Outdoors classes and activities around Snohomish County
Published 1:30 am Sunday, September 30, 2018
GET OUT
Tree walking tour: The Snohomish Tree Walking Tour returns this fall for two guided tours at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 13, starting at Looking Glass Coffee Shop, 801 First St., Snohomish. Free. Stroll through the city’s historic district, as your tour guide points out trees and facts along the way. All fitness levels welcome. Tree brochures will be available. Registration required. Call 360-348-7059.
Northwest Exposure: Enter the 2018 Northwest Exposure Photo Contest. The outdoor photography competition is for hikers who explore Washington’s trails. There are five categories: trailscapes, hikers in action, trail family, flora and fauna, and Instagram. Deadline is Oct. 19. Instagram is a new category this year. Prizes will be awarded to the top three photos in each category, while a grand prize will go to the best overall photo. More at www.wta.org.
Free park-ing: The next day to visit Washington State Parks without an entrance fee is Nov. 11 on Veterans Day. Others free days are Nov. 23 (Autumn Day), Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day), Jan. 15 (Martin Luther King Jr.), March 19 (State Park’s birthday), April 14 (Spring Day), April 22 (Earth Day), June 2 (National Trails Day), June 9 (National Get Outdoors Day), June 10 (Fishing Day) and Aug. 25 (National Park Service’s birthday). More at www.discoverpass.wa.gov.
STAY IN
Help Build the Run: The Salmon, Steelhead and Trout Celebration: Help Build the Run is 4 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Northwest Stream Center in McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Proceeds go to the Streamkeeper Academy Endowment Fund or the Stream Restoration Fund. There will be live music, wine and appetizers. Enjoy a half-mile nature walk on the center’s elevated trail. Tickets are $25. Must be 21 or older. Call 425-316-8592.
Outdoor adventure speaker: Marysville’s Outdoor Adventure Speaker Series continues at 6 p.m. Oct. 9 with Dave Mauro, who is one of only 65 Americans to summit all of the world’s seven highest peaks — one on each continent. Entry is $5 at the door at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St. Marysville. Call 360-363-8400.
Bioluminescent fungi: Renowned photographer Taylor Lockwood will share his photography of bioluminescent mushrooms in a presentation from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Baker Heights Community Center, 1401 Poplar St., Everett. Sponsored by the Snohomish County Mycological Society. A Washington native, Lockwood is visiting Everett on his farewell tour. His photo of a bioluminescent mushroom was the first mushroom photo ever put onto a U.S. postage stamp. More at www.scmsfungi.org.
The Bat Lady: Barbara Ogaard of Bats Northwest will be at the Adopt A Stream Foundation’s Northwest Stream Center on at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 in Snohomish County’s McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Ogaard rehabilitates injured bats for the Sarvey Wildlife Center. Register for the bat show by calling 425-316-8592. Cost is $5 for members, $7 non-members. More at www.streamkeeper.org.
Get mushy: Snohomish County Mycological Society’s annual wild mushroom show is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 28 at Floral Hall in Forest Park, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. The show features mushroom displays, kits, books and videos. Learn to distinguish more than 100 different species of wild mushrooms. Bring your own fungi samples for identification. A class on mushroom identification is set for 1 p.m. The event is free, with donations accepted. More at www.scmsfungi.org.
