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Wednesdays Audubon Society of Pennsylvania holds walks every Wednesday, 9 a.m. Call 412-963-6100.
Dec. 3 High-Energy Hike. Schenley Park. Brisk evening walk through park, followed by an optional aerobic workout up 36 flights of stairs to the top of the Cathedral of Learning. Part of a six-hike series of hikes at Frick and Schenley parks. 6-8 p.m. $5 Venture Outdoors members, $10 nonmembers. 412-255-0564.
Dec. 6 Dark Side of the Beer Hike. Easy several-mile stroll through Boyce Park followed by an exploration of porters, stouts and hearty winter seasonal beers. 3-7 p.m. 21 and over only. $45 Venture Outdoors members, $40 nonmembers. 412-255-0564.
Dec. 7 Cupcake Hike. Brady's Run Park. Easy hike through the park followed a special tasting of mini-cupcakes from Dozen Bake Shop. 1-4 p.m. $6 kids, $12 Venture Outdoors members, $20 nonmembers. 412-255-0564.
Scubapalooza: Dec. 6-7
If the thought of scuba diving conjures images of warm blue oceans, bikinis and sunken treasures, think cold asphalt, winter jackets and South Side, Pittsburgh. Scubapalooza is a two-day festival of all things associated with self-contained underwater breathing apparatuses. Check out demonstrations of the latest diving gear, current diving information and a series of seminars. Most Scubapalooza workshops are free, but Saturday's Technical Shipwreck Diving Workshop, 3-6 p.m., with shipwreck authors and Discovery Channel hosts Gary Gentile and Richie Kohler, requires pre-registration and is $79 per seat.
Scubapalooza is held at two locations: Dec. 6: Pittsburgh Scuba Center rear entrance, 2429 East Carson St., South Side. Dec. 7: Ibew Ball Room, 5 Hot Metal Street, South Side. For details call 412-381-3181.
Dec. 12 Full Moon Hike. Boyce Mayview Park, Upper St. Clair. Pre-registration requested, group size limited. 6-7 p.m., $3. 412-838-0064.
Dec. 7 Volunteer Appreciation Day. PTAG (Pittsburgh Trail Advocacy Group) invites the public to a bike ride and party for volunteers who've helped with mountain bike trail work throughout the region. Meets 10 a.m. at The Lodge in North Park, party starts at 1 p.m. 412-963-2824.
Dec. 14 Winter Birding Basics. Bird identification while hiking through Boyce Mayview Park. Ages 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult. 2-4 p.m., $10. 412-838-0064
Dec. 20 Christmas Bird Count. Boyce Mayview Park, Upper St. Clair. Event marks the 108th Christmas bird count and the eighth for the South Hills bird circle. Compiler Nancy Page, nanpaul@comcast.net, 412-221-4795.
Dec. 8 Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited. Ken Underkoffer, president of the Pennsylvania Trout Unlimited State Council, speaks about the status of the state's brook trout fishery including its history, biology and threats to its survival, and discusses the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture and other programs to preserve, protect and restore brook trout habitat. At the group's general members' meeting held at the Brentwood VFW Post 1810, 3801 Clairton Blvd. (Rt. 51). 7 p.m., free and open to the public. 412-963-2824.
For a more complete listing of shoots, visit www.post-gazette.com/sports.
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.
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 CLUB 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'S ASSOC. Thursdays: Archery. Alternate Mondays: Junior rifle. 412-486-7820, wolfgang5@comcast.net.
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.
Dec. 13 Winter Tree Identification. Frick Park. Meets 10 a.m. Biddle Street parking lot. ID trees and shrubs from bark, branches and buds. Register at jeff@ninemilerun.org or 412-371-8779 ext. 14.
Dec. 6-7 Scubapalooza. Latest diving information, gear demonstrations, seminars, and featuring world famous shipwreck authors Gary Gentile and Richie Kohler. Dec. 6: Pittsburgh Scuba Center, rear 2429 East Carson St., South Side. Dec. 7: Ibew Ball Room, 5 Hot Metal Street, South Side. 412-381-3181.
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