CALENDAR
OF
EVENTS
Venture
Outdoors Activities
For more
information on any of our activities visit
www.ventureoutdoors.org.
Every Tuesday!
Tyke Hikes
Schenley Park Café
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
$4.00 member and non-member
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, July 30
Beginner Paddle
Kayak Pittsburgh - Downtown
5:45 PM - 8:30 PM
$25.00 member, $40.00 non-member
Wednesday, August 1
Canoeing the Allegheny
Allegheny Islands to Harmarville
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
$12.00 member, $20.00 non-member
Saturday, August 4
Take a Walk on the Theatre Side
*See Spotlight Activity*
Blazing Star Walk
Jennings Environmental Education Center
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
$8.00 member, $15.00 non-member
Day Trek - Bear Run
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$5.00 member, $10.00 non-member
Sunday, August 5
Doggie Day Trek - Frick Park
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$8.00 member, $12.00 non-member
Natural Reflections
*See Spotlight Activity*
Monday, August 6
Beginner Paddle
Kayak Pittsburgh - Downtown
5:45 PM - 8:30 PM
$25.00 member, $40.00 non-member
Thursday, August 9
All-Terrain Evening Hike
Bullcreek / Sheetz
5:45 PM - 8:30 PM
$10.00 member, $15.00 non-member
Friday, August 10
Happy Hour Paddle
Kayak Pittsburgh Downtown
5:45 PM - 7:00 PM
$12.00 member, $20.00 non-member
Saturday, August 11
Dragon Boating
Fox Chapel Yacht Club
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
$5.00 member, $10.00 non-member
Son and Daughter Day Hike
*See Spotlight Activity*
Urban Bike Tours
Millvale, Riverfront Trails
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
$18.00 member, $30.00 non-member
Sunday, August 12
Family Bike Tour
Ohiopyle / Wilderness Voyagers
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
$12.00 member, $20.00 non-member
Fly-Fishing for Bass and Panfish
*See Spotlight Activity*
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
Wednesday, August 1
Weekly Walks in the Woods
Highland Park
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Saturday, August 4
Canoe - Connellsville to Layton
8:00 AM - Late afternoon
Sierra Club, Allegheny Group
FREE Running Clinic
8:00 AM - Federal North Bldg., North Side
RSVP: 412-578-4601
City of Pittsburgh Great Race
Sunday, August 5
Hike - Harrison Hills
9:00 AM - Late afternoon
Sierra Club, Allegheny Group
Wednesday, August 8
Weekly Walks in the Woods
Frick Park
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Saturday, August 11
Hike - Moraine State Park
9:00 AM - Late afternoon
Sierra Club, Allegheny Group
Sunday, August 12
Hike - Cooper's Rock State Park
8:00 AM - Late afternoon
Sierra Club, Allegheny Group
Sunday, August 19
Hartwood Acres MTB
Familyfest & Concert
Pittsburgh Off-Road Cyclists |
In this issue:
1. Trail Mix -
Where do YOU Live and Play?
2. Venture
Outdoors Activity Spotlight
3. VO in the News
4.
NEW Bi-weekly Contours Photo Contest
5.
Kayak Pittsburgh North Announcement
6. Outdoor
Announcements
1. Trail Mix - Where do YOU Live and Play?
Last year, Pittsburgh was featured in National Geographic
Adventure magazine as one of the top urban destinations for
outdoor recreation. The prestigious outdoor magazine's
annual "Where to Live and Play" story is returning in the
September issue. This issue will present "50 towns across
the United States that offer superior outdoors access, work
opportunities, and cultural events." Sound like a familiar
profile?
Now is the time to bring out your bragging rights! E-mail
adventure.ngs.org to boast about our region's excellent
outdoor amenities. Selected stories will appear in the
September issue as well as on the Adventure magazine website.
2. Venture Outdoors Activity Spotlight
Saturday, August 4
Take a Walk on the Theatre Side
Join us for a dazzling day integrating theatre and the outdoors. We will start out with a historical urban walk
of the North Shore and end with a matinee showing of CLO
Cabaret's "Always...Patsy Cline".
