Second Sundays through September. Wetlands-Buckskin-Heritage Loop. Raccoon Creek State Park. Meets 7:45 a.m., 5.53 miles. Part of six-hike series through park. For directions to each trailhead go to www.friendsofraccoon.com or call 724-899-3611.

Wednesdays Audubon Society of Pennsylvania holds walks every Wednesday, 9 a.m. Call 412-963-6100.

Oct. 12 Laurel Hill State Park. Moderately strenuous, somewhat exploratory loop. Sierra Club. $10.25 carpool, 63 miles from Shadyside. 412-362-5567.

Oct. 15 Moraine State Park. Meets 10 a.m. 412-761-1844.

Oct. 18 Linn Run State Park. Easy, scenic 4-mile hike. Sierra Club. Meets 10 a.m. at New Stanton Park and Ride. $8.75 carpool, 59 miles from Monroeville. 412-531-6236, 724-834-5787.

Daily National Aviary, North Side. Bird watching stroll meets 10:30 a.m. daily at atrium. $9 adults; $8 seniors; $7.50 children 2 and over, children under 2 free (strollers welcome). 412-323-7235, www.aviary.org.

Oct. 25 Attracting Backyard Birds workshop. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. National Aviary, North Side. Members $8; non-members: $13. Reservations 412-323-7235 ext. 209.

Nov. 15 Bird Training 101. National Aviary, North Side. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Members $8; non-members: $13. Reservations 412-323-7235 ext. 209.

FISHING

Wednesdays Downtown TriAnglers instructional fishing, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. North Shore, Riverfront Park. $5.

Thursdays through Nov. 20 Class on steelhead fishing with fly rod. Fly tying, equipment use, techniques. 7:30 p.m. Harrison Middle School, 129 Windvale Dr., Baldwin. Contact Family Tyes, 412-780-3787.

Oct. 13 Jessica Smyth speaker. Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited meeting, Brentwood VFW Post 1810, Brentwood. 412-963-2824.

Nov. 10 Heather Seitz, Hampton teen international fly-fishing competitor, speaker. Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited meeting, Brentwood VFW Post 1810, Brentwood. 412-963-2824.

Alternate Wednesdays through October Free kayaking on Lake Elizabeth, Allegheny Commons, North Side. 5-7 p.m. 412-255-0564.

Weekends through October $5 student kayak rental at Kayak Pittsburgh, under Roberto Clemente Bridge, North Shore. www.kayakpittsburgh.org.

Oct. 23 Canoeing the Clarion River. Cook Forest State Park. Six-mile guided interpretive canoeing program along the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River. Includes basic canoe safety and handling. Meets 10 a.m. 814-744-8407.

Oct. 23-24 Pennsylvania Game Commission, quarterly meeting. Holiday Inn Meadowlands, 340 Racetrack Road in Washington, Pa. Starts 8:30 a.m. both days. 717-705-6541.

Nov. 7 Thunderbird Chapter, Ruffed Grouse Society banquet. Calvin House, 2135 Old 220 North Business, Duncansville, Pa., 6 p.m. 814-946-4349.

ALIQUIPPA BUCKTAILS Skeet and trap, Wednesdays 6 p.m. and Fridays 5 p.m. Call 724-378-1450 or visit www.bucktails.us.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY 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.

CALIFORNIA HILL Sundays: Sporting clays and five-stand, 9 a.m. Call 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 www.carricksportsmen.com.

CLAIRTON SPORTSMEN'S CLUB Muzzleloader shoot first Sunday of each month, noon-3 p.m. Public welcome. 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.

COLLIER SPORTSMEN Tuesdays: Trap 6:30 p.m. Public welcome. 412-276-9628.

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 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 Outdoor air pistol third Sundays, 1 p.m. 412-384-4747, www.dp.net/~emsc.

ELRAMA SPORTSMEN Mondays: Trap practice, 6 p.m. 412-384-8896.

FIVE POINTS HUNT 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, fordcitysportsmen@yahoo.com.

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.

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, 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 Tuesdays: skeet 5 p.m. 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.

RICHLAND SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Archery. Alternate Mondays: Junior rifle. 412-486-2873.

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.

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.

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.

YOUNGWOOD Trap: Sunday 10 a.m., Tuesdays, 6 p.m.

Armstrong County

Oct. 18-19 Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmen. Oct. 18-19 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration required, lunch purchased on site. Class limit 150. 724-478-1248.

Nov. 15-16 Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmen. Nov. 15-16 9-5 p.m. Registration required, lunch purchased on site. Class limit 150. 724-478-1248.

Westmoreland County

Nov. 1-2 Cavittsville Sportsmen's Club. Nov. 1 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Nov. 2 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration required. Class limit 35. 412-824-6877, 724-668-8399.

Oct. 25 Fall Foliage Tour. Cook Forest State Park. Historical interpretive tour of the Fire Tower and Seneca Point, includes local logging and Indian sign. 11:30 a.m. 814-744-8407.

Oct. 30 Spotting Pennsylvania's White-tail Deer. Cook Forest State Park. Evening driving tour, car-pooling for deer hotspots. Bring spotlights. Meets 7 p.m. at Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom. 814-744-8407.

Oct. 31 Cathedral by Candlelight. Cook Forest State Park. Halloween night tour of the Forest Cathedral guided by an historical character from the past. Candy and hot chocolate served. Meets 7 p.m. at Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom. Bring flashlights. 814-744-8407.

Second Saturdays PTAG mountain bike trail work, Frick Park, Squirrel Hill. Seth314@gmail.com.

Oct. 18 Laurel Mountain. Mountain bike trail work, 724-238-1200, ecallahan@state.pa.us.

Oct. 18 Woodsy Owl Workday. Cook Forest State Park. Invasive species removal, trail maintenance, litter pickup, painting, wood stacking, etc. Lunch provided. Free camping for volunteers Friday-Saturday nights (with prior notice). Meets 8 a.m. at park office. 814-744-8407.

Oct. 25 Stream Sweep. Nine Mile Run Watershed Association. Cleaning Nine Mile Run, Frick Park to Monongahela River. 9:30 a.m. to noon. Meets in lower Frick Park soccer field off Lancaster Avenue entrance. Register at 412-371-8779, lisa@ninemilerun.org.

Nov. 2 PTAG mountain bike trail work, Moraine State Park. Seth314@gmail.com.

Thursdays through Oct. 30 Preschooler outdoor environmental programs. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. 10 a.m.-noon. $2. Register at 724-794-6011.

Oct. 12 National Apple Harvest Festival. Ten miles northwest of Gettysburg. Chainsaw carving, birds of prey, Native American dancing, apple butter, applesauce, apple fritters. www.appleharvest.com.

Oct. 15 Trail Mixer. Friends of the Riverfront fundraiser. 6-9 p.m. Redfin Blues Grill, 100 Waterfront Dr., Washington Landing, North Shore. Music by The Boilermakers. $20. 412-488-0212, www.friendsoftheriverfront.org.

Oct. 18 Ohiopyle Fall Foliage Writers Conference (includes speaker Ben Moyer, Post-Gazette outdoors writer). 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Ohiopyle-Stewart Community Center, Ohiopyle. $80, register at www.ohiopyle.info.

Oct. 19 Orienteering. IUP Co-op Recreational Park, Indiana, Pa. Scavenger hunt using map and compass. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Instruction available for beginners. $5. 724- 357-2100.

Oct. 28 Star Party. Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh, Fern Hollow Nature Center. 412-741-6136, www.3ap.org.

Nov. 1 Environmental Scout Day. For Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts age 7-11. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Scout leaders register on Oct. 8 at 724-794-2682.