Fresh air calendar
› Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Today, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@comcast.net or 238-4234.
› Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Raccoon Mountain, moderate 4 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Food City parking lot in Red Bank); Tuesday, Little Cedar Mountain, moderate 5 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Food City lot in Red Bank; call Gail Stokes at 756-8219); March 18, Mowbray Pike to Big Soddy Gulf, strenuous 9 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy); March 21, Stringer’s Ridge, moderate 4 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at parking lot at end of Spears Avenue in Chattanooga; call Stokes). Contact George Bonneau at george.r.bonneau@gmail.com or 842-3619.
› Wild Trails 200 Mile Club: Encourages improved fitness; cover 200 miles in three months under one’s own power, whether by running, biking, swimming, paddling, walking or other aerobic activities. Anyone interested can start at any time by registering at wildtrails.org/200mile-club and recording his or her progress there. Getting to 200 makes one a member, and the membership card secures discounts at a variety of places. Club activities include a campout, barbecue and 15k/5k trail races every three months at Lula Lake Land Trust, including this Saturday. › Spring Breaker day camp: Mondays through April 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Cloudland Canyon; ages 6-12, $20 plus $5 park user’s fee; pre-registration required at visitor center. Call 706-657-4050.
› Rapid Learning whitewater kayaking practice: Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., Hulsey Wellness Center, Southern Adventist University; $2 for pool use; family-friendly for ages 8-up; first-timers free, equipment provided, reservations not required; yearly membership $75, family membership $125. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
› Free spring hikes:
March 18, all Tennessee state parks, including Booker T. Washington, Cumberland Mountain, Fall Creek Falls, Harrison Bay & Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River. See tnstateparks. com.
› Camp Chair Cinema:
March 18, 7:30 p.m., indoors at Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; “Dale Sanders Source to Sea” about 80-year-old man who set out with his 70-year-old friend to paddle the length of the Mississippi River; followed by Q&A with Sanders; appropriate for all ages; popcorn provided. Call 643-6888.
› U.S. Masters Swimming open-water national races: June 2-4, Chattanooga; registration underway; 1-3-mile national championship on June 3, 9-plus-miler on June 4, both in Tennessee River; 1-mile fun swim on June 2; must be USMS member to compete for national titles. See chattswimfest.com.