Friends of Miller Bay

Friends of Miller Bay (FOMB) is dedicated to improving quality of life by preserving natural habitats in the Miller Bay watershed. We are actively building a collaborative community of informed members, landowners, neighbors and residents to share information and resources, to become more impactful and effective in conserving our natural resources and to preserve and protect the beauty of our area for the future. We are the stewards of four land preserves within the Miller Bay watershed, and always looking to increase preserve lands. Our work contributes to the overall health of Puget Sound. 

We host an annual beach clean-up and organize work parties throughout the year to remove invasive species, plant native plants and maintain safe access within the preserves. We fund-raise in support of our goals to ensure natural spaces will be here for future generations. We identify targeted property acquisitions that preserve habitat and protect wildlife corridors.  We were instrumental in fundraising and establishing two land preserves in partnership with Great Peninsula Conservancy: the Miller Bay Preserve, a rare 13 acre parcel of undeveloped land in the tidewater area of Grover’s Creek; and the Cowling Creek Forest Preserve comprised of 1.9 square miles, including 12 miles of streams and several trails. The trails provide public access to an ongoing restoration project of important, preserved land. 

Olympia Oyster Restoration Project: 

Last spring, we completed a multi-year project to restore native Olympia Oysters missing from our waters since the 1880's!

Help Save a Forest! We recently applied to save a 40 acre forest above Miller Bay Preserve through the Department of Natural Resources' Trust Land Transfer Program.

This property, upland of the current Miller Bay Preserve, will protect an established wildlife corridor and 2 natural streams. It is currently slated for timber auction and potential logging in 2029. If we are successful, the 40 acres will transfer to Kitsap County Parks, as a designated "Open Space" and we will ensure it's protected by a Land Conservation Easement to be written and managed by Great Peninsula Conservancy.  NOW is the time to secure this valuable addition to Miller Bay Preserve! 

We continue to foster working relationships and networks between local environmental groups, communities and agencies throughout the greater Kitsap Peninsula region. Future plans include expanding preserved lands and protecting tidelands to better improve the health of Miller Bay and Puget Sound. We appreciate your support!