Events
BIKES rides: Various starting locations; www.bikesclub.org.
10 a.m. Feb. 14 and 28, Mukilteo-Lake Stevens: Meet at Point of Grace church parking lot in Mukilteo. Route 52 miles total. Snow cancels. Leave a message 425-349-5065 or e-mail: fiorepg@frontier.com.
10 a.m. Feb. 13, Bypass and Roundabouts: Moderate 26 miles starting at Machias Station at 10 a.m. Food stop in Granite Falls. Weather may cancel. Leader Warren Bare 425-743-7593 or bare.warren@gmail.com.
10 a.m. Feb. 18, Mukilteo-Snohomish-Monroe: Meet at Point of Grace church parking lot in Mukilteo. Route 54 miles total. Snow cancels. Leave a message 425-349-5065 or e-mail: fiorepg@frontier.com.
10 a.m. Feb. 19, Echo Lake to Ballard and return. Moderate 25 to 30 miles. Food stop along the way. Weather will cancel. Leader Warren Bare. 425-743-7593 or bare.warren@gmail.com.
Edmonds Parks & Recreation: Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; register at 425-771-0230; www.reczone.org.
Float trip to see wintering snow geese; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 19 and 27. Begins at Rainbow Bridge in La Conner, with opportunities to see ducks, herons, loons, grebes, hawks, turkey vultures and bald eagles. Adults $87; Youths 12 and under, seniors 65 and over, $77. Lunch included. Registration at 425-771-0230 or www.reczone.org.
Greg’s Custom Fishing Rods: 12405 20th St. NE, Lake Stevens; registration required at 425-335-1391; www.gregscustomrods.com.
n Rod-building class; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 15, 16, 22, 23. The four-evening class includes instruction, use of the workshop and tools, and epoxy for the rod. $35.
North Sound Sea Kayaking Association: Club details at 360-652-5510; www.nsseakayaker.homestead.com. 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.
Pilchuck Audubon Society: Birding trips, pack a lunch if it’s not provided; www.pilchuckaudubon.org.
n Port Gamble to Port Townsend; meet at 7 a.m. Feb. 15 at the Edmonds Marsh. (South of W. Dayton Street, turn left just before the railroad tracks). Ferry to Kingston, go through Port Gamble and across the floating bridge. On the way, visit Marrowstone Island and Indian Island to see waterfowl, seabirds and maybe orcas. Trip leader: Virginia Clark, 360-435-3750.
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.
n Snohomish Volkssport 11k Walk; 12:45 p.m. Feb. 13. Start at Top Food, 1301 Ave. D, Snohomish. Sign-ups close today.
E-mail items for the Outdoors calendar to features@heraldnet.com or mail to “Outdoors Calendar,” The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206.
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