Front Porch: Pilchuck Audubon hosts author of book on bird identification by feather

Flock together: Pilchuck Audubon Society’s June program meeting, “Bird Feathers: A Guide to North American Species,” is planned for Friday.

It begins at 7 p.m. at the Everett Firefighters Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave. in Everett. Wildlife tracker and naturalist David Scott will discuss his new book, “Bird Feathers: A Guide to North American Species,” the first field guide dedicated solely to the identification of feathers.

For more information, call 425-252-0926.

Retire flags: Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 170, offers a “Flag Retirement Ceremony” at 1 p.m. June 25 at 6729 Beverly Blvd. in Everett. Flag Day is June 14.

The ceremony is across the street from the branch home.

The ceremony will be brief and include burning unserviceable cloth American flags. These unserviceable flags being retired were exchanged for new American flags.

Walks in Japanese Gulch: Take a guided walk in the Japanese Gulch in Mukilteo this summer.

Walks are scheduled for 10 a.m. the first Saturday of July and August.

On July 2, go on the amphibian appreciation walk with Thayer Cueter, founder of the Edmonds Just Frogs Amphibian Center.

On Aug. 6, learn about the life cycle of salmon and visit the new fish ladder, led by Suzi Wong Swint from Snohomish County Surface Water Management.

Sponsored by the Japanese Gulch Group, all walks are free and open to the public of all ages. The address is 1201 Mukilteo Lane.

For more information, call 425-501-5922.

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