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 27
Beginner Paddles at North Park Lake
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
$20.00 member, $35.00 non-member
Tuesday, August 28
Full Moon Paddle
Kayak Pittsburgh Downtown
7:45 PM - 10:00 PM
$25.00 member, $45.00 non-member
Friday, August 31
Happy Hour Paddle
Kayak Pittsburgh Downtown
5:45 PM - 7:00 PM
$12.00 member, $20.00 non-member
Saturday, September 1
Downtown Peddle and Paddle
Washington's Landing
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
$20.00 member, $35.00 non-member
Intro to Child Carriers Hike
*Activity Spotlight*
Sunday, September 2
Day Trek: Lite
South Park
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
$3.00 member, $10.00 non-member
Canoe Fishing on the "Yough"
Pennsylvania Fishing Licenses required.
*Activity Spotlight*
Saturday, September 8
Long Distance Hike Series
North Country Trail - Moraine State Park
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
$10.00 member, $18.00 non-member
Music in the Mountians Bike Ride
*Activity Spotlight*
Hiking the PATH
North Park Boathouse
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
$160.00 member, $210.00 non-member
Sunday, September 9
Rock Climbing
Laurel Highlands
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$45.00 member, $65.00 non-member
Advanced Paddle Series
Hot Metal Bridge
7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
$20.00 member, $35.00 non-member
Natural Reflections
Settler's Cabin
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$28.00 member, $40.00 non-member
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
Saturday, August 25
Cave - Lemon Hole Cave
9:00 AM - Late afternoon
Sierra Club, Allegheny Group
Sunday, August 26
Orienteering Meet with instruction
Blue Spruce Park, Ernest
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, $4.00
Western Pennsylvania Orienteering Club
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
Tuesday, August 28
Backpack - Dolly Sods North
7:00 PM
Sierra Club, Allegheny Group
Saturday, September 1
Backpack - Dolly Sods North
7:00 AM
Sierra Club, Allegheny Group
Sunday, September 2
Walks in the Woods
Schenley Park Visitor Center
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Wednesday, September 5
Art Walk on the North Side
10:00 AM, $5.00
Keystone Ramblers
Sunday, September 9
Walks in the Woods
Frick Environmental Center
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy |
In this issue:
1. Trail Mix -
Hiking the PATH
2. Venture
Outdoors Activity Spotlight
3.
NEW Contours Photo Contest
4. Special Featured Event: Socially
Responsible Investing
5. VO in the News
6. Outdoor
Announcements
1. Trail Mix - Hiking the PATH
The French drink wine, eat cheese and
croissants, and enjoy chocolate for dessert. So how do they stay
so thin and maintain fewer cases of strokes and heart disease?
Dr. Will Clower, author of the “Fat Fallacy: The French Diet
Secrets to Permanent Weight Loss,” has broken down the
Mediterranean approach to healthy living. During this 8-week
program, you will learn a balanced lifestyle that will help you
eat well and love your food again. Each program is followed by a
beginner outdoor activity. Visit
www.pathonline.net for more information on the PATH program.
North Park Boathouse
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
$160.00 member, $210.00 non-member (price for entire series)
Visit our new blog to read more about the LHHT Quest
participants'
experiences on the trail!
2. Venture Outdoors Activity Spotlight
Saturday, September 1
Intro to Child Carriers Hike
You and your little one can join along with others for an
outdoor adventure.
Frick Park
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
$5.00 member, $12.00 non-member
Sunday, September 2
Canoe Fishing on the "Yough"
Come along for guided fishing as we quietly drift our canoes in
search of smallmouth bass in one of Pennsylvania's finest
fisheries, less than an hour from Pittsburgh!
Pennsylvania Fishing Licenses required.
Youghiogheny Canoe Outfitters
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
$35.00 member, $50.00 non-member
Saturday, September 8
Music in the Mountians Bike Ride
We will bike south traveling the oldest and most popular section
of the Great Allegheny Passage. After 11 miles, we will arrive
in Confluence, a charming valley village. Lunch will be on your
own here. Upon your return to Ohiopyle, you will have time to
explore the town and enjoy the annual Music in the Mountains
Festival before returning to Pittsburgh.
Ohiopyle to Confluence
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
$25.00 member, $35.00 non-member
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, September 5
3. Special
Event: Socially Responsible Investing
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
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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