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Wednesdays. Audubon Society of Pennsylvania holds walks every Wednesday, 9 a.m. Call 412-963-6100.
March 29 Long Distance Speed Hike. Raccoon Creek State Park, East Backpacking Loop. Strenuous 10-12 mile hike for advanced hikers. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $5.50 Venture Outdoors member, $11 non-member. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.
March 29 Coffee Tasting Hike. Starts in the Strip District with a private roasting tour and coffee class at La Prima Coffee, samples of recent brews and biscotti, followed by urban hike through Downtown. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $22 Venture Outdoors member, $38.50 non-member. 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 shelter on Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail. Minimum age 12. $16.50 kids, $22 Venture Outdoors member, $44 nonmember. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.
March 29 PORC Big Ride in old Bavington. Meets noon all levels. Bring bring a chair and grill item. 412-795-7444.
April 13 PTAG meeting. Bike Pittsburgh, 33 Terminal Way, South Side. dbiber@andrew.cmu.edu.
April 25 Riverview Park. PTAG workday, main entrance off Perrysville Ave. Riverview Trail. 10 a.m.-noon. seanbrady1@verizon.net, 412-417-5825.
Banff Mountain Film Festival April 10-11
Wickedly spectacular mountain biking, paragliding the Russian steppes, preserving a sockeye salmon run, building terrain parks and the "hardest rock climb in the world." Get out to the great indoors for a return of the Banff Mountain Film Festival, a collection of outdoors-related indie shorts. Venture Outdoors sponsors the festival's seventh consecutive tour at Downtown's Byham Theater, Downtown.
"The films vary from high-adrenaline, beautiful landscapes and even wildlife research, but all of the films share a sense of adventure," said Seth Gernot, Venture Outdoors' bike tour coordinator. "They take you places you normally don't get to see."
A repeat of last year's sellout is expected. Starts at 7 p.m. both nights. Tickets range from $8.50 to $18.50 and are available at the box office at Theatre Square, Downtown, 412-456-6666 and www.ventureoutdoors.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.
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.
April 4 Butler Outdoor Club Spring Waterfowl Birding Day. Meets at Waterfowl Observation Deck at Moraine State Park at Old Rt. 422 before moving to other sites on Lake Arthur until noon. Bring binoculars or spotting scope if you have them; some gear provided. Dress for a cold windy day. 724-256-0674. stehles@yahoo.com.
April 5 4-H Conservation Club Spring Trash Cleanup. Pleasant Valley Park, Murrysville. 1:30-4:30 p.m. RSVP bsbjjbjmb@alltel.net.
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.
April 5 Easter Egg Geocaching. North Park. Easy 2-3 miles covered in search for egg baskets using GPS receivers. BYO GPS unit, or several provided to share. 1-3:30 p.m. $8.80 kids, $13.20 Venture Outdoors member, $22 non-member. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.
April 25 Teen Ultimate Frisbee contest. Allegheny Commons, Richie McCabe Field, North Side. $10 per person or $100 per team benefits youth outdoors recreation initiatives. Details, registration www.poweredbychoice.org.
March 29 Intro to Kayaking. Sarah Heinz House, North Side. Easy beginners course in indoor swimming pool. Kayaking basics, simple paddle strokes, self-rescue techniques. 2 p.m.-5 p.m. $13.20 Venture Outdoors member, $22 non-member. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.
April 4 Angler Raffle and Outdoor Show. Saxonburg Fireman's Ballroom and Carnival Grounds. 11 a.m-6 p.m. $20 advance; $25 day of show includes admission, food, beverage and chance to win prizes every 20-30 minutes. 724-352-3300, www.svfc.com.
April 4 Neshannock Creek Fly Shop Education Event. Slide programs on trout stream ecology and entomology by Don Baylor, Orvis rep Doug Bear, Mike Heck with tips and techniques for fly fishing spring creeks, test new rods, fly-casting demo. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 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.
April 26 Bow Fishing Seminar. 3 p.m. Gander Mountain, 1500 West Chestnut St., Washington, Pa. Free, attendees get Gander Mountain purchase coupon. 724-229-9800.
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 2 Pymatuning Lake Association Crappie Round Up. 724-927-6879, pymalake@windstream.net. Application www.pymatuninglake.com.
May 16 Pymatuning Lake Association Walleye Round Up. 724-927-6879, pymalake@windstream.net. Application www.pymatuninglake.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.
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.
May 3, May 10 Quality Deer Management qualifier. Shoot at Warrendale Sportmans Club. Archery hunters interested in qualifying for the Allegheny County parks deer management program contact Art Klajnowski evenings at 412-931-9438 or 412-735-0497.
Allegheny County
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.
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 SPORTSMEN'S 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. 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 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.
POSSUM HOLLOW SPORTSMEN'S CLUB 3-D indoor archery shoot, Sundays in March. 724-51-1109.
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.
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.
Get listed in GETout. At least two Fridays prior to the event, send event name, activity, date, time, location, fee and phone number to outdoors@post-gazette.com or Post-Gazette, Outdoors, GETout Events, 34 Blvd. of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
