Past Projects & Events – 2019

March 14, 2019 Thu

• Martese and kids from Gregory Heights Elementary School for invsive ivy removal in the proposed Pollinator Garden at Mathison Park
  

  March 14, 2019 Thu @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
  Mathison Park, 533 S 146th St, Burien, WA 98168, USA

• Police Academy volunteer work party at the New Start Community Garden.

  March 14, 2019 Thu @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

March 16, 2019 Sat @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

• Potting up bare roots plants for April projects with the National Wildlife Federation habitat stewards. Community volunteers welcome! Contact Grace for details or to sign up. Gloves and a light lunch provided.

March 18, 2019 Mon @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

• WW Board Mtg – Second Monday
  KCLS Renton Downtown Library 100 Mill Ave So. Renton, WA 98056
  We meet at the KCLS Downtown Renton Branch. Parking is free and meetings are open to the public.

March 20, 2019 Wed @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

• 1st Class of National Wildlife Federation Habitat Stewards Training. Taryn Koerker speaks from 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM
  Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166, USA

March 27, 2019 Wed @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

2nd Class of National Wildlife Federation Habitat Stewards Training. Wildlife Habitat projects in Burien.
Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166, USA

April 8, 2019 Mon @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

• WW Board Mtg – Postponed until April 29th
  KCLS Renton Downtown Library 100 Mill Ave So. Renton, WA 98056
  We meet at the KCLS Downtown Renton Branch. Parking is free and meetings are open to the public.

April 13, 2019 Sat @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

• • Set up for class with Julie O’Donald. Volunteers needed throughout the day and for bird house construction with attendees. Tools and materials provided. Earn community service hours.
    Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166, USA

• Butterflies & Native Pollinators: Garden Habitat & Restoration. Class by Julie O’Donald, lunch at noon, followed by Birdhouse Construction workshop.
  April 13, 2019 Sat @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
  Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166, USA

April 19, 2019 Fri @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

• Mark your calendar! Arbor Day – Earth Day Tree Planting at Arbor Lake Park, north end, per Lisa and Steve with the City of Burien. More details will follow.
  Arbor Lake Park, 12380 2nd Ave S, Burien, WA 98168, USA

  https://burienwa.gov/residents/parks__recreation___cultural_services/city_parks_and_trails/arbor_lake_park

April 20, 2019 Sat @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

• Pollinator Planting with NWF Habitat Stewards at Hazel Valley Community Garden. Community volunteers welcome. Gloves, tools and light lunch provided.

April 28, 2019 Sun@ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

• Volunteer Work Party with Tilth and Stone Soup at Hazel Valley Garden
  Highline United Methodist Church, 13015 1st Ave S, Burien, WA 98168, USA

April 29, 2019 Mon @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

June 22nd, Saturday, 10:00am – 4:00pm – Come and Meet Ranger Rick, Mascot of the National Wildlife Federation!

         NW Animal and Nature Festival with Discover Burien     427 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA 98166, USA

July 8, 2019 Mon

• The July meeting for the board of directors in cancelled. Weed Warriors, Nature Stewards Board does not meet in August. The next meeting is Sept. 9th, 2019.

  July 8, 2019 Mon @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  Renton Library, 100 Mill Ave S, Renton, WA 98057, USA

   

July 9, 2019 Tue

• Volunteers welcome to help with the kid’s Birdhouse Building project at Seahurst Park with Nature Stewards, Irene Danysh of Community Visions, and Aurelio Barajas and Norma Ortiz of New Futures. Van arrives at New Futures, departs to park at 9:45. We are in the south shelter. Class begins at 10:00 AM. 2 sessions for 2 groups of kids will last most of the day. Parking is free.

  July 9, 2019 Tue @ 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
  Ed Munro Seahurst Park(1711 SW 140th St)

   

July 10, 2019 Wed

• Volunteers welcome to help with the kid’s Birdhouse Painting project at the Alcove Apartments, New Futures office, with Grace Stiller of Nature Stewards, Irene Danysh of Community Visions, and Aurelio Barajas and Norma Ortiz of New Futures. Set up tables at 9:45 AM. Art class begins at 10:00 AM. 2 sessions for 2 groups of kids will last most of the day. Parking is free on the street.

