Volunteers Needed For 2 Invasive Plant Removal Events Feb. 18 & 27

Volunteers are needed to help with two upcoming invasive plant removal work parties – the first at Walker Preserve Saturday, Feb. 18 and the second at a stream in Burien Monday, Feb. 27. Donuts, along... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed For Upcoming Work Parties This Saturday, Feb. 11

Volunteers are needed for two upcoming work parties this coming Saturday, Feb. 11: Arbor Lake Park, 12380 2nd Ave South, volunteers will be working 9 am-Noon to spread mulch chips around the native planting... [Read more]

Spring Recycle Event & Rainbarrel Sale Is Saturday, April 7 In SeaTac

The 2012 Spring Recycle Event and Rainbarrel Sale will be held on April 7 at the Tyee Education Complex Parking Lot at 4424 S. 188th Street in SeaTac. Recycle your household items, and bring canned food... [Read more]

Learn How To Develop A Sustainable Garden At Feb. 12 ‘SuBu’ Meeting

Sustainable Burien’s next meeting will include a field trip to look at a sustainable garden from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12th. Here are the details: WHAT: Sustainable Burien meeting on... [Read more]

UPDATE: Saturday’s Moonlight Beach Walk At Seahurst Park Beach Canceled

UPDATE 1/20/12 11:50 a.m.: Saturday night’s ‘Moonlight Beach Walk’ has been canceled, “due to weather, unsafe roads, and the condition of Seahurst Park,” according to an email... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed For Walker Preserve Invasive Plant Removal Saturday

Volunteers are needed for Walker Preserve Invasive Plant Removal work party from 9:30 a.m. – Noon this Saturday, Jan. 14. Since 2008, volunteers in Walker Preserve have removed large amounts of invasive... [Read more]

Help The Rainbow Girls – Recycle Your Christmas Tree Jan. 7 At Masonic Hall

The West Seattle Rainbow Girls will hold their fifth annual Christmas tree recycle fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 at the Southgate Masonic Hall, located at 1004 SW 152nd in Olde Burien. They’ll... [Read more]

Extra High ‘King Tides’ Are Coming Dec. 27 – 29 & Jan. 13 – 17

The highest winter tides along Washington’s shorelines, also known as ‘King Tides,’ will be coming on two occasions soon: Dec. 27 – 29 and again Jan. 13 – 17. The state Department... [Read more]

Learn About The ‘Tacoma Plume’ At Next Sustainable Burien Meeting Jan. 8

Sustainable Burien’s next meeting will be from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012 at the Burien library, and will focus on the ‘Tacoma Plume’ from the ASARCO plant in Tacoma. Elizabeth... [Read more]

Seahurst Beach Closed Due To A Sewage Spill Tuesday; 2nd Time In 3 Months

Not that anyone would be swimming in this chilly near-winter weather, but on Tuesday (Dec. 6) the state Department of Ecology’s King County Health District closed the swimming beach at Seahurst... [Read more]

Group Formed To Negotiate Changes In Burien’s Shoreline Plan With Ecology

by Ralph Nichols Burien’s five-member working group, which will negotiate changes to the city’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP) required by the state Department of Ecology, has now been named. Appointed... [Read more]

Next Sustainable Burien Meeting Will Be A Holiday Potluck & Roundtable

Sustainable Burien’s next meeting will be a holiday potluck and roundtable discussion from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11th at the Burien library. “Bring something to share – food and... [Read more]

Dept. Of Ecology’s Public Meeting On Asarco Cleanup Is Dec. 6th In Des Moines

Ecology's map shows the widespread contamination from the Asarco Plume. The Washington State Department of Ecology will be holding a public meeting on Dec. 6th, as part of its comment period about... [Read more]

Did You Know That You Can Recycle Cooking Grease For Free In Burien?

Wondering what to do with all that icky, oftentimes gooey fryer oil and kitchen grease that’s leftover after your big holiday feast? Don’t pour it down the drain – recycle it for FREE at Burien’s Municipal Parking Lot…

Salmon Returning To Miller & Walker Creeks; Count ‘Far Exceeds’ Last Year

The City of Normandy Park is reporting that salmon have been returning to Miller and Walker Creeks, with a count that “far exceeds last year’s total.” “To date, the volunteers of... [Read more]

Burien’s Environmental Science Center’s Moonlight Beach Walks Start Dec. 10

Burien’s Environmental Science Center (ESC) will be holding free and family-friendly Moonlight Beach Walks on Saturdays at Seahurst beach, starting Dec. 10th and again on Jan. 21st from 7 p.m. –... [Read more]

Next Sustainable Burien Meeting To Focus On Preparedness, Walk-N-Talk Nov. 13

Sustainable Burien’s next meeting will focus on Emergency Preparedness and Burien’s Walk ‘n Talk, and will be held from 2pm – 4pm on Sunday, Nov. 13th at the Burien library. Nancy Barry will... [Read more]

Free Recycling Event Coming To Des Moines Marina This Saturday, Nov. 5th

A FREE Recycling Event will be held at the Des Moines Marina this Saturday, Nov. 5th, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Residents can bring unwanted, recyclable items to the marina, with some restrictions – see... [Read more]