Building The Bee-Patch

We’ve been helping set up the Burien Community Garden and with the exception of a few small items, it’s finished and the gardeners have taken over. This section will be updated anytime there’s new information. Last updated July 31, 2010. We prepared the one raised and 3 ground level beds. Spread and compacted a lot … Read more

Nov 24, 2013 – Burien TimeBank Meeting

WHAT: TimeBank in Burien? WHEN: Sunday, November 24th, 2 p.m. WHERE: Burien Library, 2nd floor conference room WHO: Dave Asher, Chair of TimeBanks Puget Sound. What is a TimeBank? It’s neighbors exchanging time to help neighbors. At its most basic level, TimeBanking is simply about spending an hour doing something for somebody in your community. … Read more

Oct 21, 2013 – GMO Foods: What Are We Eating?

SUSTAINABLE BURIEN GMO Foods: What are we eating? October 21, 2013, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Elliott Bay Brewhouse & Pub, 255 SW 152nd St . GMO stands for “genetically modified organisms,” and foods that contain ingredients with GMOs are considered GMO foods. Genetically modified food has quietly become second nature in the U.S. , and it may … Read more

Burien Birdfest on Feb 17th, 2013

What: Burien Birdfest When: Feb 17, 2013, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Dottie Harper Building* SW 146th & 4th SW (next to the old library) *** Learn to identify your neighborhood birds Adults and children are invited Activities for children (both indoors and outdoors) *** Learn about the Great International Bird Count Presentation by … Read more

September 2012 Meeting: Wildlife Habitat – Home & Community

What: Wildlife Habitat –Home & Community When: September 9, 2012, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Where: Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Avenue S, Des Moines* (THIS IS NOT OUR NORMAL MEETING LOCATION IN BURIEN) Courtney Sullivan, Education Manager of the National Wildlife Federation for the Pacific Region, will be our featured speaker in September. She’ll be showing how … Read more