Outdoors calendar

  • Friday, February 12, 2010 1:13pm
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Events

BIKES rides: Various starting locations; www.bikesclub.org.

Meet at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 13, Allen Creek Elementary School, 6505 60th Drive NE, Marysville; ride leader provides lunch; rain cancels; 360-653-2384.

Meet at 10 a.m. Feb. 14, Rexville Grange, 1929 Rexville Road, La Conner; 39 miles; rain may cancel; food stop at Mount Vernon Co-Op; 425-478-9594.

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.

“Beer and Chocolate” ride, start at 10 a.m. Feb. 14, 1114 First St., Snohomish; approximately 30 miles; steady rain cancels; 206-356-8134.

Start at 10 a.m. Feb. 16, Logboom Park, 6100 NE 175th St., Kenmore; 26 to 30 miles; showers cancel; 425-672-0617.

Start at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 17, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; 40 miles, around south end of Lake Washington; showers cancel; 206-525-4714.

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

Guided Stillaguamish River birding adventure, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 14; $87, $77 ages 12 and under and 65 and older; register and get start location details at 425-771-0230.

Manufactured Home &RV Show Association: 206-381-8000; www.mhrvshows.com.

Seattle RV &Outdoor Recreation Show, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13 and 14, Qwest Field Event Center, 1000 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $7 to $10, free for ages 10 and under; 425-277-8132.

29th annual Evergreen State RV Show: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 through 21, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe; $6.50 and $7, free for ages 16 and under; 206-783-5957; www.westlakepromo.com.

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: 2930 Wetmore Ave., Suite 3A (Everett office); 425-783-6000; www.fs.fed.us/R6/mbs. 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. Feb. 20 and 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. Call to register.

“Winter Wings, Birds of the Skagit and Samish Flats,” Feb. 20; $95; 360-856-5700, ext. 209.

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 a.m. Feb. 16, Quil Ceda Village Wal-Mart for Birch Bay, Semiahmoo, Drayton Harbor trip; 360-629-2028; food provided.

Port Susan Snow Goose and Birding Festival: Full days, Feb. 20 and 21, various Camano Island sites; pancake breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, $3 and $6; free guided tours and kids’ activities; www.snowgoosefest.org.

Stewards of Forest Park: 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; 425-252-5243.

Habitat restoration work party, 9:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 13, Forest Park, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; free; meet at brown shed past northeast entrance, bring water bottle and gloves; 425-252-5243.

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