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Wednesdays. Audubon Society of Pennsylvania holds walks every Wednesday, 9 a.m. Call 412-963-6100.
March 22 Doggie Day Trek. Moderate steep, rocky hike 5-7 miles through Mingo Creek Park. Two dogs per person, dogs must have current vaccinations and leashes (off-leash time included). Bring dog food, water and clean-up bags. Noon to 3 p.m. $9 Venture Outdoors member, $16.50 nonmember. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.
Didgeridoo Hike March 28
It's standard practice for Venture Outdoors to reward hikers with edible rewards. Payback for this trip, however, is aural. Following an easy "walkabout" through Highland Park, hikers stop at a shelter where they'll learn to play the didgeridoo, an ancient wind instrument developed by the Aborigines of Northern Australia. The drone pipe is traditionally made from eucalyptus trees that have had their interiors hollowed out by termites, but these didges are made from PVC pipe. No experience necessary. After the lesson, hikers keep the instruments. 1-4 p.m. $27.50 kids, $33 Venture Outdoors members, $49.50 nonmembers. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.
March 25 Hiking for Women. Mother-daughter backpacking workshop includes gear, techniques. Recommended for anyone interested in attending Venture Outdoors' April 18-19 mother/daughter backpacking trip. Free. Meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. REI Pittsburgh, SouthSide Works, 412 South 27th St., South Side. 412-488-9410.
March 26 Urban Fitness Hike. Strenuous workout along roads and trails in Schenley Park, Oakland. Optional climb up 36 floors of Cathedral of Learning. 6-9 p.m. $5.50 Venture Outdoors member, $11 nonmember. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.
March 28 Didgeridoo Hike. Easy "walkabout" through Highland Park, followed by a lesson in the history and playing of the didgeridoo. Keep the PVC pipe instrument. No experience necessary. 1-4 p.m. $27.50 kids, $33 Venture Outdoors member, $49.50 nonmember. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.
April 18-19 Mother/daughter backpacking trip. Girls night out … way out. Experienced female backpackers lead moderate mother-daughter hike to a sheleter on Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail. Minimum age 12. $16.50 kids, $22 Venture Outdoors member, $44 nonmember. 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.
March 23 Marbles Clinic and Competitions. Start of the 2009 Allegheny County Marbles Program at 15 locations throughout Allegheny County, including Boyce, North, Round Hill and South parks. Free to children age 14 and under. Details 412-260-7278.
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 28 Maple Sugaring. 575 Brown Rd., Pine Township, Latodami Nature Center, North Park. Park naturalist Meg Scanlon 10-11 a.m., noon-1 p.m. 724-935-2170.
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.
March 29 Eco-Hiking. Regional Environmental Education Center, Upper St. Clair. $10. 2-4 p.m. Registration 412-838-0064. www.regionaleec.org.
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 28 Nine Mile Run Restoration. Program 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.
March 22 Boating and Water Safety Awareness. Nationally approved boating course includes classroom and in-water instruction. Free. After completion, certificates available by sending $10 to Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Sarah Heinz House, North Side. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.
Saturdays through March 28 Fly Tying Sessions. Spruce Creek Fly Company, Spruce Creek. Register by preceding Thursday. 814-632-6129.
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 Pennsylvania 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. Penn's 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 4 Neshannock Creek Fly Shop Education Event. 724-533-3212.
April 4 Neshannock Chapter Trout Unlimited banquet. Shennango Valley Civic Center, Sharon, Pa. Details www.neshannock-tu.org/.
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 22 Webster Beagle Club Rabies Clinic, noon-4 p.m. Rostraver Central Fire Co. $6. 724-379-7103.
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.
April 5 Ruffed Grouse Society, South Eastern Pennsylvania Field Day. State Game Lands 110, Shartlesville, Pa. 9 a.m.--2:30 p.m. Visit to deer exclosure, timber values. Register at John Cave, 1220 Milestone Rd., Robesonia, Pa., 19551 or cavescorner@comcast.net.
April 11 Ohio River Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society banquet. Lewis Wetzel Family Center, East Benjamin Dr., New Martinsville, W.Va. Reception 5:30 p.m., dinner 7:30 p.m. 304-337-9122, pittmanma@yahoo.com.
April 16 Greater Pittsburgh Area Chapter Sportsmen's Banquet. Four Points Sheraton, Cranberry. Door 5:15 p.m., dinner 7:15 p.m. Details 412-26204404m 888-564-6747.
Allegheny County
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
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.
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.
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 3-D archery registration 7 a.m. March 21-22, April 18-19, May 16-17, June 20-21, July 18-19, Aug. 15-16, Sept. 12-13, Sept. 19-20. Thursdays: Trap and skeet, 7 p.m. 724-796-2271, bcmazr@aol.com, 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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