Bears: Find out about how to keep your campsite safe from bears June 6. During Bear Affair at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle you can see what two grizzly bears can do to a mock campsite in their habitat. You can also learn about living safely with other Northwest predators. Various activities are planned throughout the day. Get details at www.zoo.org/bearaffair.
Free days: State parks will not require a Discover Pass for parking June 6 for National Trails Day and June 13 for National Get Outdoors Day. Forest Service recreation sites won’t require a Northwest Forest Pass on June 13.
Free fishing weekend: On June 6 to 7, fishing licenses will not be required to fish in Washington state. All other rules, including seasons, fishing restrictions and bait restrictions still apply. Get more info at wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/free.
Bikes for kids: The 2015 Kids Bike Swap is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 7 at 2531 Broadway, Everett; 425-252-6952; www.sharingwheels.org. Kids donate their old, outgrown bike and receive a voucher for the value to be redeemed towards another bike Sharing Wheels has refurbished. Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Bees: Northwest naturalist and author Rob Sandelin will present All About Bees: the most important insects on the planet at 7 p.m. on June 11 at the Northwest Stream Center in McCollum Park, 128th Street SE, Everett. Call 425-316-8592 to reserve a spot. $5 for Adopt A Stream members, $7 for nonmembers.
Birding: Learn about binoculars and spotting scopes from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 12 at Everett Firefighter’s Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Two experts will talk about the different types of equipment and give you a chance to test some of them out.
Map and compass: Learn basic navigation skills from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on June 16 at the REI at Alderwood mall in Lynnwood. You’ll learn the basics of how to use a compass and how to read and use a topographic map. You’ll also learn how to plan a route using a topo map.
Beach: Edmonds Parks and Recreation is looking for people who would like to spend a few hours volunteering as beach docents this summer at Olympic Beach visitor station. The station is open noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and noon to 3 p.m. on weekdays. Application deadline is June 16 and training begins June 23. If interested please call Sally Lider at 425-771-0227, or email sally.lider@edmondswa.gov to request an application.
Sasquatch: Best-selling author David Gordon will offering an entertaining presentation on the use of citizen science at 7 p.m. June 18 at the Northwest Stream Center in McCollum Park, 128th Street SE, Everett. Gordon wrote “The Sasquatch Seeker’s Field Manual” and is the other of 19 other books about wildlife and wild places. Call 425-316-8592 to reserve a spot. $5 for Adopt A Stream members, $7 for nonmembers.
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