City of Burien Plants Arbor Day Tree in Honor of Fred Henzi Wednesday

The City of Burien planted a tree in Shorewood Park for Arbor Day, as well as to honor longtime volunteer Fred Henzi on Wednesday, April 10…

City of Burien Holding Commemorative Arbor Day Tree Planting on April 10

The City of Burien will be holding a commemorative Arbor Day tree planting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at Shorewood Park, located at 11830 28th Ave. SW. “Parks staff will plant a Shore Pine,”... [Read more]

PHOTOS: City of Burien Celebrates Arbor & Earth Day at Puget Sound Park

The City of Burien commemorated both Arbor Day and Earth Day on Wednesday morning (April 11) with a ceremony and tree planting at Puget Sound Park. Burien Parks staff gathered, along with a handful of... [Read more]

PHOTOS: City Celebrates Arbor Day; Remembers Jay Powers

Under rainy skies, the City of Burien celebrated Arbor Day with a ceremony at Seahurst Park this morning (April 13). The event emphasized the importance of urban forests like that found in the park, and... [Read more]

Renovated Mathison Park Dedication & Arbor Day Celebration Is April 13th

Burien Parks will be celebrating the dedication of the newly-renovated Mathison Park, along with Arbor Day on Tuesday, April 13th beginning at 10am. Since August 2009, the park has been undergoing some... [Read more]

OPINION: Is Burien Really Worthy Of Being A “Tree City”?

An Editorial by Jim Branson

On Arbor Day, the City of Burien called our attention to the beauty and value of trees by planting a dogwood in Dottie Harper Park.

This is commendable, and if it inspires people to plant appropriate trees in their own yards, it could have some long-term benefit.

We might also benefit by paying attention to the trees we’ve lost. In recent years, Burien has lost hundreds of trees, a few here, one there, a dozen more over here. These trees fall silently, when we don’t pay attention, and one might not even be aware of the gradual loss of canopy if no one takes the time to notice the missing trees. Ideally, the City of Burien should have an inventory of its trees, with notes on their health, so we can know if we are successful in being a Tree City U. S. A., as we were designated 7 years ago. This would take a coordinated effort involving arborists, but we can start by cataloguing the trees we have lost recently…

Burien Honors Arbor Day & Dottie Harper With Tree Planting

Photos and Story by Janet Grella

A small group of people from the Burien Arts, city and Parks communities, as well as friends of the late Dottie Harper gathered on Wednesday in Dottie Harper Park to plant a commemorative tree in Dottie’s honor.

By proclamation of the city council, Mayor Joan McGilton proclaimed April 8th as Arbor Day in Burien. She also shared a story about Dottie and said from the parks to the arts:

“Dottie made it happen in Burien”…

Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting

by Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (April 6th) Burien City Council meeting (link to PDF agenda here): LEVY SUPPORTS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES: A recent survey found that 50% of... [Read more]

Plant A Tree For Arbor Day And Dottie Harper April 8th

Wednesday, April 8th is Arbor Day, and the city of Burien’s Parks and Recreation Department will be celebrating it at Dottie Harper Park with a special tree planting in honor of the day and in memory... [Read more]

Burien Parks Celebrates Arbor Day With Tree Planting

Burien Parks & Recreation celebrated Arbor Day with the dedication and planting of a Pacific Dogwood at the trailhead of Shorewood Park. Mayor Joan McGilton, Parks Board Chair Jean Spohn and Parks... [Read more]