Outdoors

<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Saturday, March 22, 2008 Outdoors calendar Events BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org): Harbour Pointe Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5425 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo is the starting point for all rides unless otherwise noted. Snohomish to Lake Stevens, Everett and back, 10 a.m. start March 22, meet at Centennial Trailhead on Maple Avenue; 35 miles, 425-349-5065. Mukilteo to Echo Lake and back, 10 a.m. March 27; 49 miles, 425-349-5065. Snohomish to Monroe, Sultan and back, 10 a.m. start March 29, meet at Centennial Trailhead on Maple Avenue; 35 miles, 425-349-5065. Mukilteo to Snohomish, Monroe and back, 10 a.m. March 31; 53 miles, 425-349-5065. Meandering Mondays, various starting points, social pace, 25 to 40-plus miles, all include food or snack stop; 425-743-7593. Everett Station rides, 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, start at the corner of Smith Avenue and 33rd Street, Everett; 18 to 28 miles, moderate to brisk pace, headlight and taillights required; 206-795-1363. Cascade Bicycle Club: 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 138, Seattle; 206-522-3222, www.cascade.org. Snowless in Snohomish Sundays, ongoing, start at Snohomish Airport or Monroe Riverside Park, ice or snow cancels; 29 to 58 miles; 425-273-1239. FRUMPS, 10 a.m. start, March 28, ride from Kenmore to Snoho­mish for lunch, 40 miles; hilly terrain; showers cancels; meet at Tracy Owen Station; 425-823-4924. Coast Guard boating classes: Through June 28, classes are Saturdays, except April 20, various locations in Snohomish and Island countes; 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. Greg's Custom Fishing Rods: 12405 20th St. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-335-1391. Class prices are inclusive of whole series and registration is required. Fly-tying classes: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays in March, $50. Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ranger-led snowshoe walks: Saturdays and Sundays at Stevens Pass, ongoing through March, featuring Intro, 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. Pilchuck Audubon Society: 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750, www.pilchuckaudubon.org. Meet 7:30 a.m. March 25, Quil Ceda Village Wal-Mart, for trip to Anacortes; pack a lunch. Tall Ships Tacoma: July 3-7, Thea Foss Waterway, Tacoma; early tickets $40 to $200, available online only, at www.tallshipstacoma.com; general sale date May 19; 253-272-5650 for details. 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. World Water Day walk: 8:15 a.m. registration, 9:30 a.m. start, March 22, Alki Beach Park, 1702 Alki Ave. SW, Seattle; free; event recognizes world's water crisis; www.­worldwaterday.net. 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 Backyard Wildlife Habitat Project: Monthly meetings, dates and times vary, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds, unless otherwise noted; www.edmondsbackyardwildlifehabitat.org, 425-771-0230. Attendance is free, and all are welcome. 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. NW Tulip Trekkers VolksWalk-Volkssport Club: Meetings usually 7 p.m. second Mondays, events start at various locations (see Web site); nonmembers invited, but registration is required, AVA credits available; membership $5 individual, $10 family per year; www.nwtrekkers.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. For information, call Melanie Munk at 425-339-3430.

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