Events
BIKES rides: Various starting locations; Membership and ride info at www.bikesclub.org.
Everett Parks and Recreation: 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett, 425-257-7314, www.ci.everett.wa.us.
• Learn to row . Introductory classes 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays April 4 to 16, at Everett Rowing Association, Langus Park Shellhouse, $60. Classes cover sweep rowing, boat handling and oarsmanship. Appropriate for beginners or rowers who haven’t b
een on the water for two years or more. Youths 14-17 are welcome with a participating adult.
• Kids’ trout clinic 6 to 8 p.m. April 13, $10 (parent and child ages 5 to 17). Learn about the gear and techniques to fish for trout. Taught by the Everett Steelhead and Salmon Club, and includes casting practice, at Silver Hall, Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11400 W. Silver Lake Road.
• Night hike and low tide walk at Howarth Park 8 to 9:30 p.m. April 15, $7 (ages 6 and up). Hike the trails of Howarth Park, through the trees and along the stream bank, followed by an exploration of Howarth Beach at low tide. The park is at 1127 Olympic Blvd., Everett.
• Skyline Lake , 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 17, $40 (ages 12 to 17 with participating adult, $32). Hike up to a lake at Stevens Pass with panoramic views of the central Cascades crest. Only for experienced snowshoers or beginners who are in good condition. Round trip: 3 miles, with a 1,200-foot gain. Departs from Parks and Recreation office.
Everett Mountaineers: Meetings at 7 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, Snohomish County East Administration Building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. www.everettmountaineers.org.
Greg’s Custom Fishing Rods: 12405 20th St. NE, Lake Stevens; registration required at 425-335-1391; www.gregscustomrods.com.
• Rod-building class; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 3, 4, 10 and 11. The four-evening class includes instruction, use of the workshop and tools, and epoxy for the rod. $35.
• Fly-casting lessons scheduled on an individual basis. Call our shop to make arrangements.
North Cascades Institute: 810 Highway 20, Sedro-Woolley; 360-856-5700, ext. 209; www.ncascades.org. Listed prices for overnight events include meals and lodging. Detailed event times and locations given at registration.
North Sound Sea Kayaking Association: Club details at www.nsseakayaker.homestead.com; 360-652-5510. Trip details at 360-691-9436. Free meetings, 7 p.m. first Thursdays October through May, Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett, unless otherwise noted.
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. To sign up, call 425-513-9374. All hikes meet and park at United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds. Each hike is limited to 10 hikers.
• 8 a.m. April 14; Priest Point Park (near Olympia), 6 easy miles.
Pilchuck Audubon Society: Birding trips, pack a lunch if it’s not provided; www.pilchuckaudubon.org.
• Mill Creek and vicinity; meet 8 a.m. April 5, Lynnwood Walmart lot at 1400 164th St. SW (I-5 Exit 183). Park at the edge of the lot to the west. Trip includes Silver Lake, Martha Lake, Rhody Ridge Arboretum, North Creek Park. Trip Leaders: Virginia Clark, 360-435-3750, John dePlace, 425-357-0944.
• Deception Pass area; 7:30 a.m. April 12, Quilceda Village Walmart. Explore all the lakes, beaches and trails near the pass. Trip Leader: Virginia Clark, 360-435-3750.
• Montlake Fill (Union Bay Natural Area); 8 a.m. April 19, Lynnwood Walmart lot. One of the most productive birding areas in this vicinity. If time allows we may visit Foster Island, Magnuson Park and other areas of North Lake Washington. Trip Leaders: Art Wait, 360-563-0181, Virginia Clark, 360-435-3750.
• Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge; 7:30 a.m. April 26, Lynnwood Walmart lot. Long road trip about 80 miles each way. At the refuge we will need to walk several miles to fully experience the marshes, tide flats, grasslands and riparian woodlands. Two hundred species have been seen here. 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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