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May 4, 2008

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Today // Butterfly hike at Soldier's Delight Natural Environment Area with expert Dick Smith, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Short slide show included. Meet at visitor center, 5100 Deer Park Road, Owings Mills.

Biking
May 14 // Bike Maintenence 101, free workshop, 7 p.m., REI Timonium, 63 W. Aylesbury Road. Details: 410-252-5920.

Birding
Today // "Birding for the Blind," a program for the visually impaired, family and friends, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Patuxent Research Refuge North Tract, Laurel, off Route 198, between Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 32. Free. Appropriate for ages 8 and up. Reservations: 301-497-5887.

Children
May 17 // Skull Scene Investigation. Join a naturalist to learn what animal skulls can teach us, 1 p.m., Patuxent Research Refuge North Tract, Laurel, off Route 198, between BW Parkway and Route 32. Free. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. Reservations: 301-497-5887.

Fishing
Wednesday // Free State Fly Fishers meeting, 7:30 p.m., Davidsonville Family Recreation Center, Queen Anne Bridge Road, Davidsonville, behind Ford Hall. Free. Details: www.geocities.com/freestateflyfishers.

Hiking
Wednesday // Seven-mile circuit hike along the Middle Patuxent River in Howard County with the Mountain Club of Maryland. Moderate pace. Details: 410-381-5489.

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