A chunk of land for sale in the Grand Forest East may change hands as soon as April.

The Bainbridge Island Metro Parks and Recreation District is looking to agree on terms for a conservation easement with the BI Land Trust on 39 acres of Grand Forest up for sale by the BI School District. The terms will be outlined in a document called a Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement, but the nonprofit and local agency have yet to determine an exact breakdown of management responsibilities.

Parks discussed its intent to acquire the land “no later than April 30” at its meeting Feb. 27. Parks staff aim to protect the existing trail network through the land, increase parking for up to 12 cars, improve access to the wildlife corridor and make plans to build a new east-west trail connection. The locations for new parking and the new trail have yet to be determined.

Two environmental nonprofits have initiated a fundraising campaign to purchase the land for $2.2 million on behalf of the park district — the BILT and the BI Parks and Trails Foundation. Both groups have expressed interest in collaborating with parks to maintain the level of environmental protection, public access and forest maintenance at the site.

BILT has protected over 1,500 acres of natural spaces on BI, about 80% of which is open to the public. The organization’s mission is to steward and conserve the island’s natural environment.