Oct. 21 High-Energy Hike. Schenley Park. 4-6 miles, then optional 36 flights of stairs to top of Cathedral of Learning. 6-8 p.m. $8, $5 Venture Outdoors member. 412-255-0564.

Oct. 24 Day Trek Lite. Ohiopyle State Park. Learn about flora and fauna of Laurel Highlands during slow-paced hike of no more than miles. Dog friendly. 1-4 p.m. $8, $5 Venture Outdoors member. 412-255-0564.

Oct. 18 Fall Foliage Bike Cruise. South Side Riverfront Trail. BYO bike or advanced registration recommended. $5 per person, $20 per family. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 412-255-0564.

Nov. 26 Gobbler's Gallop 5K/10K. Riverside Beaver County High School Track. 10K run 9 a.m.; 5K run 10 a.m.; 5K walk 9-11 a.m. Pre-registered $12, walk-ins $15. 724-758-6227.

Daily. Outdoor birding walk. National Aviary. 10:30 a.m. 412-559-3519.

Oct. 22 Book Discussion, "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto" by Michael Pollan. Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, Sewickley Bring food to share. 412-741-6136

Oct. 23 Spotting Pennsylvania's Elusive White-tail Deer. Cook Forest State Park. Meets 7 p.m. at Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom. 814-744-8407.

Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12 Leadership Courses. Venture Outdoors. 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. $27 for each course, $20 VO members. Register at 412-255-0564.

Dec. 2 Hide-n-Seekers. Jennings Environmental Education Center. Ninety minute nature appreciation programs for kids 4-5. Register 724-794-6011.

Saturdays, Sundays in October Corny's Cornfusion Corn Maze. Conneaut Lake. 814-382-0644, www.csallenauctioneer.com.

Oct. 21 Fall Foliage Frolic. Woodcock Creek Nature Center. 814-763-5269, www.crawfordconservation.com.

Oct. 27-31 Abram's Creek Campground, Elk Garden, W.Va. 304-446-5383, www.abramscreek.com.

Oct. 28 Bat Houses. Woodcock Creek Nature Center. 814-763-5269, www.crawfordconservation.com.

Oct. 28-30 Un-Spooky Hikes. Regional Environmental Education Center. Boyce-Mayfield Park, Upper St. Claire. 8-9:30 p.m. $8 child; $6 adult, 10 percent discount for families of 3 or more. Register at 412-838-0064, www.regionaleec.org.

Oct. 31 Cathedral by Candlelight. Cook Forest State Park. Meets 7 p.m. Walk through Cathedral Forest by candelight to historical reinactment. Candy and hot chocolate served. 814-744-8407.

Oct. 18 Cook Forest Equestrian Tour. Cook Forest State Park. Meets 4 p.m. at Silver Stallion Stables for three-hour equestrian interpretive tour through pine orchards the Forest Cathedral. $100 per person includes basic riding instruction, discussion on environmental topics and lunch. 12 years or older, less than 250 pounds. Pre-registrate by Oct. 13. 814-744-8407.

Oct. 23, 24 Wilkinsburg Tree Plantings. Nine Mile Run Watershed Association. Friday 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Meets at Trenton and South avenues, Regent Square. Saturday 9 a.m. - noon, breakfast provided. Meets at Peebles and South avenues, Regent Square. All tools and supplies provided. Register at justin@ninemilerun.org or 412-371-8779 ext. 16.

Oct. 24 Orienteering Meet. Camp Seph Mack, Yellow Creek State Park, Indiana County. Registration 6-6: 45 p.m., mandatory meeting 7 p.m. Search look for flags in the woods using topographic map and compass. Bring compass, whistle and flashlight. Host Western Pennsylvanaia Orienteering Club. 814-255-6606, jlwolfe@atlanticbb.net, www.wpoc.org.

Nov. 7 State of the Watershed. Nine Mile Run Watershed Association. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Environmental Charter School, Frick Park, Regent Square. Free. 412-371-8779.

Nov. 1 Moraine State Park trail upgrade. 10 a.m. Davis Hollow Marina. Three hours of work, then ride. PTAG, switchtartn@gmail.com.

Saturdays, Sundays through Nov. 1 Nautical Nature Fall Foliage Cruises. 12 and 2 p.m. Sat.; 2 and 4 p.m. Sun. $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 children, under 2 free. 724-368-9185.

Oct. 24 Fall Float. Cook Forest State Park. Meets 9 a.m. Park Office. Leisurely interpretive float down the National Wild and Scenic Clarion River. $20. 814-744-8407.

Nov. 11-13 International Fly Tying Symposium. Somerset, PA. 814-926-2676.

Dec. 5-Mar. 10 Winter Blues Fly Tying Classes. Every Sat. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Brunch and materials provided. Spruce Creek Fly Fishing Co. 814-632-6129.

Jan. 12-Feb. 17 Fly Tying Classes. Neshannock Creek Fly Shop. Tuesday lessons, registration limited. $65. 724-533-3212 or info@ncflyshop.com.

Nov. 6 Thunderbird Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society. Conservation and Sportsmen's Banquet. Calvin House, 2135 Old 220 North Business, Duncansville. Dinner 7:30 p.m. 814-946-4349.

Nov. 12 Covered Bridge Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society. Sportsmen's banquet at Bella Sera By Greco's, 414 Morganza Rd., Canonsburg. Dinner 7:15 p.m. 412-296-1178, setter@gundogalliance.com.

Nov. 14-15 Laurel Highland Event Center, Greensburg. 412-486-1129.

ALIQUIPPA BUCKTAILS Skeet and trap, Wednesdays 6 p.m. and Fridays 5 p.m. Call 724-378-1450 or visit www.bucktails.us.

ALLEGHENY COUNTRY 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 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 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 Deer Rifle Shoot 10 a.m. Nov. 1. Life size targets at 100, 200 yards, 20 rounds, only rifles legal for hunting deer in Pennsylvania may be used in calibers .243/6mm or larger. $10. Thursdays trap, $2.50 a round. Pistol range 50-yard pin shoot, $6, 6:30 p.m. Elizabeth, 724-483-5063.

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

FIVE POINTS HUNT CLUB Hopewell. 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 Wednesdays: Skeet practice, 6 p.m. Fridays: Trap practice, 6 p.m. 724-763-3136.

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.

LOGANS FERRY SPORTSMEN'S CLUB NRA basic pistol courses. Plum. 724-339-5550.

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, 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 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.

ROCHESTER SPORTSMANS CLUB Trap Practice: Wednesdays 6 p.m. Sporting Clays: Tuesdays 6 p.m. Rt. 989, New Sewickly Twp.

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.

SEVEN SPRINGS SPORTING CLAYS True Pair Tuesdays. $60/person, includes 7 p.m. dinner. 800- 452-2223.

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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