Volunteers needed to help spread mulch at Mathison Park Friday afternoon

Volunteers are needed to help spread mulch chips at Mathison Park on Friday afternoon (May 31) from 4 – 6 p.m. “Gina O’Kelley completed her Aviation High School Project by restoring an area at... [Read more]

Volunteer Shuttle Drivers needed in Burien to help Seniors & Disabled

Hyde Shuttle is seeking volunteer Drivers in the Burien/Normandy Park/Des Moines area to help Seniors and people with disabilities. “Hyde Shuttles empower Burien seniors and folks with disabilities... [Read more]

Producers of local film ‘The Maury Island Incident’ seeking donations, help

Producers of the locally-made short film “The Maury Island Incident” – which will likely begin production at the end of June – are seeking help from the community. The film, which is based... [Read more]

REMINDER: Volunteers Needed for Walker Preserve Work Party Friday

REMINDER: Volunteers are needed for an invasive plant removal work party at Walker Preserve from 2 – 5 p.m. this Friday, April 12. “Since 2008, volunteers in Walker Preserve have removed large... [Read more]

Help Spruce Up Three Tree Wellness Sunday, Get a FREE Massage!

Burien business Three Tree Wellness wants our Readers to know that they’re seeking volunteers to help spruce their office up at a work party being held this Sunday, April 7 – and they’re... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed for Walker Preserve Invasive Plant Removal Party April 12

Volunteers are needed for an invasive plant removal work party at Walker Preserve from 2 – 5 p.m. on Friday, April 12. “Since 2008, volunteers in Walker Preserve have removed large amounts of invasive... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed for 5th Annual ‘Cove to Clover’ Fundraiser, Coming April 28

Runners take off from the Normandy Park Cove for the 2012 ‘Cove to Clover’ Race. Photo by Scott Schaefer. Volunteers are needed for the 5th annual Cove to Clover Fundraiser, coming April 28. “If... [Read more]

New Year Will Bring New Opportunities to Volunteer for Local Work Parties

The new year will bring many new opportunities for folks to volunteer to help make the Miller/Walker Basin a better place for all in 2013, and here are the details: “Monthly ivy and blackberry pulls... [Read more]

REMINDER: Walker Preserve Invasive Plant Removal Work Party is Saturday

REMINDER: The Walker Preserve Invasive Plant Removal Work Party is this Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – and volunteers are still needed to help. “Since 2008, volunteers in Walker... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed for Free Tax Preparation Assistance

United Way of King County is currently recruiting more than 600 volunteers to manage and operate 17 free tax sites throughout King County from January 15 – April 15, 2013. IRS trained and certified volunteers... [Read more]

City of Burien Now Accepting Applications for Four Advisory Boards

The City of Burien is now accepting applications for openings on the Burien City Council’s four advisory boards: Arts Commission Business and Economic Development Partnership Parks & Recreation... [Read more]

Volunteers Get On Board ‘Makeover Burien’ & Help Fix Up New Captain G’s

A group of local, helpful residents volunteered a big part of their Saturday afternoon (Oct. 20) to help prep and paint the new location for local business Captain G’s Ottoman Kitchen in the latest... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed for Next ‘Makeover Burien’ Event this Saturday, Oct. 20

Volunteers are needed for the next ‘Makeover Burien‘ event, from Noon – 3 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 20 at the former ‘House’ restaurant location at 643 SW 152nd Street. This makeover... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed for 2 Upcoming Work Parties: Walker Preserve & Miller Creek

Volunteers are needed for two upcoming work parties – in both Walker Preserve and Miller Creek – coming up Saturday, Oct. 20 (Walker Preserve) and Wednesday, Oct. 24 (Miller Creek). “Since 2008,... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed for Work Party at Salmon Creek Ravine Saturday, Oct. 6

Volunteers are needed for a Work Party at Salmon Creek Ravine, starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6. “It has been many months since the last work party in the Spring when we planted lots of native... [Read more]

WABI Burien Needs More People for Pedestrian/Bicycle Count this Week

Our friends at WABI Burien need up to 12 more people for their pedestrian/cyclist count this week, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 25. Beginning Tuesday (Sept. 25) and continuing through Thursday (Sept. 27),... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed to Remove Invasive Plants at Walker Preserve Saturday

Volunteers are needed for an invasive plant removal work party in the Walker Preserve from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 22. Help is needed to seek out English ivy and remove it from trees... [Read more]

Burien’s HomeTask Cares Foundation Helps Non-Profit New Futures

Burien’s HomeTask Cares Foundation recently partnered with non-profit New Futures to help move them into a new building at their Woodbridge location. “Ever wondered what a handyman could get... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed for Annual Bicycle and Pedestrian Count

The Annual Bicycle and Pedestrian Count will be taken at locations throughout Washington State in nearly 40 jurisdictions, including Burien, and Volunteers are needed. Data collected from these counts... [Read more]

‘Adventurous Volunteers’ Needed for CSI: Highline Salmon Investigation

Adventurous Volunteers are needed for the upcoming ‘CSI:Highline’ (CSI stands for ‘Community Salmon Investigation’), a program that collects data on adult salmon that will return... [Read more]

Drivers Needed for Hyde Shuttle in Burien, Normandy Park & Des Moines

Local free transportation service Hyde Shuttle is seeking volunteer Drivers for its buses in Burien, Normandy Park and Des Moines. Volunteers need to commit to four hours a day for one day per week. “As... [Read more]

Volunteers Needed for ‘CSI:Highline’ & Invasive Plant Removal Work Parties

Elissa Ostergaard, Miller/Walker Creek Basin Steward, is seeking Volunteers to help with some salmon-related and invasive plant removing projects coming up – Community Salmon Investigation for Highline... [Read more]

LETTER: Burien Parks Sends Shout-Outs to Those Who Helped on the Mural

The Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department would like to thank all the amazing businesses and volunteers who helped make the 2012 mural project a success. The mural, titled “Sacred... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Volunteers Help Artist Scrape Paint Off Side of Dollar Tree for Mural

Back in June we first posted a request from our friends at Burien Parks, who were seeking Volunteers to assist with a new mural installation on the side of the Dollar Tree store on 4th Ave SW at SW 151st... [Read more]