Voracious: Learn about the fascinating, if gruesome, eating habits of dragonfly larvae before a showing of the 1954 film “Creature from the Black Lagoon.” It’s at the Northwest Stream Center in McCollum Park on Friday. Reserve your tickets by calling 425-315-8592; $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers.
Salmon: Celebrate the return of salmon with events on Friday and Saturday at the Seattle Aquarium.
Plants: A native plant sale is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 16650 Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon. It’s put on by the Salal Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society.
Whales: Learn how to be a Whale Scout volunteer. Training is at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Bothell. Email info@whalescout.org to get more info and to register.
Film: See 11 short films about adventure that will inspire you to get exploring on Saturday in Bellingham. Films start at 8 p.m. Get more info here.
Free day: In recognition of the 21st anniversary of National Public Lands Day, Washington State parks will be free on Sept. 27 for day-use visitors.
Bats: Learn about bats from noon to 1 p.m. on Sept. 27 at Molbaks nursery in Woodinville.
Mountain biking: Stevens Pass Bike Park has upcoming gravity clinics. Riders spend time at the bike park while receiving expert coaching from Jill Kintner and Bryn Atkinson. Instruction is for intermediate to advanced riders and includes info on technical skills, bike setup, reading the terrain, race strategy and individual instruction. Clinics are Sept. 27 for women and Sept. 28 for men; $250. Call 206-812-7844 to register.
Orcas: Learn about killer Whales at the Northwest Stream Center in Everett at 11 a.m. on Oct. 4. Biologist and photographer Jeff Hogan will talk and show underwater video of orcas in the Salish Sea. Register by calling 425-316-8592; $5 members, $7 non-members.
North Cascades: A new book, “The North Cascades: Finding Beauty and Renewal in the Wild Nearby,” was released this month. An event on Oct. 10 will celebrate the book at the Mountaineers Program Center in Seattle. There will be speakers, photos, and a silent auction. Get more info and tickets here. Then on Oct. 15, another event will also celebrate the release of the book, this time at the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness Auditorium at Everett Community College. That event is from 7 to 9 p.m. and admission is by donation.
Carnivores: Learn about Washington’s large carnivores at the Pilchuck Audubon Society’s meeting on Oct. 10 at the Everett Firefighters Hall, 2411 Hewitt Avenue, Everett. Lorna and Darrell Smith of Western Wildlife Outreach will present photos and information on carnivores. Western Washington Outreach is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting awareness and understanding of bears, wolves and cougars, and how humans and large carnivores can coexist. Specific information will be given on the status of the North Cascades grizzly bear population and plans for their recovery as well as updates on Washington’s gray wolf population, status and management plans and a new outreach project of WWO: Livestock and Wolves.
Audubon: The Pilchuck Audubon Society has a number of field trips coming up. Check out the list on their website here.
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