WHAT: We will remove English Ivy and plant native trees and shrubs to help improve the local park and enhance fish and wildlife habitat. No experience necessary. Tools, training, and snack provided!
WHEN: Saturday, 9:30 am – Noon. March 3rd, April 28th, June 16th, September 22nd, and November 17th.
WHRE: Walker Preserve Park, SW. 168th St. and 2nd Ave. SW. in Normandy Park, up the road from Normandy Park City Hall.
WHAT TO BRING:

• Filled water bottle and glove if you have them
• Rain gear, layers and sturdy shoes
• No experience necessary. Training, tools and snacks provided!

Please RSVP: This helps us coordinate supplies and refreshments. Contact Matt Goehring at mgoehring@kingcounty.gov or (206) 263-6826 about any questions and/or to sign-up.

• Outcompete native trees and shrubs;
• Reduce plant diversity and attract pests; and
• Destroy the vibrant urban forest along Walker Creek

2018 Dates:

WHEN: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. – Noon:

• March 3
• April 28
• June 16
• September 22
• November 17

No experience required.
All ages are welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult.
WHERE: Walker Preserve Park, SW. 168th St. and 2nd Ave. SW. in Normandy Park, up the road from Normandy Park City Hall. Parking options include:

• Three spaces in the small lot at SW 171st St. and Second Ave. S.W.
• On the street along SW. 168th St.

Plan ahead – this park does not have a restroom.
WHAT TO BRING:

• Filled water bottle
• Gardening gloves (if you have them; we also will have plenty to loan)
• Dress for the weather – rain gear, layers, and sturdy shoes or boots

We provide tools, gloves, and snacks!

RSVP and Questions:
Please RSVP! It helps us plan for enough tools and refreshments. Contact: Matt Goehring, Miller/Walker Basin Steward (mgoehring@kingcounty.gov or (206)-263-6826).
Check the website for updates! Search “Miller Walker Volunteer Events”, or visit:

http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/watersheds/central-puget-sound/miller-walker-creeks/volunteer.aspx

From there, Charlie Perkins will do a quick equipment check; go over the plan; and then volunteers will head out to to the freeway in 2-3 cars.
If you’re not interested in cleaning up the highway and still want to help, Christine Lopez could sure use some extra hands cleaning up downtown with the others. They’ll be meeting at the Municipal parking lot located at 634 SW 151st at Noon.
Looks like the rain might stop mid morning, and that should leave us in good shape for the afternoon. However, it will be cold, so dress really warm.
This section of highway is the first impression visitors to Burien get when travelling north or south to us on 509. Let’s make that first impression a good one, eh?
The section would be “ours” for 4 years, and we’d even have our very own highway sign! How cools is that?

WSDOT’s expectations are relatively low: Only four clean-ups each year to be done anytime we want. A team of 6 people for a few hours for each of the 4 clean ups should be fine, and we could bundle those clean ups with other Burien clean up events.
The good news is that we’re not expected to pick up anything dangerous, heavy, or too dirty. All we have to do is “flag it”, and WSDOT will take it from there.
The other good news is that all the necessary equipment will be provided, and we get to keep it and use it for other events. Handy!
Dates, days and times are ours to determine, and we’d welcome your suggestions and input for those.
Imagine seeing a clean stretch of freeway and our very own sign welcoming you home every time you get off 509…and knowing you helped make it happen.
We’ll proceed with the ‘adoption’ if we can get at least 10 good shows of support.
This group is for the localists of Burien. Here, they can plan, organize, and share stories of things that they’ve voluntarily done or wish to do to make their city better.
Pick up trash around a playground? Snap and share it. Help an elderly neighbour get her groceries? Do tell. Need help organizing a soccer game for kids? Ask away. Want to coordinate a “needle clean up” event? Go for it. It absolutely doesn’t matter how small the deed is. Share it and inspire others.
We’ll also be reaching out to other organizations that want to make things better so you can find out what they’re up to locally and when you can help.
In this group (join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LocalistsBurien/), you can:

• share what you’ve done to help your city
• suggest projects or issue challenges
• organize events
• request help with projects
• coordinate projects with other members
• connect to other organizations trying to make Burien better.

PLEASE NOTE:
This group is not for political discussion or debate. It’s also not a place for the solicitation of funds. Let’s keep this group apolitical, money free, positive, and, most of all, collaborative.
This group is open to everyone who wants to help.

• Human Services Commission
• Parks & Recreation Board (residency required)
• Planning Commission (residency required)
• Burien Airport Ad-hoc Committee (one Burien business community member and one Burien resident)

Application forms are available at Burien City Hall, 400 SW 152nd Street, Ste. 300, or online.
Applications are being accepted through this Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.
Further information about Burien’s citizen advisory boards is available by calling Monica Lusk, city clerk, at (206) 248-5517.

