Outdoors activities for people over 55: Trips that include kayaking, hiking and fishing are available online through the City of Lynnwood Parks and Recreation Department.
A series of daylong hikes runs through the summer. Destinations include Whidbey Island, Mount Rainier and Mount Baker. A wildflower hike on Highway 20 in Skagit Valley is scheduled for July 1.
Kayaking trips go to Alki, Lake Sammamish and Lake Samish.
Space is still available for a fishing trip to Cranberry Lake.
To see the full schedule of activities, go to www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/Content/Community.aspx?id=106 and click on “seniors,” then “outdoor program.”
You can also pick up a guide at the senior center office at Scriber Square Shopping Center, 5800 198th St. SW, Lynnwood, between 8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. Call 425-744-6464.
Registration guidelines are specific:
“On registration days, registration begins at 9 a.m. in person at the Senior Center. In-person registration is by lottery and is limited to yourself plus one additional person per trip. To register by phone with a credit card, call the Senior Center at 425-744-6464 after 10 a.m. on the day of registration or the Recreation Center at 425-771-4030 after noon.”
Costs range from $10 for members for small trips to $21 for nonmembers for longer trips.
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