Mondays-Saturdays. Step Into Snowshoes. Snowshoes provided for free in at least 4 inches of snow. Saturdays, free instruction. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. 724-794-6011.

Wednesdays. Audubon Society of Pennsylvania holds walks every Wednesday, 9 a.m. Call 412-963-6100.

March 10 Full Moon Hike. Deer Lakes Park. Moderate 3-5 mile hike observing stars, full moon, night critters. Bring a flashlight. 7-10 p.m. $5.50 Venture Outdoors member, $11 non-member. 412-255-0564, www.VentureOutdoors.org.

March 28 Climb Pittsburgh. Meets 7 a.m. Gulf Tower, 707 Grant St., Downtown. Race to the top of 760 stairs to raise money to fight lung disease. Details 724-933-6180 ext. 225, www.climbpittsburgh.lunginfo.org.

Second Mondays. PTAG Meeting. Bike Pittsburgh office, 33 Terminal Way, South Side. 6:30 p.m., dbiber@andrew.cmu.edu.

March 13 Free Beer Friday. Over the Bar Bicycle Cafe, 2518 E. Carson St. One barrel of Troegs free to participants 21 and over. 724-934-9293, mike@pabike.com.

Second Mondays. Bartramian Audubon Society meeting. 7 p.m. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock, 724-794-6011.

March 13-15 Pymatuning Eagle Weekend. Pymatuning State Park. Locations in Pymatuning area to observe eagles and other raptors. Transportation, some meals provided. $45 plus cabin rental ($90-135 per night). Register by March 4 at 724-932-3142.

March 8 Eating Green. Members of Northwest Pennsylvania Growers Cooperative on eating organic, locally produced foods. 2 p.m. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. 724-794-6011.

March 5 Timber Wolves. Laura DeYoung of Timber Wolf Alliance. 7:30 p.m. Fern Hollow Nature Center, Sewickley. 412-741-6136.

March 21 Soil and Water Workshop. Riverview Park, Activities Building. 10 a.m.-noon. Soil scientist John Buck on types of soil and how they are affected by water. Register at 412-371-8779 ext. 14, jeff@ninemilerun.org.

March 28 Soil and Water Workshop. Riverview Park, Activities Building. 10 a.m.-noon. Register at 412-371-8779 ext. 14, jeff@ninemilrun.org.

March 29 Maple Sugaring. How maple trees work, demonstration of the art of mapling. Indoors, outdoors, guided walk, free taste. 2 p.m. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. 724-794-6011.

April 5 Backyard Mollusks. Gastropod instruction with Timothy A. Pearce of Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 2 p.m. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. 724-794-6011.

April 19 Dragonfly Watching. Identification, natural history with author Cynthia Berger. 2 p.m. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. 724-794-6011.

April 25 Battling Invasive Species. Identification and removal of invasive plants at Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 724-794-6011.

May 10 Spring Wildflowers. Guided walk includes identification, folklore, history of first spring blooms. 2 p.m. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. 724-794-6011.

June 13-14 French and Indian War Encampment, Sawmill Center for the Arts, Cook Forest. Children's programs, cannon and musket firing demonstrations, council and trading events, battle reenactments, historians and painters. 814-744-8407.

March 15 Moraine State Park bike trail maintenance. Raking, rock and log work followed by bike ride. Meets 10 a.m. at Davis Hollow Marina. 724-816-8862.

March 28 Nine Mile Run Restoration. Progam on clean-up project's future, followed by 3-mile or 5-mile run. Meets 11 a.m. in soccer field, Lower Frick Park, Lancaster Avenue entrance. Register at 412-371-8779 ext. 15, lisa@ninemilerun.org.

April 11 Tree Planting. Wilkinsburg. Plant 25 trees -- tools, supplies, breakfast provided. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Register at 412-371-8779, info@ninemilerun.org.

April 18 Nine Mile Run Stream Sweep. Meets 9:30 a.m. Lower Frick Park, soccer field, Lancaster Avenue entrance. Register at 412-371-8779 ext. 15, lisa@ninemilerun.org.

April 19 South Park Trash Race. PTAG provides bags, prizes. Two-person teams, two hours to clean. Prizes for most, heaviest bags and youngest, best team name. Meets 1 p.m. 412-897-2065.

April 25 Riverview Park trail maintenance. 10 a.m.-noon at Perrysville Avenue entrance. Workdays continue fourth Saturdays, seanbrady1@verizon.net, 412-417-5825.

March 22 Learn to Sail Seminar. Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Rd., McCandless. Hosted by Moraine Sailing Club.1:30-5 p.m. 412-367-3697, joeshields@yahoo.com.

