Events
BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org):
SweetCakes rides, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through September, Stanwood Velo Sports, 8823 Viking Way, Stanwood; 360-629-6415.
Freewheeling Wednesdays, start times and locations vary, 25 to 25 miles, includes lunch or snack stop; 425-743-7593.
Breazeale-Padilla Bay Interpretive Center: 10441 BayView-Edison Road, Mount Vernon; 360-428-1558, www.padillabay.gov.
Mini Explorers “food chain” activities, 10:30 a.m. April 8, repeated April 9, for 3- to 5-year-olds, limited to 12 participants; free, but registration required at 360-428-1558.
Junior Ecologists field journal activities, 10:30 a.m. April 10, repeated April 11, for 3- to 5-year-olds, limited to 12 participants; free, but registration required at 360-428-1558.
Mini Explorers “food chain” activities, 10:30 a.m. April 8, for 6- to 9-year-olds, limited to 20 participants; free, but registration required at 360-428-1558.
Cama Beach State Park: 1880 SW Camano Drive, Camano Island, 360-387-3342, Christina.Dinzl-Pederson@parks.wa.gov.
Spring Fest, 1 to 4 p.m. April 4, discover Cama Beach, see baby animals, make outdoor-themed crafts; free.
City of Everett Parks &Recreation: 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8300, www.ci.everett.wa.us.
Arbor Day ceremony, 11 a.m. to noon April 8, Jackson Park, 1700 State St., Everett; free.
Edmonds Parks &Recreation: Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; 425-771-0230, www.reczone.org.
FrogWatch training, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, April 7 through 28, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; $15 per person covers the four-week series; register for course No. 11213 at 425-771-0230, www.reczone.org, www.nwf.org/frogwatchusa. Course is intended to help adults teach children about nature.
Friends of Camano Island Parks: 9:50 a.m. first Saturdays, various start points on Camano Island; free; details at 360-387-0222.
April 4, meet at Ivy Road and Dry Lake Road junction and walk to south beach of Camano Island State Park.
Greg’s Custom Fishing Rods: 12405 20th St. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-335-1391, www.gregscustomrods.com.
Bass clinic, 10 a.m. April 4, covers crank bait fishing, drop shotting, split shotting, top waters; free, but reservations required due to limited seating; 425-335-1391.
Fly-tying class, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through April 16; $50 includes instruction, materials and use of tools, registration required at 425-335-1391.
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., Ste. 3A (Everett office); 425-783-6000, fs.fed.us/r6/mbs. Events do not start at Everett office location; see individual listings.
Snowshoe walks, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at Snoqualmie Pass; snowshoes provided, $10 donation per 90-minute outing, $20 for half-day tours; participants advised to dress appropriately, in layers; reservations required, 509-852-1062.
North Cascades Crew: P.O. Box 1506, Lake Stevens; 877-769-6221, www.northcascadescrew.com.
North Cascades Cruise, 8 a.m. registration, 8:30 to 9:30 boat demonstrations, 10:25 meeting, 11 a.m. race April 11, Lake Stevens City boat launch, Main Street and 17th Place NE; $8 to $23, open to ages 13 and older; participants provide boat, paddle, PFD, whistle.
Pilchuck Audubon Society: 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750, www.pilchuckaudubon.org.
Meet at 7:30 a.m. April 7, Quil Ceda Village Walmart, Tulalip, for Guemes Island trip; pack a lunch.
Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team meeting, 7 p.m. April 10, Everett Firefighters Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-252-0926.
Seattle Rifle &Pistol Association: Evergreen Sportsman’s Park, Snohomish; 206-542-2792, 360-569-8617, www.seattlerifle.org.
Adult hunter education classes, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 12, 14, 19, 21 and 23, registration 9 a.m. to noon May 2 and 9; $5 registration fee, details and driving directions at 206-542-2792 or 360-569-8617.
Sound Steppers Volkssport Club: Meets 6:15 p.m. first Thursdays, Crossroads Church, 18527 60th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-397-7301, www.soundsteppers.org. Start times and locations for other events vary. Offers 5k to 20k walks.
10 a.m. start April 4, Langus Park/Smith Island, 400 Smith Island Road, Everett; 5 and 11k walks; details and directions at www.soundsteppers.org.
Spring classes for all ages, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays through May 20; $5 to $15 sliding scale, per session. Classes include potluck dinner.
Summer camps for youth and adult groups, June 15 through Sept. 1; $225 for day camps, $600 for overnight camps if registered by June 15.
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.
