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Wednesdays Audubon Society of Pennsylvania holds walks every Wednesday, 9 a.m. Call 412-963-6100.
Oct. 28 Tyke Hike Halloween Party. Easy hike through Schenley Park followed by treats and Halloween crafts. No masks. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. $5 per family. Registration required at 412-255-0564.
Nov. 1 Fall Cookout Hike. Venture Outdoors leads a moderate hike in Laurel Hill State Park, followed by chicken, burgers and potato salad on Swiss Mountain. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $20 VO member, $40 nonmember. 412-255-0564.
Outdoors Halloween
Oct. 26 Haunted Bike Ride. Venture Outdoors hosts an easy ride on the Eliza Furnace Trail and past Pittsburgh buildings rumored to be haunted. Costumes are encouraged, but dress safely for biking. Bring a bike light. Bicycle rentals $8. $12 VO members, $8 kids, $25 non-members. 5-8 p.m. 412-255-0564.
Oct. 26 Bump in the Night. Guided evening hike exploring night sounds and spooky folklore. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. 7 p.m. 724-794-6011.
Oct. 28 Tyke Hike Halloween Party. An easy hike for kids and their keepers through Schenley Park, followed by treats and instruction in Halloween craft making. No masks. $5 per family. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Register with Venture Outdoors at 412-255-0564.
Nov. 1 Beer Tasting Hike. 2-3 easy miles in Settler's Cabin Park followed by a sampling of hand-picked pumpkin beers, cheese, crackers and other snacks. Minimum age 21. 4:30-7:30 p.m. $25 Venture Outdoors member, $40 nonmember. 412-255-0564.
Nov. 8 Urban Safari Hike. Moderate 8-9 miles of urban exploration starting on Mt. Washington. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5 Venture Outdoors member, $10 nonmember. 412-255-0564.
Oct. 26 Halloween Haunted Bike Ride. Easy ride past Pittsburgh's haunted buildings and on the Eliza Furnace Trail. Costumes encouraged, but dress safely for biking. Rentals available $8. 5-8 p.m. Bring bike light. $12 Venture Outdoors members, $8 kids, $25 non-members. 412-255-0564.
Daily National Aviary, North Side. Bird watching stroll meets 10:30 a.m. daily at atrium. $9 adults; $8 seniors; $7.50 children 2 and over, children under 2 free (strollers welcome). 412-323-7235, www.aviary.org.
Nov. 10 Bartramian Audobon Society meeting. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. 7 p.m. 724-794-6011.
Nov. 15 Bird Training 101. National Aviary, North Side. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Members $8; non-members: $13. Reservations 412-323-7235 ext. 209.
Wednesdays Downtown TriAnglers instructional fishing, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. North Shore, Riverfront Park. $5.
Thursdays through Nov. 20 Class on steelhead fishing with fly rod. Fly tying, equipment use, techniques. 7:30 p.m. Harrison Middle School, 129 Windvale Dr., Baldwin. Contact Family Tyes, 412-780-3787.
Nov. 10 Heather Seitz, Hampton teen international fly-fishing competitor, speaker. Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited meeting, Brentwood VFW Post 1810, Brentwood. 412-963-2824.
Alternate Wednesdays through October. Free kayaking on Lake Elizabeth, Allegheny Commons, North Side. 5-7 p.m. 412-255-0564.
Weekends through October $5 student kayak rental at Kayak Pittsburgh, under Roberto Clemente Bridge, North Shore. 412-255-0564, www.kayakpittsburgh.org.
Oct. 27 Beginner Paddle. Easy flatwater kayak paddle on North Park Lake, includes instruction, guides. Minimum age for solo kayaks is 12. 5:30-7:30 p.m. boathouse. $25 Venture Outdoors member, $40 nonmember. 412-255-0564.
Oct. 28 Stargazing Paddle. Kayak Pittsburgh, under Roberto Clemente Bridge, North Shore. Tandem or solo. 7:45-10 p.m. $30 Venture Outdoors members, $50 nonmembers. 412-255-0564, www.kayakpittsburgh.org.
Oct. 29 Wake Up Paddle. Allegheny River, North Shore. 1 hour moderate sunrise kayak paddle. 6:15-7:30 a.m. under Clemente Bridge. $12 Venture Outdoors member, $20 nonmember. 412-255-0564.
Nov. 7 Thunderbird Chapter, Ruffed Grouse Society banquet. Calvin House, 2135 Old 220 North Business, Duncansville, Pa., 6 p.m. 814-946-4349.
