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Wednesday, February 20th
Urban Fitness Hikes
Washington's Landing
5:45 PM - 8:30 PM
$5.00 member, 10.00 non-member
Saturday, February 23rd
Saturday Afternoon Hike in the Woods
Raccoon Creek State Park
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$5.00 member, 10.00 non-member
Cross Country Skiing
Laurel Summit
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
$15.00 member, 25.00 non-member
Sunday, February 24th
Snowshoeing
Quebec Run
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
$20.00 member, 35.00 non-member
Saturday, March 1st
Day Trek
Laurel Hill State Park
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$5.00 member, 10.00 non-member
Didgeridoo Hike
North Park
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
$30.00 member, 45.00 non-member
Sunday, March 2nd
Chocolate Tasting Hike - Sponsored by East End Food CO-OP
Riverview Park
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
$15.00 member, 25.00 non-member
Other Area Activities
To contribute an
event, e-mail
Lou.
Wednesday, February 20th
Hike - Chatham College
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ramblers
Climb Pennsylvania: Intro to Rock Climbing
7:00 PM
REI, South Side
Saturday, February 23rd
Ski-Touring
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sierra Club
Sunday, February
24th
Hike
Raccoon Creek State Park
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sierra Club
Wednesday,
February 27th
Hike - Squirrel Hill
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ramblers
Map & Compass Basics
7:00 PM
REI, South Side
Thursday,
February 28th
Wild Resources Symposium
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Audubon Society
Friday,
February 29th
2008 PAEE Conference
PAEE
Saturday,
March 1st
Ski-Touring
Indian Creek Valley Trail
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sierra Club
Sunday,
March 2nd
Hike
McConnells Mill State Park
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sierra Club
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Become a Volunteer Trip Leader |
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Enhance your leadership
skills and become a Venture Outdoors
Volunteer Trip Leader.
Venture Outdoors is always looking for
enthusiastic and knowledgeable people who
are willing and able to lead trips, and we
value these volunteers very highly. Our 103 volunteer Trip Leaders make our
public programming possible, with over 3,200
volunteer hours in 2007.
The following opportunities
are open to anyone and everyone:
1. Trip Leaders
Venture Outdoors' trip leaders LOVE the
outdoors. Whether it's hiking, biking,
paddling or possessing a good understanding
of natural history, our trip leaders offer
interesting information and also valuable
advice to participants. Our trip
leaders have
the ability and desire to lead, motivate,
and manage groups.
2. Assistant Trip Leaders
As an assistant trip leader, you have the
perfect opportunity to get your feet wet
leading VO activities. Meet people,
learn how VO trip leaders do what they do,
and understand the anatomy of a Venture
Outdoors trip.
Venture Outdoors actively supports and
trains its leaders.
You can be a trip leader if you have:
• Experience in hiking, biking, walking,
fishing, camping or any outdoor activity,
• The ability to interact with groups, or
• A commitment to the outdoors.
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If you are interested in becoming a trip leader contact Rob Walters:
rwalters@ventureoutdoors.org
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Cross Country Skiing
Designed for folks with some experience
in cross country skiing, this outing will lead
you into some of the best destinations in
the region, and it will provide tips to help
you improve your techniques in traversing
the winter wonderland on skis. Note:
Beginners should start with Cross Country
Skiing - Lite or Beginner outings. Ski
Rentals are available.
Location: Laurel Summit
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Cost: $15.00 member, $25.00 non-member |
Day Trek
Spend a day in the woods,
explore a trail, get some exercise and
discover something new about the world all
around us. Day Treks vary in length and
difficulty, but all are designed to showcase
some of the best hiking in western
Pennsylvania.
Location: Laurel Hill State Park
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $5.00 member, $10.00 non-member |
Didgeridoo Hike
Join us for a "walkabout" in beautiful North
Park, learn to play the Didgeridoo – and
learn what a "Walkabout" is. After a short
hike we will stop in a secluded, relaxing
spot to learn the basics of playing the
Aboriginal instrument. After the lesson, the
PVC Didgeridoo you practice with will be
yours to keep. We will also be learning a
bit about the Aboriginal peoples of
Australia. No experience is needed to join
us on this exciting, new adventure!
Location: North Park
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Cost: $30.00 member, 45.00 non-member |
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The Venture Outdoors Festival is a showcase of outdoor
recreation in the region. We are
happy to announce our return to Washington's
Landing, where the Festival began in 2001. This location provides a beautiful setting,
including both the upper end of the island
and also the Millvale Riverfront Park.
Free water taxi transportation will be
provided across the back channel of the
Allegheny to Washington's Landing. The Festival will feature the same
outdoor adventures as it has in the past:
kayaking, fishing, rock climbing,
adventure racing, cycling, and even better food
and beverages than before.
2007's Venture Outdoors Festival
attracted nearly 8,000 attendees, with
over 100 exhibitors! Volunteers are also
needed for the Festival--if you are
interested in volunteering, please contact
Rebecca Malena.
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Register to exhibit at
http://www.ventureoutdoors.org/VOexhibitoragreement.asp
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VO Needs
Outreach Volunteers
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Volunteers are needed for the
upcoming Home and Garden Show (March
7 – 16) at the David L. Lawrence
Convention Center. All volunteers
will receive free show admission as
well as one rental pass to Kayak
Pittsburgh for each shift that they
attend. For more information on
available shifts, please contact
Rebecca Malena.
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Pedestrian Bridge Community Meeting
Wednesday, February 20th - 6:30 PM
Calvary Episcopal Church, Shady Ave and
Walnut St
This is the second community meeting
scheduled to discuss the safety concerns
that were raised at the first public meeting
on 1/30/08. Hosted by East Liberty
Development Corporation, Shadyside Action,
and Councilman Bill Peduto's office.
Town
Hall Meeting on White Oak
Tuesday, February 26th
6:30 PM
McClure Middle School
Join Chief Executive Dan Onorato
at the Parks Action Plan Town Hall meetings.
http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/parks/actionplan/meet.aspx
The Allegheny County Parks Action Plan
consists of a concise methodology to
transform and enhance recreational
opportunities at the County's nine regional
parks. The American Institute for Leisure
Resources conducted a study of the Allegheny
County Park System in the summer of 2007.
The result of their study defines
system-wide revenue recommendations as well
as individual park recommendations for each
of the nine regional parks.
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