The gift of a wooded parcel near Rolling Bay is creating a new 8-acre neighborhood park.

To be known as 8 Acre Woods, the property has been gifted by a conservation-minded donor to the Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District via the BI Parks & Trails Foundation. An open house and dedication will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 12.

8 Acre Woods is located at the corner of Manitou Beach Drive and Mountain View Road at Skiff Point. It shares a property line with the Fieldstone of Bainbridge, a senior living center. The property owner is a longtime supporter of the foundation and was aware of the organization’s effort to bring opportunities to the areas of the BI underserved by parks and trails.

Informal walking trails will be improved, and other passive-park amenities like benches and a kiosk will be added. The park district will conduct habitat restoration to weed out ivy and other invasives from the firs and broadleaf trees that cover the land.

“It’s a lovely property, offering nearby access for a quiet walk in the woods and connection with nature,” Mary Meier of the foundation said. “The owner has allowed neighbors to enjoy the property for years, and this generous gift will make it a park in perpetuity.”

Dan Hamlin, executive director of the parks district, added: “This marks the third community donation to our park district in recent years, showcasing the incredible philanthropy of our island.”

The foundation has secured over 30 acres of new public parkland over the past decade. Most recently, it helped double the size of Strawberry Hill Park to 39 acres by purchasing two neighboring parcels.