The Pacific Northwest Trail Association and the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission recently dedicated a new trail and trailhead at Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island.

The two-mile Pass Lake Trail project is part of the State Park's Centennial 2013 Plan, which provides enhancements, new destinations, trails, water access and conservation activities.

Orvis Spring Days is tomorrow through May 8 at the Orvis Store, 911 Bellevue Way in Bellevue, and features free seminars and events. Tomorrow: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., casting demonstration with instructor Cliff Barker; and 4-6 p.m., accuracy casting competition.

Saturday: 10-11 a.m., coastal cutthroat trout in local rivers with author Les Johnson; 11 a.m.-noon, fly-fishing Neah Bay for coho salmon with Chris Bellowe, owner of TopWater Charters in Neah Bay; noon-1 p.m., Olympic Peninsula fly-fishing with guide Ron Gras; 1-2 p.m., Yakima River Canyon with Steve Joyce of Red's Fly Shop in Yakima; 2-3 p.m., Washington's top spots with writer Doug Rose; and 3-4 p.m., fly-fishing in Puget Sound with Keith Robbins, owner of A Spot Tail Salmon Guide.

Sunday: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., fly-tying exposition with expert fly-tiers from the Pacific Northwest.

Details: 425-452-9138 or www.orvis.com.

The Northwest Marine Trade Association is seeking application letters from organizations requesting grant money for boating-related programs or events.

The NMTA's $7,500 grant program was established as part of the association's Grow Boating Program, which is aimed at increasing recreational boating.

Those interested should submit a letter with the following: a description of the program/event; how the program/event is helping or will help grow boating in the Northwest; and amount of grant money requested.

Submit to: Northwest Marine Trade Association, Attn: John Thorburn, Grant Program, 1900 N. Northlake Way, Suite 233, Seattle, WA 98103 or e-mail john@nmta.net by June 8.

The Camano Island Watershed Program has invited the Adopt-A-Stream Foundation to teach locals how to better understand the state of the island's streams.

The Island County Public Works Department and State Department of Ecology is holding a workshop 6-8:30 p.m. May 4 at the New Senior Center, 606 Arrowhead Road on Camano Island.

Tom Murdoch, co-author of the "Streamkeepers Field Guide," will talk about where island residents can find existing stream information and how to connect with others interested in local streams.

On May 7, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (the meeting location to be announced ) there will be training for island locals to learn how to conduct a watershed inventory and how to monitor the physical, biological and chemical characteristics of streams. Details: 360-387-3443, ext. 240 or e-mail jeffH@co.island.wa.us.

The Sturgeon Derby Dollars for Scholars is June 11 at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds, 16 Fairgrounds Road in Skamokawa. It raises money for scholarships at Wahkiakum and Naselle-Grays River Valley high schools. Details: 360-849-4976 or 360-749-0696.

The Wonders of Wetlands (WOW) curriculum workshop is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Cedar River Watershed Education Center near North Bend.

Expert Suzanne Greene will show teachers how to integrate wetland education in an interactive, hands-on format.

Cost is $45. Details: 206-233-1515 or www.cedarriver.org or e-mail www.wdfw.wa.gov/gpo/index.htm.

The Washington Butterfly Association meeting is 7 p.m. May 4 at the Center for Urban Horticulture at 3501 N.E. 41st St. in Seattle. Dr. Bob Vandenbosch will talk about the El Niño's impact on butterflies of the West Coast. Free. Details: 206-364-4935 or www.naba.org/chapters/nabaws/.

The American Lung Association's free Blow the Whistle on Asthma 5K Walk is 9:30 a.m. May 1 at Husky Stadium. Details: 800-732-9339 or www.alaw.org.

Mark Yuasa: 206-464-8780; e-mail, outdoorsnotes@seattletimes.com; fax: 206-464-3255; P.O. Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111.