The City of Burien has released a 2024 annual report. We are so grateful in what you, community, partners, and funders have helped achieve this year.
The Green Burien Partnership’s vision is to have a healthy urban forest supporting — and supported by — an aware and engaged community. The Partnership’s mission is to engage the community in enhancing and maintaining a healthy, sustainable urban forest in order to increase quality of life, mitigate climate change at the local level, and protect Burien’s valuable natural resources for current and future generations to enjoy. The Partnership leads with environmental justice with the understanding that it’s our responsibility to shift the story around access to green spaces while we improve them. It is through relationship building and partnership that this work is possible. This work is guided by the Green Burien Partnership Urban Forest Stewardship Plan.
Some highlights from the report include:
- 92.6% of all program costs were covered by in-kind donations and existing staff time
- 51 volunteer events were held, resulting in 1,939 tree, shrubs, and groundcovers planted and in 500,000 square feet of active restoration areas
- 1,000 trees were added to our inventory
- 78 tree-related permits were issued on private property
- 37 youth and adult community members were paid to work and learn in Burien green spaces
Read the two-pager (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Amharic) and watch the videos to learn the stories behind the work and see what’s to come in 2025 in the links below.
