Outdoors calendar

BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org): Meeting place is Harbour Pointe Lutheran Church, 5425 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo, unless otherwise noted.

Meet at 9 a.m. Sept. 8 for Mukilteo, Sultan, Snohomish and Monroe ride; call 425-349-5065 to confirm participation.

Meet at 9 a.m. Sept. 10 for Mukilteo to Golden Gardens, Seattle ride; call 425-349-5065 to confirm participation.

6 p.m. Wednesdays, start at Everett Transit Center, 3201 Smith Ave.; 20 to 25 miles; rain cancels; 206-353-0249.

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

Meet at 10 a.m. Sept. 8, Lowell Riverfront Park on Lowell-Snohomish River Road, Everett; showers cancel; 40-plus miles; 425-672-0617.

Edmonds Backyard Wildlife Habitat Project: Monthly meetings, dates and times vary, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds, unless otherwise noted; 425-771-0230; www.edmondsbackyardwildlifehabitat.org. Attendance is free and all are welcome.

Puget Sound Bird Fest, full days, Sept. 11 through 13; main site is Edmonds Plaza Room, 650 Main St.; others include Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., plus a birding cruise on Puget Sound and bus trip to Monroe; general admission is free and includes birding-related lectures, presentations and children’s activities, but some sign-up is required; 425-771-0227; www.pugetsoundbirdfest.org.

“Weekly Weeders” and mulch spreading sessions, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Willow Creek Hatchery, 95 Pine St., Edmonds; supplies provided.

Frank Wagner Elementary: 639 W. Main St., Monroe, Swift Night Out festival, starts at 5 p.m., slide show and entertainment start 6 p.m., Sept. 12, free, no sign-up required; details at www.pilchuckaudubon.org.

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.

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.

Over-the-Hill-Hikers: Various times on Thursdays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; $12 to $16; 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. Sept. 8, Quil Ceda Village Wal-Mart for Samish Flats trip; pack a lunch.

St. Edward Environmental Learning Center: 6344 NE 151st St., Kenmore; 425-489-0549; www.seelc.org. Classes and events are free unless otheriwse noted.

Historical tour of St. Edward Seminary, 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 6, start in the learning center’s grand dining hall, limited to 15 participants.

Wilderness navigation and orienteering session, 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 12, St. Edward State Park, 14445 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore; limited to 12 participants, ages 8 and older.

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