EDITOR’S NOTE: If you can make it to this clean-up event, Discover Burien’s annual ‘Clean Sweep‘ will be held on Saturday, April 28.

• Teams are comprised of community volunteers and expert guides (individuals currently/previously experiencing homelessness), who will walk/drive all over their assigned routes beginning in the early morning hours (specific times to be determined).
• Volunteers are expected to have a cell phone, and to walk approximately 2-3 miles if necessary.
• Volunteers with cars will be asked to help transport their team members on the day of the count.

To sign up to participate as a volunteer, please fill out this short survey. Please note that expert guides will be recruited separately through a different process. If you have been recruited as a guide, do not complete this form. Please contact Jean-Paul Yafali with any questions at: Jean-Paul.Yafali@kingcounty.gov or (206) 263-1375.
Questions? Read our FAQ for Volunteers 
Volunteers and Guides for the 2018 Count are required to attend a training; the 2018 training schedule is available here.

Do You Want to Help Make Burien More Walkable/Bikeable?

Just imagine…

• Leading fun walks in local neighborhoods: “I didn’t know this was here!”
• Meeting your neighbors while having a healthy walk.
• Working with the City of Burien to improve sidewalks and bike lanes.
• Supporting safer, healthier ways for your kids to get to school.
• Adding flags to make crosswalks safer.
• …And so much more!

Walk/Bike Burien (aka “WABI Burien”) is seeking fresh energies and bright ideas to make these imaginings come true. Would you be interested in volunteering as a WABI board member?
WABI was launched in April 2012 by Burien citizens sharing a passion for making our community HEALTHIER and MORE FUN through walking and bicycling.

• We stir things up with events and advocacy to nurture the walk/bike community in town.
• We lead monthly walks.
• We orchestrated the installation of and manage 41 new bike racks in town.
• We work with the City of Burien on walkability, bike lanes, wayfinding and other walk/bike efforts.
• We coordinate with other like-minded regional organizations.
• We participate in “Bike to Work” Days.
• And we’ve garnered national attention for these and other efforts.

It’s a thrill to go through town and see bike racks in use where there once were none. It’s great fun to see people show up every month to walk with folks that were strangers at first, but are now friends. And it’s a real acknowledgement to be contacted by the City of Burien when they’re seeking input on walk/bike endeavors.

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Now we’re seeking people willing to volunteer their time as WABI board members.

Might that be you?

Drop us a note with your contact info, and tell us why you’re interested: info@wabiburien.org

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Potential Tasks You Could Take On:

• Lead Scheduled Walks (regular leader or substitute)
• Assist with Publicity & Promotion
• Develop WABI Burien Mission Statement
• Write “Walk/Bike” and “Complete Streets” Articles for the Web Site
• Organize Local Bike/Ped Count Efforts
• Help to Conjure, Plan and Implement Capital Projects
• Consider “Crossing Flags” Project
• Orchestrate Walking Schoolbus
• Participate as a Walk/Bike Liaison with the City of Burien
• Oversee Bike Rack Sponsorship Updates
• Develop and Manage Bike Activities
• Manage Bike-to-Work Day
• Take Care of Bike Rack Cleanup/Maintenance
• Coordinate with and Promote Fred Hutch Obliteride
• Other ideas?

Skills We’re Looking For:

• Board Secretary
• Board Treasurer
• Mailchimp Email Marketer
• WordPress Programming Techie
• Web Content Developer
• Non-profit-savvy Guru

Please Come to Our Next Board Meeting:

• Date & Time: January 31 at 7:00-9:00 p.m.
• Place: A residence here in Burien. (Location will be emailed to confirmed attendees.)
• Can’t make this meeting? No worries, we will be in touch.

We hope to see you soon!
For questions, comments and suggestions, please contact:
Maureen Hoffmann
WABI President
Graphics, WAB-Master
Walk-n-Talk Leader
info@wabiburien.org
 
Laura Kennedy Gould
WABI Treasurer
WABI Weekday Walkers Leader
weekdaywalkers@wabiburien.org

WHEN: Friday, January 26, 2018:

• Lunch: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Dinner: 4 – 8 p.m.

WHERE: Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Avenue SW (map below)
COST:

• $20 minimum donation for adults
• $10 minimum donation for children

INFO: Call (206) 988-3700 for more information, or visit http://www.burienparks.net/index.aspx?NID=840

To volunteer, please contact Gina Kallman at ginak@burienwa.gov