Work party: Help maintain Camano Island State Park from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 4. Meet at the ranger station, 2269 Lowell Point Road. Bring a brown-bag lunch; drinks and dessert will be provided. More at www.camanowildlifehabitat.org.
Free park-ing: The next day to visit Washington state parks without an entrance fee is June 8, National Get Outdoors Day. Other free days are June 9 (Fishing Day), Aug. 25 (National Park Service’s birthday), Nov. 11 (Veterans Day) and Nov. 29 (Autumn free day). More at www.discoverpass.wa.gov.
Killer Whale Tales: Biologist Jeff Hogan will give a presentation on the killer whales that live among the San Juan Islands 1 p.m. June 8 at the Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Hogan spent 19 years researching the whales, which he’ll bring to life with pictures and underwater videos. Learn how to recognize if a whale is sleeping, swimming to another location, hunting or playing. Reservations are required. Cost is $5 for Adopt A Stream Foundation members and $7 for non-members. Call 425-316-8592. More at www.streamkeeper.org.
Jetty Island Days: The 2019 season runs from July 5 to Sept. 2. Ferries depart from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays at 10th Street and W. Marine View Drive, Everett; $3 fee for parking; suggested donation $2 for adults, $1 for kids; 425-257-8304; everettwa.gov/jettyisland.
Mount St. Helens: Want to know more about the May 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens? Washington State Parks offers a diverse series of programs through Sept. 15 at Mount St. Helens Visitor Center, 3029 Spirit Lake Highway, Castle Rock and at Seaquest State Park across the highway. Programs include interactive talks and demonstrations on the region’s history and the eruption, guided walks through the wetland ecosystem of Silver Lake and Junior Ranger evening activities. More at www.parks.state.wa.us/245/Mount-St-Helens.
Get wild: The Camano Wildlife Habitat Project, sponsored by Friends of Camano Island Parks, hosts public presentations the third Wednesday of the month. The next presentation, “Weeds of Camano,” by Seth Luginbill of the Island County Noxious Weed Control Board. For more, call 360-387-2236, visit www.camanowildlifehabitat.org or email camanowildlifehabitat@gmail.com.
Ride to Canada: Join the Cascade Bicycle Club on a ride from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C., Aug. 23-24. The 175-mile route of scenic backroads starts at the north end of the University of Washington’s E-18 parking lot and finishes in downtown Vancouver over two days. More at www.cascade.org.
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