Outdoor events happening this week in Sonoma County

WALK AND TALK, MAY 7

Bodega Bay: Join Mike Heffemon, birder and retired science teacher, for a bird walk and talk at Tannery Creek Canyon, 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday. Learn about bird migration, nesting, bird identification and feeding behaviors. Meet at the end of Jenner Drive. $10, $5 for children, free under 12. For information, email walks@bodegaland trust.org. RSVP, space is limited.

FREE PILATES, MAY 7

Santa Rosa: Take a free Pilates class at 9:10 and 10:10 a.m. Saturday and studio tour at Tone Pilates, Dance and Yoga, 545 Ross St. Call 526-3100 or visit tonefitness.com.

ARMSTRONG RUNS, MAY 7

Guerneville: Choose from five routes through the redwoods Saturday as runners converge on Armstrong Woods Natural Reserve and Austin Creek State Recreation Area. The run begins at 8:30 a.m., with 5k, 9k, 17k, 30k and 50k loops. Cost is $35-$70, benefiting Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods. Preregister through Thursday, May 5 at pctrailruns.com.

AVOID SNAKES, MAY 7

Sonoma: Teach your dog to avoid rattlesnakes at a clinic held Saturday at Vintage Kennel Club, 22071 Bonness Road. Twenty-minute trainings are by appointment or walk-in. $85 per dog. Register at 938-1173, vintagekennel@aol.com.

BAT HIKE, MAY 13

Occidental: Enter the world of bats and other night critters during LandPaths' docent-led, adult-recommended hike and potluck dinner in the hills above Occidental. Meet at 5:30 p.m. May 13 at the Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 6773 Bohemian Highway, just past Westminister Woods. Overnight stay is optional, donations are requested. Space is limited, registration is required. landpaths.org.

PARK TO PARK, MAY 14

Glen Ellen: Hike with guides from Jack London State Historic Park to the North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park along the North Sonoma Mountain Ridge Trail. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. May 14. The strenuous 8-mile hike is for ages 15 and up. $15. Meet in the parking lot of Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Road and plan a car shuttle for your return. 938-5216.

PUBLIC HIKE, MAY 14

Santa Rosa: Take a moderate to strenuous 3- to 4-mile hike at Pepperwood Preserve, 2130 Pepperwood Preserve Road, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 14. Free, donations accepted. 591-9310. pepperwoodpreserve.org.

ROLLING ON THE CREEK, MAY 14

Santa Rosa: Join Landpaths for an outing geared toward folks in wheelchairs and their family or caregivers on a 5-mile round-trip roll along the Santa Rosa Creek Trail between A Place to Play at 2375 W. Third St. and Willowside Road, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 14. Restroom facility available at each end of the trail. Friendly dogs on a leash and children welcome. The trail is almost completely flat and 95 percent paved. Register by phone at 544-7284, ext. 100.

SWIMMING LESSONS, MAY 14

Santa Rosa: Sonoma County Regional Parks' “Let's Go Swimming” event in English and Spanish is 1-4 pm. May 14 at the Finley Aquatic Center. 2060 W. College Ave. The event also is scheduled for 9 a.m. Sunday at the Healdsburg Swim Center, 60 Monte Vista Ave. Call 565-8034 to register.

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