Events
BIKES rides: Various starting locations; Membership and ride info at www.bikesclub.org.
Edmonds Parks and Recreation: 700 Main St., Edmonds, 425-771-0227, www.reczone.org.
n Beach Camp at Sunset Bay, on Norma Beach Road in Edmonds. A water-sports day camp for kids, ages 10-17, with weekly sessions 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, until Sept. 2, $350 per child. Includes kayaking, sailing, windsurfing, wake boarding and innertubing for any level of experience and ability. Register with Edmonds Parks and Recreation, 425-771-0230, www.reczone.org.
Everett Mountaineers: Meetings at 7 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, Snohomish County East Administration Building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. www.everettmountaineers.org.
Forest and Wildlife Fun Day: 4 to 8 p.m. July 27, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE Everett; Program for kids and parents includes exploring the forest, searching for critters, geocaching and arts and crafts. A Washington State University Extension program; Registration recommended at snohomish.wsu.edu/naturalresources/FW2011.htm. Call 425-357-6025 or go to the website for more information.
Greg’s Custom Fishing Rods: 12405 20th St. NE, Lake Stevens; registration required at 425-335-1391; www.gregscustomrods.com.
n Fly-casting lessons scheduled on an individual basis. Call the shop to make arrangements.
North Sound Sea Kayaking Association: Club details at www.nsseakayaker.homestead.com; 360-652-5510. Trip details at 360-691-9436.
Over-the-Hill-Hikers: Various times on Thursdays, Edmonds Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave.; www.scscedmonds.org. Most trips cost $13 for senior center members and $16 for nonmembers. Call Larry Weimer, 425-513-9374, before signing up for the trip. For all hikes meet and park at United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds. Each hike is limited to 10 people.
n Johnson Ridge Trail, 8 a.m. July 28; medium to difficult 4 miles, with elevation gain of 1,000 feet.
n Esmerelda Basin (Snoqualmie Pass), wildflower hike, 7:30 a.m. Aug. 3; medium four to six miles with elevation gain of 1,600 feet.
Pilchuck Audubon Society: Birding trips, pack a lunch if it’s not provided; www.pilchuckaudubon.org.
n Mount Baker Highway; meet at 7 a.m. July 26 at Quilceda Village Walmart lot. Golden eagle, gray-crowned rosy-finch, ptarmigan, swifts, pipits, larks, and numerous mammals are possible. Expect wildflowers. Trip leaders: Art Wait, 360-563-0181, Virginia Clark, 360-435-3750.
n Anacortes; meet at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 2 , at Quilceda Village Walmart lot. Many beautiful birding places, including lakes, beaches, marinas, and even a mountain. Trip leader: Virginia Clark, 360-435-3750.
n Chinook Pass and Highway 410; meet at 6:30 a.m. Aug. 9 at Monroe park-and-ride on U.S. 2. Beautiful scenery at the 5,432-foot pass, intersecting the Pacific Crest Trail. Gray jays, Vaux’s swifts and mountain chickadee. Trip leaders: Virginia Clark, 360-435-3750; Art Wait, 360-563-0181.
n Snoqualmie River Valley, Monroe to Carnation; meet at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 16 at Monroe park-and-ride on U.S. 2. Exciting birds. Trip leader: Virginia Clark, 360-435-3750.
Sierra Club, Snohomish Group: Event locations vary; 425-737-0350; www.cascade.sierraclub.org/directory/groups/snohomish.
Sound Steppers Volkssport Club: 425-397-7301; www.soundsteppers.org. Meets 6:15 p.m. first Thursdays, Crossroad Church, 18527 60th Ave. W., Lynnwood. See www.meetup.com/walkers-574 for details and a future walk schedule.
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