CALENDAR
OF
EVENTS
Venture
Outdoors Activities
For more
information on any of our activities visit
www.ventureoutdoors.org.
Every Tuesday!
Tyke Hike
Schenley Park Café
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
$4.00 members and non-members
Every Wednesday!
Wednesday Wake-up Paddles
Kayak Pittsburgh - Downtown
6:15 AM - 7:30 AM
$12.00 member, $20.00 non-member
TriAnglers
North Shore, Riverfront Park
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
$5.00 for the season
Monday, August 13
Beginner Paddle at North Park Lake
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
$20.00 member, $35.00 non-member
Thursday, August 16
Sky Blast Paddle
Kayak Pittsburgh - Downtown
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
$25.00 member, $50.00 non-member
Friday, August 17
Sky Blast Paddle
Kayak Pittsburgh - Downtown
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
$25.00 member, $50.00 non-member
Saturday, August 18
Sky Blast Paddle
Kayak Pittsburgh - Downtown
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
$25.00 member, $50.00 non-member
Beer Tasting Hike
Boyce Park
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
$25.00 member, $40.00 non-member
Sunday, August 19
Caving Exploration
Laurel Caverns
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$25.00 member, $35.00 non-member
Intro to Geocaching
*Activity
Spotlight*
Monday, August 20
Beginner Paddles at Downtown Pgh
5:45 PM - 8:30 PM
$25.00 member, $40.00 non-member
Thursday, August 23
All Terrain Evening Hike
Trail Terminus / Donnellville Road
5:45 PM - 8:30 PM
$10.00 member, $15.00 non-member
Saturday, August 25
Day Trek: Lite
Mingo Creek Park
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
$3.00 member, $10.00 non-member
Wine and Cheese Hike
*Activity
Spotlight*
Minimum Age 21.
Saturday, August 25 - Sunday, August 26
Wilderness Survival Weekend
Davis Hollow Outdoor Center,
Moraine State Park
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
$45.00 member, $60.00 non-member
Sunday, August 26
Adventure Bike Tour
Montour Trail, Carnegie
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
$18.00 member, $30.00 non-member
Rock Climbing
*Activity
Spotlight*
Other
Area Activities
If you or
your organization wants to contribute an event, e-mail
Tricia.
Every Wednesday!
Beginner Skate Start/Stop Clinic
Liberty School
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Three Rivers In-Line Club
Weekly Walks in the Woods
Riverview Park
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Saturday, August 18
Hike - Ohiopyle State Park
10:00 AM
Sierra Club, Allegheny Group
Sunday, August 19
ACS Western PA's 1st annual Bike-a-thon and
Cycle Splash '07
Raccoon Creek State Park
American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon
Bicycle - Great Allegheny Passage
8:00 AM - Late afternoon
Sierra Club, Allegheny Group
Wednesday, August 22
Cave - Lemon Hole Cave
9:00 AM - Late afternoon
Sierra Club, Allegheny Group
Sunday, August 26
Hike - Mountain Streams Area
9:30 AM - Late afternoon
Sierra Club, Allegheny Group
Hike - Blue Hole Area
9:00 AM - Late afternoon
Sierra Club, Allegheny Group |
In this issue:
1. Trail Mix -
The Fall Schedule is here!
2. Venture
Outdoors Activity Spotlight
3. Special Featured Event: Socially
Responsible Investing
4.
NEW Contours Photo Contest
5. VO in the News
6. Outdoor
Announcements
1. Trail Mix - The Fall Schedule is here!
The Fall Adventure Times has hit the shelves.
Inside its pages you will find some of our great fall stand-bys
as well as a few brand new trips, such as an advanced trip
series and a Trail Town bike series.
Check out the new AT online for great programming as well as
a couple stories and tips from the Venture Outdoors community.
Also
keep an eye on the website to register early for our fall
programs.
In the meantime, there's still a month of summer left to go!
Try out some exciting trips in our Spotlight section below and
the in calendar to the left.
2. Venture Outdoors Activity Spotlight
Sunday, August 19
Intro to Geocaching
It's time to dust off those GPS units you have been meaning to
use and learn how to Geocache. This four-hour program will
show you how to hide and seek "caches".
Emmerling Park
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
$12.00 member, $20.00 non-member
Saturday, August 25
Wine and Cheese Hike
After a few miles in the woods, you can relax with a repast of
bread, wine and the best cheeses in the world. Now that's a
tasty combination! Minimum age 21.
South Park
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
$25.00 member, $45.00 non-member
Sunday, August 26
Rock Climbing
After a short hike over easy terrain, we will learn about
equipment, safety, how to belay, and some of the necessary
knots. Afterwards, we’ll do some climbing and hopefully get in
some rappelling! A variety of climbs will be set up so that even
inexperienced participants (or even those who are afraid of
heights) can experience success. In this one-day class, all
instruction and equipment is provided for you, including the
climbing shoes.
Laurel Highlands
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
$45.00 member, $55.00 non-member
3. Special
Event: Socially Responsible Investing
UBS is this week's sponsor of
Contours.
Investors are
making a difference by investing in socially and environmentally
responsible companies. You are invited to attend an informal
discussion and Q&A with Tim OLeary, Vice President, Calvert
Funds.
Refreshments will be served.
To RSVP call 412-562-6781 or email
diane.slepski@ubs.com
Sponsored by:
UBS Financial Services, Ellen M. Marcus
Thursday, Sept 6, 2007, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The Pittsburgh Center for Complementary Health & Healing
1124 S. Braddock Ave Suite B (15218)
ALSO Wednesday Sept 12, 2007 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm Room "A"
OR Tuesday October 16, 2007 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Room "C"
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill
5801 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh Pa 15217
4. NEW Contours Photo
Contest
This week's featured
photos were from Allison Ruppert, taken on the "Walk on the
Theatre Side" trip on August 4th.
Want to submit your own photos?
Photo submission guidelines can be found here.
Send digital photos to
Tricia (tchicka@ventureoutdoors.org).
Next Contours photo deadline: Wednesday, August 22.
5. VO in the News
Special Events, Urban Explorers (scroll down to listing)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Thursday, August 2, 2007
Babies Take Steps into the Outdoors
Venture Outdoors
- Tuesday, July 31, 2007
'Walk on the Theatre Side' Leads participants through Performing Arts District
Venture Outdoors
- Tuesday, July 24, 2007
6.
Outdoor Announcements & Events
Public Meeting on Pedestrian Safety
Wednesday, August 15 at 6:30PM
At the Brashear Association, 2005 Sarah St in the South Side
Here's your chance to protect the Pittsburgh Pedestrian. The
City of Pittsburgh Planning Department invites you to attend a public
meeting on Pedestrian Safety.
In the meantime, if you or anyone else you know has concerns
about pedestrian safety, feel free to contact Richard Meritzer at 412.255.2102,
Richard.meritzer@city.pittsburgh.pa.us.
City Planning Internships
Click here for more information
These internships are unpaid but can be taken for credit.
If you are passionate about the future of bicycling and
pedestrian safety in Pittsburgh, please send your application to
Richard Meritzer at
Richard.meritzer@city.pittsburgh.pa.us.
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