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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Saturday, July 12, 2008 Outdoors calendar Events Adopt-A-Stream Foundation: Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 425-316-8592, www.streamkeeper.org. >li>"Rediscovery/As if the Earth Matters" workshop: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 17 and 18, $150 includes lunch both days; class is limited to 40, college credits/WSTA teacher hours awarded for attendance; registration forms at www.streamkeeper.org. 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. >li>Alan Bergeron loop plus Lake Stevens, 9 a.m. daily, through July 31, 54 miles; 425-349-5065. Regular Alan Bergeron loop, 42 miles, 9 a.m. July 17. >li>Snohomish, Monroe, Sultan and back, 9 a.m. July 12, 49 miles; start at Snohomish's Maple Centennial trailhead, 425-349-5065. >li>Meandering Mondays, various starting points, social pace, 25 to 40-plus miles, all include food or snack stop; 425-743-7593. >li>Thursdays, 25 to 40 miles, start at Stanwood Velo Sports, 8823 Viking Way; different routes weekly, ongoing until October, rain cancels, light showers do not; 360-654-1499. >li>Whidbey Island Sundays, 9 a.m. July 14, meet at Harbour Pointe Lutheran Church, 5425 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo, catch 9:30 a.m. ferry. $4.95; 45-mile ride, bring snacks; 425-349-5065. Breazeale-Padilla Bay Interpretive Center: 10441 Bayview-Edison Road, Mount Vernon; 360-428-1558, www.padillabay.gov. >li>Shorebird primer program; meet 1 to 3 p.m. July 12, Breazeale-Padilla Bay Interpretive Center, 10441 Bayview-Edison Road, Mount Vernon; free; no registration required. >li>Mudflat safari mini-explorers program, choose 1 p.m. July 16, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. July 17, Breazeale-Padilla Bay Interpretive Center, 10441 Bayview-Edison Road, Mount Vernon; for ages 3 to 5; limited to 12 participants; free; dress for weather, registration required; 360-428-1558. >li>Junior ecologists' bivalve brunch, choose 10:30 a.m. to noon July 18 or 10:30 a.m. to noon July 19, Breazeale-Padilla Bay Interpretive Center, 10441 Bayview-Edison Road, Mount Vernon; for ages 6 to 9, limited to 20 participants; free; wear beach-appropriate attire; registration required; 360-428-1558. Camano Island nature programs: Free; take place at Cama Beach State Park, 1880 SW Camano Drive and Camano Island State Park, 1229 Lowell Point Road, as noted; 360-387-3326, 360-387-3342, www.parks/wa/gov/camabeach. Night programs last 40 minutes. >li>Cama Beach State Park Friday night nature series, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, through July 25. July 18, coastal botany with Russ Holmes. >li>Camano Island State Park night nature series, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, through July 19. July 12 topic: Bigfoot -- the facts behind the legend, with John Andrews. July 19 -- natural history of bats, bat gating and management, with Jim Nieland. >li>Cama Beach State Park Wednesday Heritage series, Wednesdays, through July 30. 1 to 4 p.m. July 16, nature journaling for adults, with Dodie Markey. >li>Cama Beach kids and family program, all at 1 p.m. Saturdays, through July 26; parents required to attend with children. July 12 topic: meet a visiting dairy cow. July 19 topic: Animal tracks and scat walks for all ages. Cascade Bicycle Club: 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 138, Seattle; 206-522-3222, www.cascade.org. >li>Whidbey Island Sundays, 9 a.m. July 13, meet at Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry; bring snacks and money for ferry ride; 425-273-1239. >li>10 a.m. July 15, Edgewater Park, Mount Vernon ride; lunch stop; call for directions to start at Edgewater Park; showers cancel; 206-284-1452. >li>10 a.m. July 18, Snohomish to Marysville ride; start at Centennial trailhead in Snohomish; 40 miles, steady rain cancels; 206-368-6936. Everett Mountaineers: 2624 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; 425-385-3660, www.everettmountaineers.org. >li>Lime Kiln Trail hike, 9:30 a.m. July 20; social pace, for all ages; get meeting spot and other details when call to sign up; 425-438-9216. Icicle Creek Outfitter trips: Family Pack Trip, 9 a.m. Aug. 1 through 5 p.m. Aug. 3, for parents or grandparents and youth ages 8 to 18; horseback riding trip around Lake