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]

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]

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]

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…

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]

Next Sustainable Burien Meeting Will Focus On Solar/Electric Power Sept. 11

Sustainable Burien’s next meeting will focus on solar power and electric cars, and will be held from 2pm – 4pm on Sunday, Sept. 11th at the Burien library. Sustainable Burien will have two presenters... [Read more]

Rain Water Tour At Seahurst To Highlight Solutions To Polluted Runoff July 30th

People For Puget Sound invites residents to a free, family-friendly ‘Rain Water’ tour on Saturday, July 30, beginning at the lower parking area of Seahurst Park, 2400 SW 140th St., from 10... [Read more]

Burien’s Adopt-A-Park Partners With County Work Training At Salmon Creek

Burien Parks‘ adopt-a-park program has entered into a partnership program with the King County Work Training Program to focus on habitat restoration at Salmon Creek Park. “The program runs... [Read more]

Come Brainstorm At The Next Sustainable Burien Meeting Sunday, July 10th

Sustainable Burien’s next meeting will ask the question “What does living sustainably mean to you?” and will be held from 2pm – 4pm on Sunday, July 10th at the Burien library. “Sustainable... [Read more]

PHOTOS: There’s Something New Quietly Roaming The Streets Of Burien

You know we here at BTB love our technology. So when we heard from Michael Lafreniere — Director of Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services — that he had picked up his shiny new Nissan... [Read more]

Next Sustainable Burien Meeting Will Focus On Native Plants June 12th

Sustainable Burien’s next meeting will focus on native plants, and will be held from 2pm – 4pm on Sunday, June 12th at the Burien library. “Our June speaker is Jean Spohn, who will show us... [Read more]

Normandy Park Lions Club’s ‘Ivy Removal Day’ Is May 30th At Marine View Park

The Normandy Park Lions Club will be holding an ‘Ivy Removal Day’ at Marine View Park on Monday, May 30th starting at 10 a.m., and they’re seeking volunteers to help. “Please join... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Sunshine & Low Tide Prove Powerful Draw At Seahurst Park

Today’s unusually low -3.4 tide combined with a beautiful, sunny day created the perfect conditions for crowds at Burien’s Seahurst Park. Local schools took advantage of the low tide to schedule... [Read more]

Burien/Normandy Park Annual Spring Recycling Event Is Saturday, May 21st

The cities of Burien and Normandy Park will be holding their annual Spring Recycling Event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 21st outside the Criminal Justice Training Center, located at 19010 1st... [Read more]

Next Sustainable Burien Meeting Will Focus On Rain Gardens May 8th

Sustainable Burien’s next meeting will focus on rain gardens, and will be held from 2pm – 4pm on Sunday, May 8th at the Burien library. “Students from Michael Stein-Ross’ 6th grade class... [Read more]

REMINDER: Beautify Burien & Celebrate Art During Clean Sweep Saturday

REMINDER: Burien’s 13th annual ‘Clean Sweep’ will be held from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. this coming Saturday, April 30th, and new this year will include a Scavenger Hunt for volunteers celebrating... [Read more]

Expert Sheds Light On Wetland Science At Property Rights Meeting In Tukwila

by Ralph Nichols What is a wetland? This question is often paramount when a new development is planned or property owners want to build or make other changes on their land. Especially since regulatory... [Read more]