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Published 10:34 am Thursday, August 5, 2010

Utsalady Ladies picnic

Utsalady Ladies Aid Community Potluck Picnic is planned for noon Sunday at 78 E. Utsalady Road on Camano Island.

“The Pirates of Utsalady” will feature a scavenger hunt, races, a plank walk, a cake walk and a raffle.

Bring your favorite potluck dish. Hot dogs and beverages will be provided.

All are welcome.

Walk in Darrington: A breast cancer benefit is 8 a.m. Sunday in Darrington along Old Sauk River Trail.

It’s planned by the The D-Town Gals, a nonprofit group raising money to participate in the upcoming Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk.

The suggested donation is $25 with a T-shirt or $20 without. To participate, meet at the Darrington Community Center, 570 Sauk Ave., for a ride to the trailhead. Walk three miles one way or six miles round trip. For more information, call 360-631-6609 or 360-436-1861.

Invasive spartina removal work day: The Nature Conservancy seeks folks who want to get involved with its Port Susan preserve.

Volunteers can help remove the invasive plant spartina at the 4,122-acre preserve where the Stillaguamish River empties into the bay.

The work party, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, will involve a short boat ride to a sandy area where spartina seedlings can easily be pulled by hand.

For more information, e-mail bfrench@tnc.org or call 206-343-4345, ext. 361.