Wenatchee; registration required, $500 per person, includes meals, guides and more; $100 required upon registration, deadline is July 18; 800-497-3912, www.icicleoutfitters.com. Outfitter horse drive, Oct. 3 through 5, ride your own horse or one of Icicle Outfitters & Guides' horses to help move horses and mules from Leavenworth to the Entiat Valley; $375 if you provide your horse, $500 if riding an Outfitters' horse; $100 required upon registration, deadline is Sept. 19; 800-497-3912, www.icicleoutfitters.com. Lake Stevens Rowing Club: 1804 Main St., Lake Stevens; www.lakestevensrowing.com. Learn to Row sessions, choose from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, through July 30, or 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, through July 31; $110 per series; 888-769-5772. Lynnwood Parks and Recreation: 5800 198th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-670-5050, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us. Hiking and kayaking trips, various lengths and elevations, for those ages 55 and older; meet at the Lynnwood Senior Center, 5800 198th St. SW; most cost $16 members, $21 nonmembers, call for further details. Mt. Baker-Snoqualamie National Forest nature walks: 10 a.m. Saturdays, 1 p.m. Sundays, July 19 through Sept. 14, Gold Creek Valley just east of Snoqualmie Pass summit, make reservations 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays at 425-434-6111, suggested $10 donations. Nature Conservancy walking tours: Port Susan Bay Preserve, near Stanwood: By appointment; choose from 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. sessions, third Saturdays, through Sept. 20; free; details at 206-343-4345, ext. 345 or e-mail washington@tnc.org, subject ["]Port Susan Bay Tours." North Sound Sea Kayaking Association: 425-423-0883, www.nsska.homestead.com. >li>7:30 p.m. July 18, Lake Roesiger (Granite Falls) paddle; bring a light; 425-327-0115. Pilchuck Audubon Society: 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750, www.pilchuckaudubon.org. >li>7 a.m. July 15, meet at Monroe Park and Ride, U.S. 2, for Stevens Pass area trip. Pack a lunch. Sound Rowers Open Water Rowing & Paddling Club: events at various sites; www.soundrowers.org. 8:45 pre-race meeting, 9:30 a.m. start July 12, long-distance event for human-powered boats, including rowing shells (fixed and sliding seat), dories, canoes/outrigger canoes, surfskis/kayaks, pedal boats and paddleboards; 12 or 26.2-mile courses; long course begins and ends at Fay Bainbridge State Park (northeast corner of island); short course begins at Fort Ward State Park (Bainbridge Island). Coast Guard-approved flotation device and whistle, ability to self-rescue required. Nonmembers welcome; 206-524-1496. Stilly-Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force: 425-252-6686, www.stillysnofish.org. >li>Beach expo and cleanup, Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, time TBD, July 19. Washington Native Plant Society, Whatcom County/Koma Kulshan chapter: Fairhaven Park, 107 Chuckanut Drive, Bellingham; 360-319-6988, www.wnps.org. 9 a.m. meet time, southeast corner of Sunset Mall parking lot for July 19 Nooksack wetlands trip, free; 360-671-8403. 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. WSU Snohomish County Extension: McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 425-338-2400, ext. 5500, www.snohomish.wsu.edu. >li>Farmer-to-Farmer lecture series, 10 a.m. various Mondays, July 21 through Oct. 6; $15 per person, registration required; 425-338-2400. July 21 outing to Dignam's Piggery in Stanwood for livestock breeding talk. 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. 7 p.m. first Tuesdays, Flying Pig Restaurant, 2929 Colby Ave., Everett; 360-658-5525, www.traildusters.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; 425-771-0230, www.edmondsbackyardwildlifehabitat.org. 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 Mountain Rescue Unit: Meets 7 p.m. first Mondays, Taylor's Landing, 5506 Old Machias Road, Snohomish; www.scvsar.org, then the EMRU link; 425-338-3328 message line. 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, www.skagitbicycleclub.org. 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 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 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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