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]

PHOTO: Baby Seal Pup Spotted On North Side Of Three Tree Point

BTB Reader (and neighbor) Julie Dow sent us this photo of a baby seal pup she photographed on the north side of Three Tree Point on Wednesday, Sept. 8th: Julie says: Taken yesterday afternoon, here’s... [Read more]

FREE, Low-Tide Nighttime Beach Walk At Seahurst Park Tonight

There will be a FREE, low-tide, nighttime beach walk tonight (Fri., Feb. 26th) at Seahurst Park Beach from 7:30pm to 9pm. These are always fun, adventurous family (or creative “date night”)... [Read more]

Learn About Jumbo Squid This Saturday At The MaST Center In Des Moines

Highline Community College’s Marine Science and Technology (MaST) Center is presenting a special seminar on “Jumbo” Squid with David Eric Hamm, NOAA Fisheries Research Scientist/Contractor,... [Read more]

VIDEOS: Seahurst Webcams Have Gone HD & We’ve Got Clips

Our friends at the UW-APL/PSSC Environmental & Marine Science Observatory at Seahurst Park have not only repaired their beach and underwater webcams, they’ve upgraded them to high definition. This... [Read more]

PHOTO: Large Jellyfish Found On Beach At Three Tree Point

Three Tree Point resident Alex Sasonoff sent us this photo he took of what appears to be a very large Lion’s Mane Jellyfish washed up on the beach in Burien last weekend (his dog Dottie is in the... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Tuesday’s -4.1 Low Tide

Tuesday afternoon (June 23rd) saw one of the lowest tides of the year, a -4.1, and here’s a slideshow by Photographer Michael Brunk: Click to View Michael Brunk’s Photo Slideshow Wednesday’s... [Read more]

It’s A Week Of Low Tides, Including A -4.1 Today At 11:51am

Click to View Gregory Rehmke’s Photo Slideshow Some of the lowest tides of the year will hit the beaches of Burien this week (as witnessed in the slideshow from Monday’s -3.9 above by BTB... [Read more]

Learning Comes Naturally At Environmental Science Center

by Mark Neuman One of our area’s hidden gems is Seahurst Park. And tucked away at the beach there is another diamond – the Environmental Science Center. The Environmental Science Center (ESC)... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Seal Pup Spotted On Three Tree Point Beach

This seal pup was spotted and photographed on the beach at Three Tree Point Sunday afternoon Oct. 19th around 3pm: According to the Washington State Department of Ecology: If you see a harbor seal pup... [Read more]