Plenty of volunteer opportunities exist year round; please volunteer for projects in City of Burien parks. Join us for a one-time activity, commit to an on-going project or organize a group to accomplish a task together. Come make a difference in your community!  Contact Lisa Aumann, 206-988-3700 (W-F) or lisaa@burienwa.gov.

View recent photos of Adopt-a-Park events!

The 2007 "DAY IN THE PARK" was a great success ... Learn more!

ANNUAL PROJECT SCHEDULE

Join the City for an organized Adopt-a-Park project date.  Work parties are scheduled at Eagle Landing Park, Dottie Harper Park and Seahurst Park throughout the year. Join us on as many dates as you can for as long as your schedule permits. View the schedule at the right, or click Project Schedule, or just give us a call at 206-988-3700 to have a schedule sent.

BEACH NATURALIST PROGRAM

Find out how you can become involved in regional efforts to support the preservation of local beaches ... Learn more.

Jacob Ambaum Park Dedication

Check out the new Jacob Ambaum Park, at SW 128th Street and Ambaum Boulevard. The 1-acre park features Burien's first lighted outdoor basketball court. It also has a large playground for young children, a sandbox, and a picnic area with barbecues and restroom. A dedication ceremony is scheduled for June 13 at 3:00pm. The park is named after the German immigrant who settled in the area in 1902 and helped develop the corridor connecting Burien with Seattle. Check out the video of the kids who have already discovered the playground.

Check out the photos of the park in our PHOTO GALLERY.

Mathison Park

The new park known as Mathison Park was officially opened and dedicated on Friday, September 15, 2006. Ted Mathison donated his five-acre property to the City in 1999.  In 2003, Eleanor Carver Nelson and Dorothy Carver donated an important parcel that allows the park property to connect between S. 146th Street and S. 148th Streets.  A significant feature in the south part of the park will be named in honor of Herman Peters, grandfather of the donors, who was a pioneer in the Burien area about 1890 and lived on the property until he died in 1949.

The first phase of construction is complete and it includes a play toy, picnic tables, benches and the first phase of the bicycle and pedestrian path that will eventually weave through the park. Construction is phased in order to in order to take advantage of grants.

Check out the photos of the volunteer playground construction effort ... PHOTO GALLERY.

Seahurst Park

In 2005 the City of  Burien and the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) removed a 1,000-foot seawall to help restore the near shore habitat for endangered Chinook salmon at Seahurst Park in Burien. This is the first phase of a long-term plan to renovate and improve Seahurst Park for park users, animals and marine life. Construction began on December 1, 2004 and the seawall removal project was completed by the Corps on February 11th.  Environmental studies and design are underway for the next two phases of the park renovation process.  Re-vegetation of the areas disturbed by the Corps’ work will take place this fall.  Completion of the trail and restoration of the picnic shelter, benches and picnic table is scheduled for 2007.

Eagle Landing Park

Eagle Landing Park is one of the newest parks in Burien’s developing park system. The park has Puget Sound shoreline access, 247 feet of beach, 2 acres of tidelands, six acres of wooded uplands, an eagle nest viewpoint, interpretive trail and a five car paved parking lot. The goal of the park is to “…provide an open space where community education and access are in harmony with habitat and critical areas preservation….”   The park entrance is located at the west end of SW 149th Street.

Eagle Landing Park is open to the public.  Park hours are 8 AM to Dusk.

The park was officially opened in June 2005.  Mayor Gibb, Governor Lowry (Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition), Martha Wyckoff (Trust for Public Land) and Emelie McNett (Park Board Chair) were featured speakers.  Lowry, a longtime member of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, was the main speaker at the dedication ceremony that attracted more than 50 people on the sunny spring day.  Following a brief ceremony, guests were led on a tour of the path to the beach, which included a stop at the eagle viewing area where they saw the eagles that make their home in the tall trees that overlook Puget Sound. Guests climbed down the 257-step metal stairway and explored the pristine beach.

PARKS and FACILITY RENTALS

PARK		LOCATION	FEES	MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY
	Burien Community Center & Grounds	425 SW 144th Street Business Hours 9:30 am - 8:30 pm M-TH 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Fridays	CLICK HERE for more information.
	Seahurst Park Picnic Shelters	Call (206) 988-3700 for shelter information or to receive a reservation application. Two shelters available April – September. Reservations must be made at least 72 hours in advance of use.	Weekends (Saturday or Sunday) $55.00 Weekdays (Monday - Friday) $45.00	Maximum Occupancy: 75 Each covered shelter has 5 picnic tables (4 under cover), 2 BBQ grills (bring briquettes),  and water spigots (no sink)
	Fields	For your athletic needs, Burien Parks & Recreation has softball, baseball and grass soccer fields. Scheduling information for leagues, tournaments and individual teams is available by calling (206) 988-3715. Field Rainout number: (206) 439-3169. Athletic Field Information

TRAILS & BICYCLE ROUTES

We currently have limited information about trails in the city's parks. At this time however, we do have a trail map for Seahurst Park.

Check out this resource for BICYCLE ROUTES ... go to www.veloroutes.org and search for "Burien"; check out these examples of local routes:

• Three Tree Point Loop Bicycle Route

• Lake Burien Loop Bicycle Route

• If you're a local Burien bicyclist, use www.veloroutes.org to create and share your favorite route with others. Let us know and we'll add it to the list.

Burien-Seatac-Tukwila-Renton Map and Guide
in the King County GIS Virtual Map Counter

The King County GIS Center, in coordination with Public Health of Seattle and King County, King County Parks, and the cities of Burien, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila have produced a map/guide to promote recreational activities within this region of the county.