Cascade Chapter Outings Committee BBQ Potluck at TrailsFest! - Rattlesnake Lake

 Join the Cascade Chapter Outings Committee for a potluck light summer dinner after Trails Fest 2008 to discuss the process of becoming a Chapter outings leader and other Outing Committee business. To get to Rattlensake Lake, take I-5 to I-90 to Exit 32, then turn right on 436th Ave SE. and head east for 2.7 miles to Rattlesnake Lake. Contact Terese for more information and to RSVP at 253-334-2157 or terrasolutions@hotmail.com. (CH)

TrailsFest is sponsored annually by the Washington Trails Association at the Cedar River Watershed Center and Rattlesnake Lake, near North Bend, Washington. This free outdoor extravaganza features clinics on everything from wilderness first aid to hiking with kids to backcountry cooking. Take a guided hike, paddle a kayak, or climb a rock wall. At the festival, learn how to whip up a tasty backcountry meal in no time from the author of Freezer Bag Cooking. Want to be a responsible hiker with your dog? Check out the clinic on hiking with dogs and trail etiquette.