BISCI (Baker Island Shoreline Cleanup Initiative)

Mowing Fields and Keeping Cleared Areas Open
  • A DECADE of work: First with the Mighty Gravely, then the Legendary Crossing Kubota, ALL KOBI volunteer time
  • Ongoing Trimming Brush & Ladder Limbs

Cutting and Disposing of Trees as "Fuel": for fire prevention and building preservation 
  • NPS Fire Crews Intensive Fire Safety Clearing, phases I & II

Cemetery Restoration and Maintenance
  • A long overdue project spear-headed by the Islesford Historical Society; coordinated as joint effort between Dunn Cemetery professionals, Gilley descendants, and KOBI

Educational Outreach/ Connection Hub
  • Having a consistent presence, even part-time, has helped connect many of the wide web of Baker's passionate supporters: families of its former lightkeepers; island neighbors; descendants of prominent historians who have written about her; Gilleys; well-known artists who have brought her into galleries worldwide; Stanleys; loyal lifelong octogenarian visitors; Lurveys.

Unofficial Historians
  • Signage, photographic displays, and shared anecdotes enrich visitors' experiences whenever we cross paths. 
  • The oil house displays historical artifacts from the period of significance (1829-1955);
  • Photographs of Baker Island through the years and of old Gilley family photographs with a family tree are posted as well.  Response has been tremendously positive, but we are always looking for ANY type of feedback!