Outdoors Calendar

BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org): Meeting place is Harbour Pointe Lutheran Church, 5425 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo, unless otherwise noted.

Meet at 9 a.m. Aug. 27 for Alan Bergeron Loop ride through Mukilteo, Lake Stevens and Everett; 425-349-5065.

Cascade Bicycle Club: 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 138, Seattle; 206-522-3222; www.cascade.org.

10 a.m. Aug. 24, meet at Logboom Park, Kenmore and ride through south Snohomish County; 45 to 75 miles; steady rain cancels; 425-890-5234.

10 a.m. Aug. 28, meet at Centennial Trailhead at Maple in Snohomish, ride through Lake Roesiger and Monroe; showers cancel; 206-772-0955.

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.

Everett Community College: 2000 Tower St., Everett; 425-267-0150; www.everettcc.edu/ccec.

Stargazing date night, 3 to 10 p.m. Aug. 29, with meal break 6 to 8 p.m., Gray Wolf Hall; $39 individual, $59 couple; registration open until 5 p.m. Aug. 28 or until class fills; 425-267-0150; www.everettcc.edu/ccec.

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 ages 55 and older; meet at the Lynnwood Senior Center, 5800 198th St. SW; most cost $16 members, $21 nonmembers, call for details.

Milltown Sailing Association: Meets 7 p.m. second Wednesdays, 410 14th St., Everett; 425-710-9175.

Mukilteo Yacht Club: Meets 6:30 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, year-round, Old Garage, 807 Second St., Mukilteo; new members welcome, subject to space availability; 425-315-0535.

Over-the-Hill-Hikers: Various times on Thursdays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; $12 to $16; first-time participants call 425-513-9374, others call 425-774-5555; www.scscedmonds.org.

Parks: Cama Beach State Park, 1880 SW Camano Drive, and Camano Island State Park, 2269 S. Lowell Point Road, both on Camano Island; specific park for each activity is noted; 360-387-3342 general information, 360-387-1550 park reservations. Activities are free.

“Green at Heart” family environmental activities, 1 p.m. Aug. 22, Cama Beach

“Geology of Camano Island” presentation, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22, Camano Island

Nature walk, 10 a.m. Aug. 25, Cama Beach

Make paper from recycled materials, 1 p.m. Aug. 25, Cama Beach

Pilchuck Audubon Society: Details at 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750, unless otherwise noted; www.pilchuckaudubon.org.

Meet at 8 a.m. Aug. 25, Quil Ceda Village Wal-Mart for Portage Creek-Lake Cavanaugh-Big Lake trip; lunch provided by trip leader.

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