CLO Cabaret Theater
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
$35.00 member, $45.00 non-member
Sunday, August 5
Natural Reflections
Good company, provocative conversation, guided meditation, quiet
contemplation, light exercise, and lunch -- all provide a
natural Retreat Spot from our busy lives.
Todd Sanctuary
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$28.00 member, $40.00 non-member
Saturday, August 11
Son and Daughter Day Hike
Come enjoy the diverse natural beauty of this park with your
children! Give your child the priceless gift of
quality time sharing nature. Family prices available.
Harrison Hills Park
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$12.00 member, $20.00 non-member
Sunday, August 12
Fly-Fishing for Bass and Pan fish
This trip takes place entirely on the water and focuses on
catching the powerful smallmouth bass of Slippery Rock Creek,
though trout may be active as well. Beginning instruction not
included.
McConnell's Mill State Park
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
$50.00 member, $70.00 non-member
3. VO in the News
Pittsburgh: On the Riverfronts
New York Times, Travel
- Friday, July 27, 2007
Nature Offers its Own Form of Meditation
Venture Outdoors
- Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Roddy Award winners (see bottom of article)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Hunting and Fishing
- Sunday, July 15, 2007
Grand View Scenic Byway Vision is Future of Pittsburgh's Image
Venture Outdoors
- Monday, July 9, 2007
4. NEW Bi-weekly
Contours Photo
Contest
Do you like
to take photographs? We need your help!
Venture Outdoors puts out print and electronic publications
regularly throughout the year. We would like to feature quality
photos that depict folks having a good time on our trips.
If you are registered for one of our activities, why not take
your camera along to capture a few pictures?
Here's how this will work: In each edition of
Contours, we will include a few of our favorite,
season-appropriate photos submitted of
the previous week's activities (as space allows). All submitted photos will be kept in
our photo archives. The benefits: We get a cadre of
recent photographs to use in our triennial Adventure Times
as well as the website, other newsletters and news articles.
You get your name credited to your photo with each use, as well
as the satisfaction of helping out your friendly local
non-profit.
Submission guidelines:
*Photos must be high resolution (180dpi - 300dpi OR at
least 1-2 MB in size), and sent as a JPG.
*Only 5 submissions per week allowed per person (no inbox
overload!)
*Photos MUST NOT: be blurry, cut off people's heads, show people
doing dangerous or stupid actions or be unrelated to VO.
*Photos MUST: include lots of smiles, variety and action shots.
Please send digital photos by email to
Tricia or on a burned CD to our office: ATTN: Tricia Chicka,
Venture Outdoors, 304 Forbes Avenue, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA
15222. We can only accept digital
format; scanned prints are acceptable. Contact
Tricia if you have any questions.
Next Contours photo deadline: Wednesday, August 8.
5. Kayak Pittsburgh North
Announcement
The boat rentals at North Park Boathouse will be closed on Tuesday,
August 7th due to a Kayak Pittsburgh North staff picnic.
6.
Outdoor Announcements & Events
2007 PANLA Conference: "Life at Its
Best"
August 3-5, 2007
at the Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh
and Greater Pittsburgh Expo/Mart in Monroeville, Pa
Check out the 53rd annual Health and Wellness Conference/Expo.
PANLA expects over 1,000 attendees, 100 exhibitors and national
speakers.
www.panla.org
Bicycle and
Pedestrian Safety Meetings
Oakland Bicycle Planning - Tuesday, August 7 at 6:30 PM
At the Scaife Conference Center in Room 1105AB
3550 Terrace Street in Oakland
The meeting will present the results of the Oakland Bicycle
Mobility Study, the Atwood Project, and discuss Bicycle Parking
in Pittsburgh.
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 Dept invite 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
or Pedestrian Intern Amanda Pansoky at 412.255.2102,
Richard.meritzer@city.pittsburgh.pa.us, or
amanda.pansoky@city.pittsburgh.pa.us.
CVC recently dedicated a new section of
the West Penn Trail
The Dick Mayer Section links the Conemaugh Dam to the Saltsburg
Section. This new section lengthens the West Penn Trail to 14
continuous miles from the Westinghouse Plant near Blairsville
just past Saltsburg to the Blacklegs Creek.
Find out more about the West Penn Trail:
www.conemaughvalleyconservancy.org |
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