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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Saturday, August 30, 2008 Outdoors calendar Events BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org): Harbour Pointe Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5425 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo is the starting point, unless otherwise noted. Snohomish, Monroe, Carnation, Redmond, Maltby and back, 9 a.m. Aug. 30, meet at Centennial trailhead at Maple in Snohomish; 55 miles. Cascade Bicycle Club: 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 138, Seattle; 206-522-3222, www.cascade.org. Whidbey Island Sundays, 9 a.m. Aug. 31, meet at Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry; bring snacks and money for ferry ride; 97 miles; 425-273-1239. 10 a.m. Aug. 30, Everett and Snohomish ride, meet at Scuttlebutt Brewing Company, 1524 W. Marine View Drive; steady rain cancels; 206-356-8134, 425-823-6701. Perimeter ride of Seattle, 8 a.m. start Sept. 1, meet at Discovery Park's north parking lot, 3801 W. Government Way; steady rain cancels; approximately 80 miles; 206-816-1300. Frank Wagner Elementary School: 639 W. Main St., Monroe; 360-863-9173. Monroe Swift (bird) watch, 5:30 p.m. to sunset, Sept. 6, free. Group Health bike MS ride: Sept. 13 and 14, Skagit County Fairgrounds, 1410 Virginia St., Mount Vernon; 20-to 104-mile ride options; minimum $250 fundraising required, per person; register at 800-344-4867, www.nationalMSsociety.org. Jetty Island Weed Away Restoration Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 30, meet at 10th Street boat launch, Everett; free; 360-336-1931, www.pugetsound.org. 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. Whatcom Falls and Bellingham hike, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 2. Mount Baker-Snoqualmie 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. Expect 60-minute road construction delays on Forest Service road 12 (Loomas Nooksack Road), mile post 0.0 to 3.6 (junction with road 13, Schriebers Meadow Road), through Oct. 11. 1 p.m. Aug. 30, hear tribal stories with Nooksack elder Tammy Cooper-Woodrich. 1 p.m. Aug. 31, slide show and talk about trees in the Mount Baker area. 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. 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: 810 Highway 20, Sedro-Woolley; 360-856-5700, ext. 209, www.ncascades.org. Registration requested. "America's Alps, Past, Present and Future" lecture, Sept. 13 and 14, $95 includes both days. Nature photography retreat, full days, Sept. 19 through 21, $275 to $695. Wildlife tracking outing, Sept. 19 through 21, $195 to $485. Women's fly-fishing escape, Sept. 20 and 21, $350. Skagit Valley harvest tour, choose Sept. 21 or Sept. 28, $125. Pilchuck Audubon Society: 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750, www.pilchuckaudubon.org. 7 a.m. Aug. 31, meet behind Everett Mall near the transit center by LA Fitness for trip to Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle. Pack a lunch; bring $5, as group may visit the Japanese Gardens, which has an entry fee. 7:30 a.m. Sept. 2, meet at Quil Ceda Village Wal-Mart for Samish Flats trip; pack a lunch. 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 Beach Watchers and Shore Stewards: McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 425-357-6020, www.snohomish.wsu.edu. Temporary shore steward assistant project position, applications due Sept. 1, job lasts Sept. 15 through March 5; fax applications to 425-338-3994 or e-mail chrys@wsu.edu; cover letter and resume required; position pays $13 to $16 per hour. Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team volunteer training session: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 13, Stanwood Public Library, Stanwood; free; 206-221-6893, www.coasst.org. 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 Waterfowler Association: Kenmore Shotgun Range, 1031 228th Street, SW, Bothell; 425-481-8686, www.waduck.org. Monthly meetings, all are welcome. 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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