Saturdays through March 28 Fly Tying Sessions. Spruce Creek Fly Company, Spruce Creek. Register by preceding Thursday. 814-632-6129.

March 9 Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited general meeting. Speaker Cecelia Hard from Casting For Recovery breast cancer awareness group. 7 p.m. Brentwood VFW Post 1810, 3801 Clairton Blvd. (Route 51). Free, open to public. 412-963-2824.

March 11 Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission public meeting. Arena Restaurant, 4407 Business 220, Bedford. 6-7 p.m. informal open house; 7-8 p.m. presentation; 8-9 p.m. Q&A. Details www.fishandboat.com.

March 14 Match the Hatch. Ohiopyle State Park. Early season entomology by guides Dale and Cyndi Kotowski, and fishing on Youghiogheny River. Fly fishing experience required, fishing license rules apply. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $66 Venture Outdoors member, $88 nonmember. 412-255-0564, www.VentureOutdoors.org.

March 21 Chestnut Ridge Trout Unlimited banquet. Holiday Inn, Uniontown. Cocktails 5:30 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. $35. 724-277-8688.

March 22 Kids Casting Contest. Free, 12-5 p.m. Parking lot of Gander Mountain, Washington, Washington Crown Center Mall, 724-229-9800.

March 24 Pennssylvania Fish and Boat Commission public meeting. Vernon Central Fire Hall, 16589 McMath Ave., Meadville. 6-7 p.m. informal open house, 7-8 p.m. presenation, 8-9 p.m. Q&A. Details www.fishandboat.com.

March 28 Fly-Fishing Seminar. Penns Woods West Trout Unlimited, St. Bede Activities Center, 509 South Dallas Ave., Point Breeze. 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Open to members, non-members, adults, children. Cover's basics of fly fishing, casting lessons, lunch provided. Free. 412-521-0714.

March 28-29 Fly Fishing for Novices Class. Includes seminars, casting lesson and Slippery Rock Creek outing. $50. Fly Tyers Vice, 2225 Swallow Hill Rd., Scott. 412-276-2831.

April 5 Ice Out Party. S.O.N.S. of Lake Erie. At Cauley Memorial Auditorium, 215 E. 4th St., Erie. 1-5 p.m. $8 adults, $5 under 12, toddlers free. Free refreshments. 814453-2270.

May 1-3 Couples Fishing and Wellness Weekend. Spruce Creek Fly Co., Spruce Creek. Guided fishing, casting lesson/instruction, all meals, appetizers and beverages, lodge accommodations, massage services, foot ionization spas, facials, on site fitness professional and guest speaker. Www.sprucecreekflyco.com.

May 8-10 Fly Fishing Weekend. Ohiopyle and Laurel Hill state parks. Two-nights at Laurel Hill Lodge, instruction by guides Dale and Cyndi Kotowski, fishing throughout Laurel Highlands. $200. 724-329-0986 or eeohiopyle@qcol.net.

May 16-17 Fly Fishing Clinic. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. Family Tyes and Neshannock Creek Fly Shop teach stream quality, fly tying, casting, trout fishing. Equipment provided. Suitable for age 10 and up (under 16 accompanied by an adult). $15. Register by May 1. 724-794-6011.

March 8 Turkey-Calling Contest. Harv Arena, Mountaineer Racetrack, Chester, W.Va. Sign-in ends at 12:30 p.m. Sanctioned contest, National Wild Turkey Federation. 304-867-3088, fonzie@jsp.com.

March 14 Deer Management Open House. One of six free statewide Pennsylvania Game Commission informational events. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., South Strabane Fire Department. Details at www.pgc.state.pa.us.

March 21 Smokey McNichols of Smokey's Deer Lures leads free seminar 1 p.m.-2 p.m. on trapping, snaring and calling coyotes, and trophy deer hunting tactics. Gander Mountain, Washington, Washington Crown Center Mall, 724-229-9800.

March 21 Sportsmen's Banquet. Allegheny Northwoods Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society. Sandy Creek Fire Hall, 624 Congress Hill Rd., Franklin. Reception 5:30 p.m., dinner 7:30 p.m. 814-226-5574, dgalbreath@zoominternet.net.

March 28 French Creek Valley Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society Sportsmen's Banquet. Reception 6 p.m., dinner 7:30 p.m. $45, spouse dinner $25, youth ticket and membership $25. 814-382-1905.

Allegheny County

March 14-15 Monroeville Municipal Building, Monroeville. Saturday, Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Preregistration required, lunch provided. Class limit 80. 412-856-3369.

