Outdoors Calendar

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

  • Meet at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 16, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; ride through Lake Stevens and Everett; rain cancels; 425-478-9594.
  • Meet at 9 a.m. Aug. 20, ride from Mukilteo to Redmond; bring snack; 425-349-5065.

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

  • 10 a.m. Aug. 17, meet at Kenmore’s Logboom Park, ride through south Snohomish County; 45 to 75 miles; steady rain cancels; 425-890-5234.
  • 10 a.m. Aug. 18, meet at Lowell Riverfront Park, Everett, ride to Lake Stevens; showers cancel; 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.

    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.

    Parks: Cama Beach State Park, 1880 SW Camano Drive, and Camano Island State Park, 2269 S. Lowell Point Road, both on Camano Island; 360-387-3342 general information, 360-387-1550 park reservations. Activities are free.

  • Owls discussion, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15, Camano Island
  • Beach walk and low-tide discovery, 10 a.m. Aug. 18, Cama Beach
  • Worm bin session, 1 p.m. Aug. 19, Cama Beach

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

  • Meet at 6:30 a.m. Aug. 18, Monroe park-and-ride on U.S. 2 for Chinook Pass and Highway 410 trip; pack a lunch.
  • 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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