
Sept. 5 Summer Blooms Hike. Identify wildflowers. Meets 2 p.m. at Keystone State Park visitors' center. 724-668-2566.
Sept. 12 Forest Hike. Three-mile hike through Moraine State Park. Meets 10:30 a.m. at park office. 724-368-8811.
Sept. 15 Owl Prowl Hike. See bats, owls and foxes in McConnells Mill State Park. Meets 7:30 p.m. at Hell's Hollow parking lot. Bring a flashlight. 724-368-3612.
Your easy day hike becomes a nightmare when an ankle twists, a cold rain falls and your cell phone has no bars. The moment you realize you're going to spend the night alone in the woods in a storm with no shelter, you will remember this moment, reading this events listing about these survival courses.
Sept. 5 Venture Outdoors hosts an Outdoors Skills Day in Frick Park: fire building, orienteering, camp set up, for kids 8-18. 1-4 p.m. $5. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.
Sept. 12 at McConnell's Mill State Park, an outdoor survival course focusing on fire building, shelter, getting drinking water and signaling for help. 2 p.m., Kildoo Picnic Area, 724-368-3612.
Sept. 18 Autumn Hike. Two-mile hike through McConnells Mill State Park. Meets 1 p.m. at courtyard of historic gristmill. 724-368-3612.
Sept. 19 Emerald View Park Hike. Nine-mile loop through Mt. Washington and Duquesne Heights. Meets 8:30 a.m. Boggs Avenue School. Reservations by Sept. 13. 412-481-3220.
Sept. 19 Big Trees Hike. See record-breaking trees. Meets 2 p.m. at parking lot above Breakneck and Eckert bridges. Bring camera and binoculars. 724-368-3612.
Daily. Outdoor birding walk. National Aviary. Meets 10:30 a.m. at Atrium. 412-559-3519.
Oct. 9 WINGS!. Bird presentation. National Aviary. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 412-258-9437.
Oct. 29 Haunted Aviary. Tour the National Aviary after dark. Meet owls, raptors and crows. Music, entertainment, light refreshments and cash bar. Must be 21 or older. 7 -10 p.m. $25, $20 for members. 412-258-9437.
Nov. 26-Jan. 2 Holiday Bird Show. Carol sing-along, bird appearances, trivia. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 412-258-9437
Dec. 3 National Aviary Light Up Night. Free-flight bird show, exhibit tour, lighting of outdoor Christmas tree and a visit with Santa. 5 p.m. $20 adults, $17 children. 412-258-9439.
Sept. 11, Sept. 18 American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid Class. Red Cross Pittsburgh Office. Learn How to Give Care in Isolated Areas Lacking Immediate EMS Response. 8 a.m.- 5p.m. 412-263-3100.
Sept. 12 Outdoor survival course. Learn fire-building, how to stay protected from harsh weather, how to obtain drinking water, signaling for help. Meets 2 p.m. in Kildoo Picnic Area in McConnells Mill State Park 724-368-3612.
Sept. 18, Oct. 9 Watershed Education Teacher Workshop. Teachers can receive ACT 48 hours. Meets 8:30 a.m. at Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom. $125. Preregister. 814-744-8475. dluthringe@state.pa.us.
Sept. 25 Tying Classic Spey Flies. Free demo at International Angler with Gordon Chesney. 10 a.m. 412-788-8088.
Sept. 30 Matching the Hatch for Steelhead. International Angler. Presentation by Lake Erie Steelhead guide John Rochus. Free. 6 p.m. 412-788-8088.
Oct. 6-Nov. 10, Wednesdays. Steelhead fly fishing classes. Harrison Middle School, Baldwin. 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. $10. Family Tyes membership required. 412-780-3787.
Daily. Van Tours of Johnstown Flood National Memorial. St. Michael $4 entrance fee, children 15 and under free. 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Meet a visitor center. 814-495-4643.
Sept. 5 Outdoor Skills Day. Frick Park. Kids 8-18 learn skills including campfire building, orienteering, camp set up. 1-4 p.m. $5. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.
Sept. 19 Orienteering. Camp Twin Echo, Ligonier. All-weather, all-skill levels, all-ages. $5 per map (group can share). Register 11 a.m.-2 pm. Details arzewski@kitsolutions.net.
Sept. 19 Gravity Race. Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Events on four separate courses determine the fastest person down the mountain. Register at Adventure Center, race 4-6 p.m. Under age 18 needs parent's signature. $20 per race. 800-452-2223.
Oct. 3 Orienteering. Boyce Park, Plum. All-weather, all-skill levels, all-ages. $5 per map (group can share). Register 11 a.m.-2 pm. Details arzewski@kitsolutions.net.
Oct. 24 Gravity Race. Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Events on four separate courses determine the fastest person down the mountain. Register at Adventure Center, race 4-6 p.m. Under age 18 needs parent's signature. $20 per race. 800-452-2223.
Nov. 14 Orienteering. Pine Ridge Park, Brairsville. All-weather, all-skill levels, all-ages. $5 per map (group can share). Register 11 a.m.-2 pm. Details arzewski@kitsolutions.net.
Fridays Kayak and Coffee Float. Franklin. French Creek or Allegheny River, weather depending. Short paddle followed by breakfast. 8:30 a.m. Meet at 250 Elk St., Franklin (across from the 3rd St. Playground). 814-388-9122.
