lot. The walk from the park entrance to the beach is about 3/4 mile which is all downhill. PORT ORCHARD Howe Farm County Park Open dawn-dusk | 1901 Long Lake Rd SE, Port Orchard, WA 98366 Description: A 83 acre park with historic farm, walking trails, and off-leash dog area. Long Lake County Park Open dawn-dusk | 5100 Long Lake Rd SE, Port Orchard, WA 98367 Description: 27 acre park with lake access, swimming area, fishing pier, picnic areas, volleyball court, ball field, restrooms, fishing pier, community building, parking lots. South Kitsap Regional Park Open dawn-dusk | 2729 Jackson Ave SE, Port Orchard, WA 98366 A 209-acre regional park with hiking trails, sports fields, playground, picnic areas & a skate park. MORE LOCATIONS: https://www.biartmuseum.org/treasure-trek-locations/

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