Nov. 13 Covered Bridge Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society banquet. Bella Sera By Greco's, 414 Morganza Rd., Canonsburg. 5:30 p.m., dinner 7:30 p.m. 412-296-1178, setter@gundogalliance.com
ALIQUIPPA BUCKTAILS Skeet and trap, Wednesdays 6 p.m. and Fridays 5 p.m. Call 724-378-1450 or visit www.bucktails.us.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY RIFLE CLUB Saturdays and Sundays: ATA registered trap, 10 a.m. Call 412-821-9828.
ALL SEASONS TRAP AND SKEET Wednesdays: Open shoots, 5 p.m. Call 814-590-3777.
CALIFORNIA HILL Sundays: Sporting clays and five-stand, 9 a.m. Call 724-938-3480 or 724-938-3477.
CANONSBURG SPORTSMEN ASSOC. Trap open to public and members Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and third Sundays, noon. 724-745-4507.
CARRICK SPORTSMEN Sundays: Traps, 1 p.m. Junior rifle and traps programs, personal protection/firearms safety, hunter safety courses. Call 724-348-5354 or visit www.carricksportsmen.com.
CLAIRTON SPORTSMEN'S CLUB Muzzleloader shoot first Sunday of each month, noon-3 p.m. Public welcome. www.clairtonsc.org.
CLAYBUSTERS Sundays: Sporting clays, five stand, skeet and trap, 9 a.m. and Thursdays 1 p.m. Call 814-437-3252 or 814-437-3428.
COLLIER SPORTSMEN Tuesdays: Trap 6:30 p.m. Public welcome. 412-276-9628.
CONNELLSVILLE SPORTSMEN Tuesdays: Trap practice and skeet shooting, 5 p.m.
CORAOPOLIS Sundays: Junior Olympic archery development, 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays: Indoor archery, 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Informal combat, 7 p.m. Call 412-264-9920, 412-793-7692.
CROWFOOT ROD & GUN Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays: Public trap practice, 7 p.m. Call 724-327-9315 or 724-327-0592.
DORMONT-MT. LEBANON SPORTSMEN Third Sundays: Civilian Marksmanship Program 9:30 sign-up, 11 a.m. Mondays: outdoor pistol, NMC, MPRL 6 p.m. Tuesdays: trap 7-10 p.m. 412-531-5043, www.mdi.net/dml.
EAST MONONGAHELA SPORTSMEN Outdoor air pistol third Sundays, 1 p.m. 412-384-4747, www.dp.net/~emsc.
ELRAMA SPORTSMEN Mondays: Trap practice, 6 p.m. 412-384-8896.
FIVE POINTS HUNT Mondays: Trap practice, 5:30 p.m. 724-375-7381, 724-457-0315, www.fivepointshuntingclub.com.
FORD CITY SPORTSMEN Wednesdays: Skeet practice, 6 p.m. Fridays: Trap practice, 6 p.m. 724-763-3136, fordcitysportsmen@yahoo.com.
FOREST GROVE SPORTSMEN Mondays: Trap, 6 p.m. Thursdays: Combat pistol shoots, 4 p.m., Third Wednesdays: Membership meetings, 7 p.m. Third Sundays: Muzzle-loaders shoots, noon. 412-269-0942.
LAWRENCE COUNTY Wednesdays: Trap/skeet shoot, 5 p.m. 5-stand, 5 p.m. Thursdays: 5 p.m.; Sundays: Sporting clays, 9:30 a.m. 5-stand, 9:30 a.m. 724-652-1075.
LIBRARY SPORTSMEN ASSOCIATION Thursdays: Trap, skeet, 6 p.m. 412-835-9812, www.librarysa.com.
LONG BRANCH SPORTSMEN Tuesdays: Indoor NRA 50-foot small bore pistol league, 7 p.m. 724-925-2919, 724-333-4408, www.bloomautomatic.com/lbsc
McDONALD SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Trap and skeet, 7 p.m. 724-796-2271, www.mcdonaldsportsmen.com.
McKEESPORT SPORTSMEN Skeet practice, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. Cast bullet matches next to last Saturdays, 9 a.m., three classes, public welcome. 412-271-2144, 412- 824-7566.
MILLVALE SPORTSMEN'S CLUB Tuesdays: skeet 5 p.m. Wednesdays: evening leagues, practice 6 p.m. Saturdays: registered targets 9 a.m. 724-935-9963, www.millvalesportsmens.org.
