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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.

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