  July 10, 2019 Wed @ 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
  Alcove apartments on Ambaum and 140th st sw.

   

July 11, 2019 Thu

• Volunteers needed for Birdhouse placement at Mary’s Place or the Alcove apartments and nearby orchard.

  July 11, 2019 Thu @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

• Arrive at Mary’s Place on Ambaum to hang bird houses with kids.

  July 11, 2019 Thu @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

   

July 12, 2019 Fri

• Volunteer at the KCD Native Plant Nursery July 12, Renton. Join the Nature Stewards and the King Conservation District staff for an educational and impactful volunteer event at our Native Plant Nursery in Renton. Spend a morning outside helping to maintain trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and aquatic plants for projects across King County, while earning native plants for the Nature Stewards projects.

  July 12, 2019 Fri @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

   

July 18, 2019 Thu

• Farmer’s Market booth about pollinators. Volunteers needed all day.

  July 18, 2019 Thu @ 8:00 am – 6:30 pm

   

July 20, 2019 Sat

• Volunteer with us and the king Conservation District at the King County Fair making Tree Bracelets for kids. This is an educational activity with facts about trees.

  July 20, 2019 Sat @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
  Enumclaw, WA
  

   

July 27, 2019 Sat

Volunteer at, KCD, King Conservation District nursery. Volunteer hours help us earn credit for native plants used in our program. Dress for the weather. Gloves and a light snack provided.

July 27, 2019 Sat @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
King Conservation nursery on Grady Way, Renton. WA

August 8, 2019 Thu, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

• Burien Farmer’s Market – Host booth with Native Plants and Wildlife Habitat Information. Volunteers are needed and can earn Community Service Hours

   

August 12, 2019 Mon @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

• The board does not convene in August. Enjoy your summer!

September 5, 2019 Thu

• Burien Farmer’s Market – Host booth with Native Plants and Wildlife Habitat Information. Volunteers are needed and can earn Community Service Hours

  September 5, 2019 Thu @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

September 9, 2019 Mon

• Weed Warriors, Nature Stewards Board Meeting

  September 9, 2019 Mon @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  Renton Library, 100 Mill Ave S, Renton, WA 98057, USA

September 12, 2019 Thu

• Advertise class on Rainwater Harvesting with fliers at the Farmer’s Market

  September 12, 2019 Thu @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

September 13, 2019 Fri

• Day of Caring with United Way at Mathison Park. Details TBA.

  September 13, 2019 Fri @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

September 14, 2019 Sat

• Class on Sustainable Water Practices and How to implement them. Volunteers are needed to help set up and host the event. Funding for this Class is provided by the Port of Seattle ACE, Airport Community Ecology Fund, and produced in partnership with the City of Burien.
  

  September 14, 2019 Sat @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
  Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166, USA

   

September 19, 2019 Thu

Teacher Gwen Lenox and Big Picture high school at Mathison Park weed and spread bark, native plant restoration with pollinator perennials, weather permitting  10:00 am – 3:00 pm

October 24, 2019
Native plant restoration and mulching using wood chips at Mathison Park in Burien with Big Picture High School

 

October 31, 2019 Thu

• Native Tree Give-Away at the Burien Farmer’s Market

  October 31, 2019 Thu @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  Southwest 152nd Street, and 5th Ave SW , Burien, WA 98166, USA

   

November 3, 2019 Sun

• Mathison Park event with Highline High School volunteers.

  November 3, 2019 Sun @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

   

November 11, 2019 Mon

• Cancelled Library is Closed for Veteran’s Day – Weed Warriors, Nature Stewards Board Meeting

  November 11, 2019 Mon @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

November 26, 2019 Tue

• Big Picture High School at Mathison Park with Teacher Gwen and students. Students will do a variety of tasks, from weeding to planting native plants.

  November 26, 2019 Tue @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
  

December 5, 2019 Thu

• Afterschool project with St. Francis middle school at the New Start Community Garden.

  December 5, 2019 Thu @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

December 9, 2019 Mon

• Cancelled. The Weed Warriors, Nature Stewards Board Members do not convene in December. Happy holidays to you and your family.

  December 9, 2019 Mon @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm