Outdoors

<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Saturday, February 9, 2008 Outdoors calendar Events BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org): Meandering Mondays, social pace, 25 to 40 miles or more, all include food or snack stop; 425-743-7593. Everett Station rides, 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, corner of Smith Avenue and 33rd Street, Everett; 18 to 28 miles, moderate to brisk pace, headlight and taillight required; 206-795-1363. Birds and biking, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 9, start at Conway School, look for snow geese, trumpeter swans and more; food stop in Mount Vernon; 30 to 35 miles; 425-743-7593. Soup ride, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 9, start at Allen Creek Elementary, 6505 60th Drive NE, Marysville; 30 to 40 miles, rain or snow cancels; soup lunch afterward; 360-653-2384. Snohomish to Sultan and back, 10 a.m. Feb. 9, start at Centennial Trail head at Maple in Snohomish; 45 miles; 425-349-5065. Alan Bergeron Loop, 10 a.m. Feb. 11 and 14, meet at Harbour Pointe Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5425 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo; 42 miles, 425-349-5065. Birding festival volunteers sought: Help with registration, parking, giving directions and more for Feb. 23 and 24 festival in Stanwood and on Camano Island; 360-629-3631, or stop at Snow Goose Bookstore, 8616 271st St., Stanwood. Coast Guard boating classes: Feb. 9 through June 28, classes are Saturdays, except April 20, various locations in Snohomish and Island counties; skills include GPS for mariners and other skills; $25 or $35, depending on session; advance payment and registration required, checks are preferred; 206-399-9484 or e-mail peter.meagher@ambientnav.com. Everett Sail & Power Squadron: Port of Everett, 2911 Bond St., Room 109, Everett; 360-658-0106, www.usps.org/localusps/everett. Safe boating courses, 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 9 and 16, $35, $20 spouse, $20 per child ages 13 and up, free ages 12 and under. Greg's Custom Fishing Rods: 12405 20th St. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-335-1391. Class prices are inclusive of whole series. Rod building class for all skill levels: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, through Feb. 12, $30 plus cost of blanks and components, registration required. Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ranger-led snowshoe walks: Saturdays and Sundays at Stevens Pass, ongoing through the end of March, featuring Introduction, Intermediate and Challenging programs. Snowshoes provided, $10 suggested donation; www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs, "Forest News" link; Make reservations Wednesdays through Fridays; 360-677-2414. NW Tulip Trekkers VolksWalk/Volkssport Club: Meetings usually 7 p.m. second Mondays, events start at various locations; nonmembers invited, but registration is required, AVA credits available; membership $5 individual, $10 family per year; www.nwtrekkers.org. Pilchuck Audubon Society: 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750, www.pilchuckaudubon.org. 7:30 a.m. Feb. 12, Samish Flats trip; meet at Quil Ceda Village Wal-Mart; expect eagles, falcons, owls and more; pack a lunch. Seattle RV & Outdoor Recreation show: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9 and 10, Qwest Field & Event Center, 1000 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $8, $7 seniors, $5 ages 13 to 18, free ages 12 and under; 206-381-7555, www.qwestfield.com. Sound Rowers Open Water Rowing & Paddling Club: Meet at various sites for events; www.soundrowers.org. La Conner race: 9:15 a.m. mandatory pre-race meeting and registration, 10 a.m. race start, Feb. 9, starts and ends at Sherman Street boat launch; $8 members, $18 nonmembers; details on Web site or by calling 425-503-7508, 206-295-7508. Wolf Camp Cooperative: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday workshops, various locations, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday workshops at Wolf Camp on Woods Lake, near Monroe. Registration required, $20 suggested donation each workshop, $15 per additional family member; 360-799-1997, www.wolfcamp.com. Groups Adventure Cycling Association: Various rides; 800-755-2453, www.adventurecycling.org/e23. Backcountry Bicycle Trails Club: Ride Line, 206-283-2995. Backcountry Horsemen (Traildusters): Activities for trail riding horse lovers. First Tuesdays, Flying Pig Restaurant, 2929 Colby Ave., Everett; 360-793-0380, e-mail dfletche@gte.net, www.bchw.org. BIKES: Bicycling club offers year-round rides for all skill and age levels, second Thursdays, September through May; www.bikesclub.org. Cascade Bicycle Club: Seattle-based club features a variety of ride levels, distances and locations; 206-522-3222. Cascade Orienteering Club: Beginning instruction in navigating through woods; events for all skill levels; www.cascadeoc.org. Edmonds Bicycle Advocacy Group: Edmonds Bike Group meets 7:30 p.m. third Thursdays, Frances Anderson Center, Room 111, 700 Main St., Edmonds; 425-744-6588. Emerald Sea Dive Club: P.O. Box 73, Edmonds, WA 98028. 6 p.m. first Wednesdays, Alfy's Pizza, 4820 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. Features Puget Sound area dives and trips to the San Juans and Canadian destinations; all levels of divers welcome; 425-775-2410. Everett Mountaineers: Hiking, backpacking, climbing, scrambling, skiing, first aid, singles outings and kayaking, 7 p.m. first Wednesdays, First Congregational Church, 2624 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; 425-385-3660, www.everettmountaineers.org. Everett Rowing: A group for new and experienced rowers featuring coaching, classes, competition, open rows, sweep and sculling; 425-257-8300. Honorbound: Honorbound Horsemen's fellowship and outreach ministries meets 7 p.m. third Tuesdays, Marysville Livestock Auction Barn; 425-870-7971, pjeromeb@aol.com. Horse Country Farm: 8507 Highway 92, Granite Falls; weekly riding and care lessons, monthly trail rides, for ages 11 through adult, $69 per month; 360-691-7509, 425-335-4773, www.horsecountryfarm.com. Hui Wa'a O Puget Sound Outrigger Canoe Club: Silver Lake, Hauge Homestead Park, corner of 19th Avenue SE and 121st Street SE; 425-744-1596. North Sound Sea Kayaking Association: Saltwater outings, kayaking classes and more. Social hour 6:30 p.m., meetings at 7 p.m. first Thursdays, October through May, Legion Hall, 145 Alverson Road, Everett; 425-423-0883, ­nsseakayaker.homestead.com. Northwest Quad Association: Bimonthly meetings and rides for ATV enthusiasts. Les Leonard; 425-424-3451, www.northwestquad.org, info@northwestquad.org. Pilchuck Audubon Society: Birding trips and education, 7 p.m. second Fridays, Everett; 425-252-0926. Pilchuck Treasure Hunting Club: A club for hobbyists dedicated to metal detecting, 7:30 p.m. third Wednesdays, Everett Firefighters Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave., Everett; www.stanrs.pages.web.com/pthc/index.html. PNW Four-Wheel Drive Association: Regional clubs meet 7:30 p.m. third Wednesdays, various locations. Tim Myers, 360-793-3543. Seattle Mountaineers: 300 Third Ave. W., Seattle; 206-284-8484, 800-573-8484, www.seattlemountaineers.org. Membership meetings, 7:30 p.m. first Wednesdays, Tahoma room. Skagit Bicycle Club: A Burlington-based bicycle group; 360-428-9487. Snohomish County Mycological Society: Educational events, field trips, shows and classes, 7:30 p.m. second Wednesdays, Baker Heights Community Center, 14th and Poplar streets, Everett; www.scmsfungi.org. Sound Rowers Open Water Rowing & Paddling Club: Meet at various sites for events; annual dues $25 individual, $35 family; also offers boating classes; www.soundrowers.org. Sound Steppers Volkssport Club: 6:15 p.m. first Thursdays, Crossroad Church, 18527 60th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-775-0248, www.soundsteppers.org. Volunteers for Outdoor Washington: Learn how to build trails and volunteer to construct and maintain hiking routes; 206-517-3019, www.trailvolunteers.org. Washington Bass Association: 7:30 p.m. first Wednesdays, Meadowdale Community Center, 6801 N. Meadowdale Road, Lynnwood. Washington Kayak Club: A Seattle-based kayaking club; 206-433-1983. Washington Ski Touring Club: Trips, classes and volunteer opportunities for cross-country, telemark and backcountry skiers. 7 p.m. first Thursdays, November through April, REI, 222 Yale Ave. N., Seattle; 206-784-8741, www.wstc.org. Dues $20, $30 per family; new member orientation 6:30 p.m. before meetings. Washington State Snowmobile Association: Regional clubs promote safety, legislation, activities and access; 800-783-9772, www.wssa.us. Washington Trails Association: A volunteer organization working to protect and enhance hiking trails; 206-625-1367, www.wta.org. Washington Water Trails Association: An organization dedicated to promoting preservation and stewardship of marine shorelines for recreational use by low-impact, beachable craft. Group is involved in developing the Cascadia Marine Trail; 206-545-9161, www.wwta.org. Western Bass Club: 7 p.m. third Thursdays, Kennydale Community Center, 2424 NE 27th St., Renton; www.westernbassclub.com. Western Outdoor Learning Center: Activities include seminars, naturalist mentoring and walkabouts, meets at American Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; 360-303-1191. To enter an item in the Outdoors calendar, write to "Outdoors Calendar," The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206, e-mail features@heraldnet.com, or fax 425-339-3469. For information, call Melanie Munk at 425-339-3430.

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