Tagged with 'Earth Day'
Happy Earth Day! 2 Frugal Chicks Have Some Great ‘Earthy’ Bargains For You
Happy Earth Day From The B-Town Blog! “This year, Earth Day’s theme is themed after A Billion Acts of Green: our people-powered campaign to generate a billion acts of environmental service... [Read more]
Environmental Science Center’s Earth Day Dinner & Auction Is April 22nd
Artwork, "Give the World A Gift," by ESC's 2011 Earth Day Kids Art Contest winner, Olivia Gibson, 4th Grade Student, Marvista Elementary. Burien’s Environmental Science Center will... [Read more]
City Of Burien’s Arbor Day Celebration Is April 13th At Seahurst Park
The City of Burien’s Arbor and Earth Day Celebration will start at 11am on Wednesday, April 13th at the South Shelter in Seahurst Park. This year marks the 139th anniversary of Arbor Day, and Burien... [Read more]
Environmental Science Center Names Winners Of Earth Day Art Contest
ESC Trustee Jacqueline Drumheller, Grand Prize Winner Olivia Gibson, Teacher Keith Matthews, Principal Michael Fosberg (L to R) This past Friday (Jan 28) the Environmental Science Center (ESC) presented... [Read more]
PHOTOS: Both Burien And Des Moines Get Cleaned Up
Saturday morning (4/25), both the cities of Burien and Des Moines were overtaken by eager and helpful volunteers, young and old alike, wearing orange vests and gloves, filling up their trash bags for a day of group clean up.
In Burien, the annual “Clean Sweep” kicked off at 8am with approximately 400 volunteers, including at least 200 from Iglesia Ni Cristo Church, lead by Ronel’ Ibanez, who fittingly won the grand prize of a mountain bike in the raffle (look for him in the first slideshow below); here are some pics taken by Scott Schaefer:
In Des Moines, Photographer Michael Brunk was on the scene, and he captured some great moments of Destination Des Moines’ annual Clean Up, as evidenced in this slideshow:
Sea-Tac Airport Hosting Earth Day Fair Wed. 4/22
Aside from being sued by angry residents over the third runway, Sea-Tac Airport seems to really be getting their green on lately, utilizing a wildlife biologist for bird control, and even winning a “Proggy” Award from PETA.
Now they’re celebrating Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22nd from 10am to 2pm.
Here are the details…
Earth Day Fair At Saltwater State Park Is This Friday
The King County Housing Authority and Federal Way Public Schools Americorps teams, in conjunction with Washington State Parks, are hosting an Earth Day Fair at Saltwater State Park in Des Moines (map below) this Friday, April 24th from 10am to 2pm.
“Be Water Wise” is the theme, and elementary and middle school students will have the opportunity to do interactive activities and visit information booths.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Earth Day “Be Water Wise” event at Saltwater State Park
WHEN: Friday, April 24th from 10am to 2pm…
Celebrate “Earth Day In May” At Seahurst Saturday
The City of Burien and Volunteers for Outdoor Washington is having an “Earth Day In May” clean-up celebration at Seahurst Park this Saturday, May 31st, from 9am to 12:30pm: Meet and sign-in... [Read more]
Normandy Park Emergency Preparedness Fair Is Today
Sorry for the late notice, but we just learned about this: Get prepared for the worst by reviewing the best safety techniques at the Normandy Park Emergency Preparedness Fair, which runs today from 2-8pm... [Read more]
JAZZ ADVISORY: Saturday Night At The 909! Warning!
This Saturday night, the B-Town Blog is forecasting a major Jazz Advisory, as Josephine Howell & Paul Richardson bring their amazing musicianship to the 909 Wine & Coffee Bar, which, coincidentally,... [Read more]
Miller Creek Needs You This Saturday (Earth Day)
Are you looking for a good, local way to commemorate Earth Day this Saturday? Do you care about a healthy environment for your children? Do you want to improve the general B-Town area for fish, wildlife... [Read more]
