Margarita Prentice

Dear Senator Prentice:

As Chair of the Board of the Environmental Science Center in Burien, I know I speak for all of our board members as well as out staff, when I say how much we appreciate your vital support for our efforts to provide a year-round learning center at Seahurst Park in Burien.  The $300,000 allocation you have helped supply is a major step forward in our efforts to raise $1,3000,000 needed for the remodel of an unused building into a facility that will serve all of the citizens of South King County.

This building will not only provide shelter during inclement weather, but also house permanent nature and science displays, plus microscopes and other means to study marine and terrestrial plants and animals during all seasons.  This building can provide a personal opportunity for our citizens, of all ages, to have a hands-on experience with the natural wonders of the woods and beaches of Seahurst Park.  This understanding can only help to raise public awareness of the need to protect what can be so easily lost.

Sincerely,

Darrell D. Williams

Board Chair

Environmental Science Center

Burien, WA