Outdoors calendar

Events

BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org): Harbour Pointe Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5425 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo is the starting point for all rides unless otherwise noted.

Mukilteo to Echo Lake and back, 10 a.m. April 7, 17, 28; 49 miles, 425-349-5065.

Alan Bergeron Loop, 10 a.m. April 21, 42 miles; add Lake Stevens April 10; 48 miles; 425-349-5065.

Meandering Mondays, various starting points, social pace, 25 to 40-plus miles, all include food or snack stop; 425-743-7593.

Everett Station rides, 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, start at the corner of Smith Avenue and 33rd Street, Everett; 18 to 28 miles, moderate to brisk pace, head- and taillights required; 206-795-1363.

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

Snowless in Snohomish Sundays, ongoing, start at Snohomish Airport or Monroe Riverside Park, ice or snow cancels; 29 to 58 miles; 425-273-1239.

Cascade Orienteering: www.cascadeoc.org, www.NWTrailRuns.com.

Night orienteering at Lynndale Park, 18927 72nd Ave. W., Lynnwood, 425-778-7202. Registration 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., start times 7:30 to 9 p.m., April 12; 30- to 90-minute course; $5 to $10. Check Web site to confirm time, date, place and other details, and bring a flashlight or headlamp.

Coast Guard boating classes: Through June 28, classes are Saturdays, except April 20, various locations in Snohomish and Island counties; skills include GPS for mariners and other skills; $25 or $35, depending on session; advance payment and registration required, checks preferred; 206-399-9484 or e-mail peter.meagher@ambientnav.com.

Edmonds Parks and Recreation: Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; 425-771-0230, www.reczone.org.

Hiking trips: For ages 10 and up; registration with an adult required for those under age 18; cost is $26. Register at 425-771-0230 or www.reczone.org. April 13, Lime Kiln Trail/Stillaguamish River. April 20, Rattlesnake Lake and Ledge.

North Sound Sea Kayaking Association: 425-423-0883.

Everett Marina Clean-Up Day: 9 a.m. April 5, Popeye’s, 814 13th St., Everett; cleanup starts at 9:30 a.m., all are welcome; lunch is provided and event will feature prize drawings; participants encouraged to bring gloves.

Paddle Sequim Bay, April 11 and 12, details not yet released; 425-787-3331.

Pilchuck Audubon Society: 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750.

Meet 7:30 a.m. April 8, Edmonds Marsh south of W. Dayton Street, for Point No Point trip; pack a lunch.

REI classes: Store noted in each entry; Seattle store, 222 Yale Ave. N., Seattle; 206-223-1944, 888-873-1938, www.rei.com, or Alderwood store, 3000 184th St. SW, Suite 952, Lynnwood; 425-640-6200. Events and presentations free unless otherwise noted.

Alderwood clinics: 11 a.m. bike maintenance 101, 1:30 p.m. S-T-P seminar, 3 p.m. cycle gear for women, all April 5.

Alderwood REI Cyclefest: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 5.

Tall Ships Tacoma: July 3-7, Thea Foss Waterway, Tacoma; early tickets $40 to $200, available online only, at www.tallshipstacoma.com; general sale date May 19; 253-272-5650 for details.

Tour de Lopez: 9:30 to 11 a.m. April 26 check-in at Odlin Park on Odlin Park Road, Lopez Island; 1 to 3 p.m. lunch in Village Park and other activities included in this bicycle tour of the Sand Juan Islands; tour fees (including ride and lunch) are $30 ages 13 and up, $20 ages 12 and under, $80 family of 2 adults and 2 children; $15 lunch only; $25 per T-shirt; mailed-in registration fees must include a check, a registration form and a release form to Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 201, Lopez Island, WA 98261; 877-433-2789, or e-mail lopezchamber@lopezisland.com.

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.

Groups

Adventure Cycling Association: Various rides; 800-755-2453, www.adventurecycling.org/e23.

Backcountry Bicycle Trails Club: Ride Line, 206-283-2995.

BIKES: Bicycling club offers year-round rides for all skill and age levels, second Thursdays, September through May; www.bikesclub.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.

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.

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.

Skagit Bicycle Club: A Burlington-based bicycle group; 360-428-9487.

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.

Volunteers for Outdoor Washington: Learn how to build trails and volunteer to construct and maintain hiking routes; 206-517-3019, www.trailvolunteers.org.

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 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 Bass Club: 7 p.m. third Thursdays, Kennydale Community Center, 2424 NE 27th St., Renton; www.westernbassclub.com.

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.