The Green Burien Partnership Urban Forest Stewardship Plan outlines a collaborative initiative between the Port of Seattle, the City of Burien, and conservation organization Forterra to assess and improve urban forests in Burien, a community affected by Seattle-Tacoma International Airport operations. Funded through the Port's Airport Community Ecology (ACE) Fund, the program recognizes that neighborhoods bearing the brunt of airport noise and impacts deserve tangible environmental benefits in return. Burien joins a 15-city Green Cities Network across King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, collectively working to restore more than 13,000 acres of land for over 3 million residents.Open full document
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The Green Burien Partnership Urban Forest Stewardship Plan outlines a collaborative effort between the Port of Seattle, the City of Burien, and Forterra to evaluate and improve the health of Burien’s urban forests. Funded through the Port of Seattle’s Airport Community Ecology (ACE) Fund, the partnership brings Burien into the Green Cities Network alongside 14 other Puget Sound municipalities. The plan aims to restore and steward urban forest land as part of a broader regional commitment to livable, healthy communities.