Events this weekend

I’m off to Alaska for a weekend — what a waste you may say! One should go to Alaska for a month, or maybe a year. But I have 5 days.

Meanwhile, the weekend is rife with tours.

Kayak tours of the Arboretum‘s Duck Bay continue today and Friday. ($25)

Saturday, local nature writer Cathy McDonald leads an “urban forest” walk in Seward Park ($10, RSVP to nwwriter@hotmail.com) at 10am. And the Burke Museum hosts a special “Behind the Scenes in Paleontology!” tour of itself — and WA state’s ancient past — at 12:30pm and 2pm ($20).

And Sunday, the Arboretum strikes back with guided walks this time at 11am and 1pm. Free.

Have a great weekend!