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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Saturday, August 2, 2008 Outdoors calendar Events Adopt-A-Stream Foundation: Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 425-316-8592, www.streamkeeper.org. "Sustaining Living Rivers -- The Role of Biological Monitoring": 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 15, NW Stream Center, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; $45 members, $50 nonmembers, includes lunch; registration required; 425-316-8592, e-mail aasf@streamkeeper.org. 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, Aug. 10, Skagit Flats, Edgewater Park, Mount Vernon, I-5 exit 226; 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; registrtaion required; 800-227-2345, www.cancer.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. vSnohomish to Monroe to Lake Roesiger to Lake Stevens, 9 a.m. Aug. 2, meet at Snohomish Centennial trailhead, 53 miles; 425-349-5065. Ride to see Seafair Blue Angels, meet at Tracy Owen Station, Logboom Park, Kenmore for 9:30 a.m. departure Aug. 2; carpooling suggested; lunch stop at 1 p.m., Blue Angels perform over Lake Washington at 1:30 p.m.; 360-653-2384. 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. Cascade Bicycle Club: 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 138, Seattle; 206-522-3222, www.cascade.org. Mukilteo-Whidbey Island ride, meet 7:30 a.m. Aug. 2, parking lot near Mukilteo Ferry Terminal; 130 miles; steady rain cancels; bring money for ferry. South Snohomish County ride, 10 a.m. start Aug. 4, Logboom Park, Kenmore; steady rain cancels; 206-363-9964. Monroe to Index ride, 9 a.m. start Aug. 8, Lewis Street Park, 806 W. Main St., Monroe; showers cancel, 425-747-5273. City of Mountlake Terrace: 425-776-1161, www.cityofmlt.com. National Night Out Against Crime, 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 5, Civic Center parking lot, 58th Avenue W. and 232nd Street SW; featuring games, entertainment, contests; for all ages; free. 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 details. Mount Baker-Snoqualamie National Forest: 2930 Wetmore Ave., Ste. 3A (Everett office); 425-783-6000, fs.fed.us/R6/mbs. Events do not start at Everett office location; see individual listings. Nature walks, 10 a.m. Saturdays, 1 p.m. Sundays, 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. Heather Meadows programs: Free, but valid parking pass required. 1 p.m. Aug. 3, "An excursion on fire and ice" walk. 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 Cascades Institute: 360-856-5700, ext. 209, www.ncascades.org. Listed prices for overnight events include meals and lodging. Events take place at North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, 1940 Diablo Dam Road, North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley unless otherwise noted. Day trips: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 2, 9 and 23, free; options include canoeing and forest and waterfall hikes; first come, first served; minimum age 7 for canoeing. "Living with climate change" talk, 11 a.m. start Friday to 3 p.m. end Sunday, Aug. 8 through 10, $195 to $485, discounts available; 360-856-5700, ext. 209. "Pacific Northwest forest ecology" talk, 11 a.m. start Friday to 3 p.m. end Sunday, Aug. 8 through 10, $195 to $485, discounts available; 360-856-5700, ext. 209. North Sound Sea Kayaking Association: 425-423-0883, www.nsska.homestead.com. Meet 9 a.m., paddle starts 10 a.m. Aug. 9, picnic on Jetty Island; 425-327-0115. Pilchuck Audubon Society: 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750, www.pilchuckaudubon.org. 7:30 a.m. Aug. 5, meet at Quil Ceda Village Wal-Mart for mid-Whidbey Island trip. Pack a lunch. Riley Run: 8:30 a.m. registration, 1-mile walk start 10 a.m., 5K run start 10:30 a.m., Aug. 9, Bakerview Park, 3101 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon; $25 registration fee; proceeds benefit Mount Vernon High School and various charities; register at 360-424-4881, www.4riley.freeservers.com. Stilly-Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force: 425-252-6686, www.stillysnofish.org. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 2, clean up at Kayak Point. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 9 and 10, volunteers needed to staff information booths at Stillaguamish Festival of the River in Arlington. Washington Conservation Corps: events at various locations; 425-388-3464. Free summer beach expos, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 2, Kayak Point County Park, 15610 Marine Drive, Stanwood. Washington Native Plant Society, Whatcom County/Koma Kulshan chapter: Fairhaven Park, 107 Chuckanut Drive, Bellingham; 360-319-6988, www.wnps.org. Ridley Creek field trip, meet at 8 a.m. Aug. 16, southeast corner of Sunset Mall; prepare for about six miles of moderately sternuous travel; 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. Farmer-to-Farmer lecture series, 10 a.m. various Mondays, through Oct. 6; $15 per person, registration required; 425-338-2400. 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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