Wednesdays Through September. Downtown TriAnglers. North Shore Riverfront Park. Fishing license rules apply. Season $20, $15 Outdoors members, $12 kids under 18, seniors over 65, includes bait and rods. Day pass $5. 11:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. 412-255-0564, www. outdoors.org.
Sept.7, 14, 21, 28 Steelhead Fly Tying Class. 6 p.m. International Angler. $15. 412-788-8088.
Sept. 13 Hatches of Eastern U.S. Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited meeting. Guest speaker Dave Rothrock, TU Pennsylvania Council president. 7 p.m. VFW Post 810, 3801 Clairton Blvd. (Rte. 51), Brentwood. .
Sept. 16 Intro to Tube Flies. Free demo at International Angler featuring John Stanton tying tube flies for Great Lakes Steelhead. 6 p.m. 412-788-8088.
Sept. 18, Sept. 23 Fishing Demo. Free demos at International Angler with Erie Guide Jeff Blood. 10 a.m. on Sept. 23. 6 p.m. on Sept. 23.412-788-8088.
Sept. 25 Tying Classic Spey Flies. Free demo at International Angler with Gordon Chesney. 10 a.m. 412-788-8088.
Sept. 30 Matching the Hatch for Steelhead. International Angler. Presentation by Lake Erie Steelhead guide John Rochus. Free. 6 p.m. 412-788-8088.
Oct. 6-Nov. 10, Wednesdays. Steelhead fly fishing classes. Harrison Middle School, Baldwin. 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. $10. Family Tyes membership required. 412-780-3787.
Sept. 9 Erie Chapter Ruffled Goose Society 12th Annual Sportsmen's Banquet. Erie Maennerchor Club.6 p.m start. Live entertainment and live and silent auctions. Michelle at 814-774-9621 or Wingerter at 814-434-5272 after 5 p.m.
Oct. 10 Cable Restraint Class. Connellsville Sportsmen's Association 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Pre-registration required
Allegheny County
Sept. 10-11. Pitcairn-Monroeville Sportsmen's Club. Fri. 6 p.m.-10 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Online registration only. 412-241-2879.
Sept. 11 Bowhunting Courses. Rochester Sportsmen's Club. Online registration only. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 724-378-9987.
Sept. 15 North Side Sportsmen's Assoc. Independent Study Course. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Online registration only. 724-443-6883.
Sept. 18-19 Richland Sportsmen's Club. Sat. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sun. 12:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Online registration only. 724-443-9094, 724-494-1669.
Sept. 18-19 .Monroeville Municipal Building. 9 a.m.-4.p.m. Online registration only. 412-856-3369, 412-856-3387
Sept. 25-26. Coraopolis Sportsmen's Complex 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Online registration only. 412-221-1010.
Oct. 2-3. Eastern Monongahela Sportsmen's Association. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Online registration only. 412-952-9023.
Armstrong County
Sept. 25-26. Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmen's Club. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Online registration only. 724-478-1248, 724-826-0026
Oct. 23-24. Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmen's Club 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Online registration only 724-478-1248, 724-826-0026.
Nov. 13-14 Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmen's Club 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Online registration only 724-478-1248, 724-826-0026
Beaver County
Sept. 10-11 St. Burry's Church. Fri. 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Online registration only. 724-775-3563
Sept. 17-18 Hopewell VFW Club. Fri. 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. . Online registration only. 724-775-3563.
Sept. 24-25 Rochester Sportsmen's Club . Fri. 5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m., Sat. 25 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Online registration only. 724-775-3563.
Sept. 28-29. Beaver Valley Sportsmen's Club. 5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Hunter Trapper Education Course. Online Registration Only. 724-775-3563 or 724-728-5235
Cambria County
Fayette County
Sept. 17-18 Indiana Creek Valley Sports Association. Fri. 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.. Online registration only. 724-455-4589, 724-455-3897.
Sept. 24-25 Critchfield Alliance Church. Fri. 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Online registration only. 724-455-7524.
Oct. 1-2 Star Junction Fish and Game Club. Fri. 5 p.m.- 9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m- 4 p.m. Online registration only. 724-736-8170.
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.
AMBRIDGE DISTRICT SPORTSMENS CLUB 3-D Archery Shoots, Aug. 22, Sept. 26,2010, Women and children under 12 shoot free. 2900 Ridge Rd. Ext., Baden Pa. 724-869-9749.
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 40-target course, registration 8 a.m.-1 p.m. $10, Aug. 22, Sept. 12, 412-384-4747. 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.
FALCON ARCHERS 3-D Shoot Aug. 1. Dick Zorn Shoot Sept. 11-12. http://falconarchers.hypermart.net.
FIVE POINTS HUNTING CLUB Hopewell. 3-D shoot Aug.8. 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.
POSSUM HOLLOW SPORTSMANS CLUB 3-D outdoor shoot field days Aug. 7-8, includes pig roast. $10 one day, www.possumhollowsportsmansclub.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. Rte. 989, New Sewickley Twp. 724-495-9900.
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.
SEVEN SPRINGS MOUNTAIN RESORT Champion. NSCA-sanctioned Sporting Clays. Registration 8 a.m., 9 a.m. European start, 100-target main event $75. 800-452-2223 ext. 7899.
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 MOUNTAIN RESORT Champion, Pa. General: sporting clays, two standard courses and one sub-gauge course with multiple stations, practice area with two heated five-stands. Year-round 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. 800-452-2223 ext. 7899, MMohr@7springs.com.
STONYCREEK SHOOTING CENTER 326 Vanyo Road, Berlin, Pa. 814-946-4349
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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