Outdoors Calendar

B.I.K.E.S. rides: Various starting locations; www.bikesclub.org.

  • Stanwood ride, March 15 and 16 or March 18 and 19; rain or wet roads may delay; participants will eat in Stanwood; start times and route details at 425-478-9594.
  • Sign up now for the 2010 McClinchy Mile Ride on March 20; day-of-event registration is 8 to 11 a.m., course open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., start at Haller Middle School, 600 E. First St., Arlington; 20- to 47-mile routes; $25 adults, $10 ages 17 and under with paid adult fee; details at www.bikesclub.org.
  • Meet for mostly 10 a.m. starts on Mondays, Haller Middle School, 600 E. First St., Arlington; 25- to 35-mile routes; rain cancels; call 425-737-8445 the day before each ride, or by 9 a.m. day of ride, to confirm start time.
  • Meet at 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Haller Middle School, 600 E. First St., Arlington; 25- to 35-mile routes; rain cancels; 425-737-8445.

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

  • Start at 10 a.m. March 13, Logboom Park, 6100 NE 175th St., Kenmore; North Lake Loop ride; 45 to 60 miles; steady rain cancels; 425-890-5234.
  • Seattle Bicycle Expo, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 13 and 14, Smith Cove Cruise Terminal 91, Seattle; $10 single day pass, $12 two-day pass, free for ages 15 and under; admission is cash-only, at door; www.cascade.org/expo.

    Coastal Conservation Association: Bayside Marine, 1111 Craftsman Way, Everett, next to the boat launch; 425-252-3088.

    Equestrian Crossings: Private arenas in Oak Harbor, Greenbank and Langley; 360-320-1573; www.equestriancrossings.com.

  • Spring horsemanship lessons for ages 5 and up; get applications from www.equestriancrossings.com and register by mail only; send to P.O. Box 55, Coupeville, WA 98239; March 26 sign-up deadline for April 26 through June 18 session; scholarships available; free lesson possible with purchase of seven lessons; $30 per lesson, or $240 for eight weeks, plus one-time $30 registration fee; 360-320-1573.

    Lynnwood Parks and Recreation: 5800 198th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-670-5050; www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us. Hiking and kayaking trips, various lengths and elevations, for ages 55 and older; meet at the Lynnwood Senior Center, 5800 198th St. SW; most cost $16 members, $21 nonmembers, call for details.

    Milltown Sailing Association: Meets 7 p.m. second Wednesdays, 410 14th St., Everett; 425-710-9175.

    Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: 2930 Wetmore Ave., Suite 3A, Everett; 425-783-6000. See individual listings for details like starting points. Make reservations for Snoqualmie Pass events at 425-434-6111. For Stevens Pass, call 360-677-2414.

  • Kids in the Snow, 1 p.m. March 20, Snoqualmie Pass; for all ages; $10 per outing.

    Mukilteo Yacht Club: Meets 6:30 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, year-round, Old Garage, 807 Second St., Mukilteo; new members welcome, subject to space availability; 425-315-0535.

    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: 425-423-0883; www.nsska.homestead.com. Meetings are free and take place at 7 p.m., Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett, unless otherwise noted.

    Over-the-Hill-Hikers: Various times on Thursdays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; unless otherwise noted, trips cost $13 for senior center members and $16 for nonmembers. To sign up, first-time participants call 425-513-9374; others call 425-774-5555; www. scscedmonds.org.

    Pilchuck Audubon Society: Details at 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750, unless otherwise noted; www.pilchuckaudubon.org.

  • Meet at 7:30 a.m. March 16, Quil Ceda Village Wal-Mart for C-Post Road, Fortson Ponds, Sauk River trip; pack a lunch.

    Snohomish County Parks &Recreation and Adopt-A-Stream Foundation presentations: All at NW Stream Center, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; $5 AASF members, $7 nonmembers, per presentation; advance ticket purchase required at 425-316-8592; www.streamkeeper.org.

  • Amphibians of mystery, 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 17, for first-graders to adult.
  • Slugs and snails leave slimy trails, 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 18, for first-graders to adult.
  • To submit an item for the Outdoors calendar, e-mail features@heraldnet.com or send it to “Outdoors Calendar,” The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett WA 98206.

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