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Warland Hewitt Wight rides through traffic in Everett on Tuesday, March 13. Wight, a full-time bicycle messenger, had his bike stolen and then recovered with the help of courthouse marshal, Mike Anderson.

Photo taken on 03132018

Outdoors classes and activities around Snohomish County

The listings include Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest updates and REI Lynnwood workshops.

Events listed here are contingent on whether each jurisdiction is approved to enter the corresponding phase of the governor’s four-phase reopening plan. Events may be canceled or postponed. Check with each venue for the latest information.

Bike tune-up: Dust off your bike just in time for Memorial Day. REI presents a “Spring Tune-Up: Get Your Bike Ready to Ride This Season” webinar from 1 to 2 p.m. May 27 via Zoom. A certified technician will go over the basics of bike maintenance. You will learn about the most common repairs you can make at home and see the basic tools that are needed. A Zoom link will be emailed to you with registration. More at www.rei.com.

Free park-ing: The next day of the year to visit Washington state parks in 2021 without an entrance fee is June 5 (National Trails Day). Other free parks days are June 12 (National Get Outdoors Day), June 13 (Fishing Day), Aug. 25 (National Park Service’s 105th birthday), Sept. 25 (National Public Lands Day), Nov. 11 (Veterans Day) and Nov. 26 (Autumn Day). More at www.discoverpass.wa.gov.

Get wild: The Camano Wildlife Habitat Project, sponsored by Friends of Camano Island Parks, hosts presentations the third Wednesday of the month. The next presentation, “Coastal River Otters” is set for 7 p.m. June 16 via Zoom. Local scientist Heide Island will talk about her research on the coastal behavior of wild river otters on Whidbey Camano Island Land Trust property. Since 2018, Island has been investigating residental otters’ foraging behaviors relative to variables like season, tidal current and time of day. She is a professor of comparative animal behavior and neuroscience at Pacific University. A Zoom link will be emailed to you with registration. Call 360-387-2236 or go to www.camanowildlifehabitat.org.

SnoCo Bike Bingo: Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop, 2531 Broadway Ave., Everett, is hosting SnoCo Bike Bingo runs through June 30. The game gives people extra reasons to ride, to explore your community and support local business. One card has 25 fun things to do by bike. Prizes will be drawn weekly from completed bingos, and the grand prize is a new-to-you bike from Sharing Wheels. You must live or work in Snohomish County to play. You’ll be emailed a link to print your bingo card with registration. Register at sharingwheels.org/snoco-bike-bingo.

Beat Brackett 5K: Have an Edmonds Kind of Fourth with the 2021 Beat Brackett 5K. This year, you can run or walk the 5K live on the Fourth of July or go with the virtual option and run it at a date, time and route of your choice. Live runners will leave the starting line in groups of 15 every 5 minutes to provide extra space along the course. All runners and walkers, whether they choose a live or virtual race, will recieve a commemorative shirt. Register by May 31 to guarantee your shirt size. More at www.BeatBrackett.com.

Find your favorite park: Still playing it safe? Virtually explore Washington’s state parks during the pandemic. Washington State Parks Foundation’s website features an interactive map of Washington’s 124 state parks, as well as virtual tours, park information and trip reports. The virtual tours provide a 360-degree view with navigational tools and a walk-through of state parks, trails, campgrounds, retreat centers, interpretive centers and vacation houses. More at www.waparks.org.

Email event information for this calendar with the subject “Outdoors” to features@heraldnet.com.

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