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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Saturday, July 19, 2008 Outdoors calendar Events American Cancer Society: 800-227-2345, www.cancer.org. Bike to Battle Cancer event, 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. opening ceremony and start of 50-mile bike ride; 10:45 a.m. start of 30-mile bike ride; 11:30 a.m. lunch, all on Aug. 10, rain-or-shine event; $45 per rider, $35 for cancer survivors and children ages 16 and under, $250 suggested fundraising goal per rider; costs include event T-shirt and meal ticket. Event is at Skagit Flats, Edgewater Park, Mount Vernon, I-5 exit 226; registration required; 800-227-2345. 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. Mukilteo to Snohomish to Monroe to Mukilteo, 9 a.m. start July 21, 53 miles; 425-349-5065. Alan Bergeron loop plus Lake Stevens, 9 a.m. daily, through July 31, 54 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. 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. Breazeale-Padilla Bay Interpretive Center: 10441 Bayview-Edison Road, Mount Vernon; 360-428-1558, www.padillabay.gov. Padilla Bay mudflat safari, 1 to 3 p.m. July 22, for all ages; meet at Interpretive Center; registration required; 360-428-1558. Beach seine, a look at Padilla Bay's eelgrass meadow, 1:30 p.m. July 24, registration not required; 360-428-1558. Camano Island nature programs: Free; take place at Cama Beach State Park, 1880 S. West 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. Cama Beach State Park Friday night nature series, 7:30 p.m. July 25; topic: Beaches, bluffs -- living on the edge of Camano Island, with Hugh Shipman. Cama Beach State Park Wednesday Heritage series, Wednesdays, through July 30. July 23 topic: Geology walk with Derek Whitmarsh. Cama Beach kids and family program, all at 1 p.m. Saturdays, through July 26; parents required to attend with children. July 19 topic: Animal tracks and scat walks for all ages. July 26 topic: Nature journaling for kids (ages 7 to 12) with Dodie Markey. Cascade Bicycle Club: 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 138, Seattle; 206-522-3222, www.cascade.org. Whidbey Island Sundays, 9 a.m. July 20, meet at Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry; bring snacks and money for ferry ride; 425-273-1239. Everett Mountaineers: 2624 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; 425-385-3660, www.everettmountaineers.org. Lime Kiln Trail hike, 9:30 a.m. July 20; social pace, for all ages; get meeting spot and other details when calling to sign up; 425-438-9216. 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. 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. Mount 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. 10 a.m. July 26, Snohomish River estuary exploration; start at Ebey Park, 1404 First St., Marysville; 425-327-0115. Pilchuck Audubon Society: 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750, www.pilchuckaudubon.org. 7 a.m. July 20, meet next to the transit center behind Everett Mall for Paradise-Mount Rainier National Park trip; admission $15 or Golden Eagle pass. Pack a lunch and sunny day necessities like hats and sunscreen. 7:30 a.m. July 22, meet at Quil Ceda Village Wal-Mart, Marysville, for Fir Island trip; pack lunch. Washington Conservation Corps: 425-388-3464. Summer beach expos, various locations; free. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 19, Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, 601 Front St., Mukilteo. 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. 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, 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 Mountain Rescue 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; mysite.verizon.net/resyhhy5/. 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 and 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, or e-mail features@heraldnet.com. For information, call Melanie Munk at 425-339-3430.

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