March 14-15 Allegheny Country Rifle Club. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Free, no registration. 412-821-9828.

March 28-29 Springdale District Sportsmen's Association, Springdale. Saturday, Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Preregistration required, lunch provided. Class limit 50. 724-335-7171.

June 12-14 East Monongahela Sportsmen. www.dp.net/~emsc.

Cambria County

April 3-4 Young Peoples Community Center, Ebensburg. Friday 5-9 p.m.; Saturday 8-4:30 p.m. Preregistration required, lunch provided. Class limit 50. 814-948-6099.

April 4-5 Gander Mountain, Rt. 219 Ebensburg. Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-4 p.m. Preregistration required. Class limit 25. 814-266-1777.

May 2-3 Gander Mountain, Rt. 219 Ebensburg. Saturday Noon-6 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. Preregistration required. Class limit 25. 814-266-1777.

May 2-3 Barr Township Rod and Gun Club, Nicktown. Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. Preregistration required, lunch provided. Class limit 40. 814-948-4073, 814-948-6099.

Fayette County

March 20-21 Indian Creek Valley Sportsmen's Association. Friday 5-10 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Preregistration required, lunch provided. Class limit 50. 724-455-4589, 724-455-3897.

April 3-4 South Connellsville Rod & Gun Club, South Connellsville. Friday 6-10 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Preregistration required, lunch provided. Class limit 60. 724-628-4091.

Greene County

March 14-15 Mount Morris Sportsmen's Club. Saturday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday lunch provided. 724-324-2515.

Westmoreland County

March 27-28 Gander Mountain, Greensburg. Friday 6-9 p.m.; Saturday 9-5 p.m. Preregistration required. Class limit 25. 724-834-2400.

March 28-29 Rostraver Sportsmen's Club, Rostraver. Saturday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Preregistration required. Class limit 35. 724-684-4219.

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.

BUFFALO VALLEY SPORTSMEN'S CLUB Worthington. 3-D archery shoot morning to 2 p.m. March 8. 724-297-3662, 724-545-9889.

CALIFORNIA HILL Sundays: Sporting clays and five-stand, 9 a.m. 724-938-3480, 724-263-5016.

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 http://www.carricksportsmen.com.

CLAIRTON SPORTSMENS CLUB Muzzleloader shoot first Sunday of each month, 11 a.m. Public welcome. Serviceryfle@aol.com, 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 3-D shoots, 40 target course broken into two sections. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. $10, $5 youth. March 22, April 5, April 19, May 24, June 7, June 21, July 19, Aug. 2. SCI Benefit Shoot Aug. 23 and Sept 13. NRA Women's Field Day May 31. NRA Family and Youth Day July 26. Mondays 25-yard pin shoot, $6, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays trap, $2.50 a round. Pistol range 50-yard pin shoot, $6, 6:30 p.m. 412-384-4747, http://www.dp.net/~emsc.

ELRAMA SPORTSMEN Mondays: Trap practice, 6 p.m. 412-384-8896.

FALCON ARCHERS Cecil. 3-D shoots 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, Aug. 2. Dick Zorn Bowhunter 3-D shoots 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 12, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 13. Details http://falconarchers.hypermart.net.

FIVE POINTS HUNT CLUB Hopewell. 3-D archery shoots March 29, April 19, May 3, July 12, August 8-9, September 12-13. Saturday registration 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday registration 8 a.m. - 2 pm. Mondays: Trap practice, 5:30 p.m. 724-375-7381, 724-457-0315, www.fivepointshuntingclub.com.

FORD CITY SPORTSMEN May 17 Relay For Life Cancer Shoot, sign-in 10:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. 100 16-yard targets, prizes awarded, proceeds donated to American Cancer Society. 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 SPORTSMENS 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 SPORTSMANS 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.

POSSUM HOLLOW SPORTSMEN'S CLUB 3-D indoor archery shoot, Sundays in March. 724-51-1109.

RICHLAND SPORTSMENS 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.

WHITE OAK ROD AND GUN CLUB North Huntingdon. Sporting clays and 5-stand, sign-in 9 a.m.-1 pm., first and third Sundays, $25. Skeet 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays. 724-863-9941, www.worgclub.com.

YOUNGWOOD Trap: Sunday 10 a.m., Tuesdays, 6 p.m.

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Correction/Clarification: (Published Mar. 10, 2009) Fern Hollow Nature Center in Sewickley hosted a program on timber wolves March 5. An incorrect date was published in this events listing on March 8, 2009.