Apr 18, 2026 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
On Wednesday, April 22, at 9am, the WABI Weekday Walkers will gather at the Tukwila Sounders Train Station and walk through Longacres Natural Area. From 1933 to 1992, the land was home to the Longacres Racetrack, the center of thoroughbred racing in western...
Feb 26, 2026 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
Our next walk is on Saturday, February 28th starting at 10:00. We’ll meet at the Des Moines library at 21620 11th Ave S a little before 10:00 and we’ll walk through the neighborhood, down to the waterfront and over to the start of the Des Moines Creek...
Feb 16, 2026 | City of Burien, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
For our February walk, the WABI Weekday Walkers will make a loop through Gregory Heights in Burien on Wednesday, Feb 18th, starting at 10am [NOTE WINTER START TIME]. We’ll assemble by the corner of 19th Ave SW and SW 164th St, where there’s plenty of...
Jan 17, 2026 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
We’d love to have you join the WABI Weekday Walkers on Thursday, Jan 22nd (NOTE CHANGE TO THURSDAY), as we head south from Tukwila along the Green River Trail. Along the way, we’ll see beautiful wildlife murals on a trailside building and active bird life...
Dec 13, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
You are invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers on a loop through Des Moines on Wednesday, Dec 17, at 10am. (Note our winter start time!) We’ll meet at the Des Moines public library, which is closed until noon on Wednesdays. Heading generally south and then...
Oct 11, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
On Wednesday, October 15, at 9am, the WABI Weekday Walkers will gather at the Tukwila Sounders Train Station and walk through Longacres Natural Area. From 1933 to 1992, the land was home to the Longacres Racetrack, the center of thoroughbred racing in western...
Sep 13, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s head north from Burien to explore four hidden parks and ponds located in White Center. As summer winds down, we can revel in the lush vegetation and mild temperatures of mid-September. Feel free to join us on Wednesday, Sept 17th, 2025, starting at 9am....
Jun 26, 2025 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
On Saturday, June 28 at 11:00 am, we’ll walk at Saltwater State Park. The address is 25205 8th Pl S in Des Moines. We’ll meet in the lower parking lot near the bathrooms a few minutes before 11:00 am. You’ll need to have a Discover Pass for your car to park in the...
Mar 20, 2025 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
In March, we will return to the popular Des Moines Creek Trail, a 2-mile out-and-back paved, slightly uphill trail along the creek and through the woods. We’ll meet a few minutes before 11:00 am on Saturday March 22nd and we’ll start walking promptly at...
Feb 16, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Come join WABI Weekday Walkers as we wander in the lovely Seahurst neighborhood of Burien on Wednesday, February 19th, at 10am. Our route will start at Lake Burien School Memorial Park. The park was built in 1994 on the former site of the historic Lake Burien...
Oct 12, 2024 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Let’s brave the threat of wet weather and wander through North SeaTac Park for our next WABI Weekday Walkers outing on Wednesday, Oct 16th. This lovely park is located just east of Burien, in neighboring SeaTac. In 2021, The Seattle Times reported: The area that...
Jul 13, 2024 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Come join the WABI Weekday Walkers for a lovely, shaded stroll along the Cedar River trail on Wednesday, July 17th, starting at 9am. We’ll start from the Cedar River trail parking lot that is adjacent to the Renton Rowing Center, in Renton. The parking lot...
Jan 12, 2024 | City of Burien, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
You’re invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers on Wednesday, Jan 17th at 10am [NOTE LATER START TIME] as we make a loop through Gregory Heights in Burien. We’ll assemble at the corner of SW 164th St & 21st Ave SW where there’s plenty of street...
Oct 13, 2023 | Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
All are welcome to join the WABI Weekday Walkers along the Cedar River trail on Wednesday, Oct 18th, starting at 10am (NOTE LATER START TIME). We’ll start from the Cedar River trail parking lot that is adjacent to the Renton Rowing Center, in Renton. The...
Aug 18, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
Big thanks to Gary McNeil for having led the Des Moines Waterland Walkers for many years! Gary and his wife, LaDonna, had lived in Burien for years, then moved to Des Moines, where Gary started up the walking group in association with the Des Moines Legacy Foundation....
Apr 14, 2023 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Come join WABI Weekday Walkers as we explore Burien’s Seahurst neighborhood on Wednesday, Apr 19th, starting at 9am. Our route will start and end at Lake Burien School Memorial Park. The park was built in 1994 on the former site of the historic Lake Burien...
Jul 16, 2022 | City of Burien, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Please join us as we return to lovely Seahurst Park this month on Wednesday, July 20th at 9am. We’ll start in the parking lot by the beach and walk up the service road, a gradual climb to the top of the park. To return, we’ll travel through the wooded area...
Jun 16, 2022 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
This month we are celebrating two holidays with our Des Moines Waterland Walking Group. On Sunday June 19th at 11:00 AM we will have our annual Father’s Day Walk at Saltwater State Park. This year that day is also Juneteenth, the new national holiday that...
Jan 20, 2022 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walking
This month the Des Moines Waterland Walkers will be returning to our most popular walking route, the Des Moines Creek Trail. Everyone is invited to join us on Sunday, January 23rd at 11:00 am. Our normal meeting place is blocked by the marina construction, so we will...
Jan 15, 2022 | City of Burien, Featured, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
The WABI Weekday Walkers are back on home turf this month with a walk from Burien Town Center around Lake Burien and back. Please join us on this mostly flat, 2.7 mile loop. We expect to walk for about an hour. Highlights include peek-a-boo glimpses of historic Lake...