NORTH BUFFALO SPORTSMAN'S Second Sundays: Action pistol, rifle. Third Sundays: Hunters trail shoot. Last Saturdays and Sundays: 3-D archery. 724-353-2444, 724-664-0513.
NORTH SIDE SPORTSMEN Wednesdays: Skeet, 6 p.m. Trap, 6 p.m. Sundays: Trap, skeet, 11 a.m. 724-935-9884, www.nssa.ws.
PITCAIRN-MONROEVILLE SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Trap, practical pistol practice, 6 p.m. Saturdays: Trap practice, 10 a.m. Sundays: trap practice, 1 p.m. 412-824-3790, www.pmsconline.com.
RICHLAND SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Archery. Alternate Mondays: Junior rifle. 412-486-2873.
ROSTRAVER SPORTSMEN Practice trap, pistol and 3-D archery. 724-872-4399.
RUFFSDALE GUN Sundays: Trap practice, noon. Saturdays, 10 a.m.
SALTSBURG SPORTSMEN Paintball shoot second and fourth Sundays, 9:30 a.m. 724-845-6936.
SHANER SPORTSMEN Fridays: Trap. 724-494-6834, 412-417-3744.
SINNAMAHONING SPORTSMEN Paint ball shoot second and fourth Sundays, 9:30 a.m. 724-845-6936.
SUTERSVILLE SPORTSMEN Trap practice: Mondays, 6 p.m., Tuesdays 10 a.m. 412-872-0989.
TARENTUM SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Skeet practice, 5:30 p.m. 724- 353-1216.
TRAFFORD SPORTSMEN Indoor pistol: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 1 p.m. Trap: Wednesdays 10 a.m.; Fridays 6 p.m. Tuesdays: Archery practice, evenings; Bowling pin shoot: First and third Sundays, 10:30 a.m. 412-372-3820.
VICTORY HILL GUN Tuesdays: Trap practice, 6 p.m. 724-258-9871.
WASHINGTON SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Trap, wobble trap, skeet, 6 p.m. 724-222-0651.
WEST PENN SPORTSMEN Five-stand: Sundays, 10 a.m., Thursdays, 4 p.m. Trap: Thursdays 4:30 p.m.
YOUNGWOOD Trap: Sunday 10 a.m., Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
Armstrong County
Nov. 15-16 Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmen. Nov. 15-16 9-5 p.m. Registration required, lunch purchased on site. Class limit 150. 724-478-1248.
Westmoreland County
Nov. 1-2 Cavittsville Sportsmen's Club. Nov. 1 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Nov. 2 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration required. Class limit 35. 412-824-6877, 724-668-8399.
Oct. 26 A Bump in the Night. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. Night sounds and folklore. 7 p.m. 724-794-6011.
Oct. 30 Spotting Pennsylvania's White-tail Deer. Cook Forest State Park. Evening driving tour, car-pooling for deer hotspots. Bring spotlights. Meets 7 p.m. at Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom. 814-744-8407.
Oct. 31 Cathedral by Candlelight. Cook Forest State Park. Halloween night tour of the Forest Cathedral guided by an historical character from the past. Candy and hot chocolate served. Meets 7 p.m. at Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom. Bring flashlights. 814-744-8407.
Nov. 1 Wilderness First Aid. Crooked Creek Environmental Learning Center. 16-hour interactive course taught by Wilderness Medicine Institute. An intro to First Aid and patient care for outdoor leaders, guides and rangers -- principles of treatment and decision-making. All experience levels welcome. Dorm lodging $10, camping free. and everyone has access to bathrooms, showers and kitchen. 8 a.m. $150 Venture Outdoors member, $200 nonmember. 412-255-0564.
Nov. 9 Energy Conservation in the Home. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. Energy consultants advise on how to save money with environmentally sound products and practices. 2 p.m. 724-794-6011.
Nov. 15 Backpacking Clinic. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. Specialists advise on backpacking essentials, plus a Leave No Trace lecture. 10 a.m. 724-794-6011.
Nov. 23 Spiders. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. Spider specialist discusses critical role of spiders and dispells misconceptions. 2 p.m. 724-794-6011.
Second Saturdays PTAG mountain bike trail work, Frick Park, Squirrel Hill. Seth314@gmail.com.
Nov. 2 PTAG mountain bike trail work, Moraine State Park. Seth314@gmail.com.
Thursdays through Oct. 30 Preschooler outdoor environmental programs. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. 10 a.m.-noon. $2. Register at 724-794-6011.
Oct. 28 Star Party. Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh, Fern Hollow Nature Center. 412-741-6136, www.3ap.org.
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