Outdoors Calendar

BEST BET

Wednesday Lefty Kreh will discuss fly-fishing on the Chesapeake Bay at a meeting of the DC Metro chapter of Maryland Saltwater Sportsfishermen's Association, 7:30 p.m, Bethesda- Chevy Chase Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, Room A. Details: [e-mail].

CHILDREN

Saturday "From the River to the Sea," a program about the Chesapeake Bay and open ocean ecosystems. Learn about sea creatures and climate change, 10 a.m., at the Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel. For ages 8-10. The visitor center is on Powder Mill Road, between the Baltimore- Washington Parkway and Route 197. To register: 301-497-5763.

HIKING

Saturday Easy five-mile circuit hike on meandering trails at Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area with the Sierra Club of Howard County. See serpentine rock and evidence of old mining activity. Depart at 9 a.m. from the commuter lot at the Clarksville Fire Department at routes 108 and 32. Details: 443-745-3041 or [e-mail].

FYI

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