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› Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Cumberland Trail from Leggett Road trailhead to connector loop & back, moderate 6.4 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call John Politte at 332-7186); Tuesday, Glen Falls Trail, starting from parking lot across from Ruby Falls, easy (meet at 9 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank or 9:30 at trailhead; call Rene Grace at 593-8128); Oct. 9, section of John Muir Trail along Hiwassee River near Reliance, easy to moderate 5 miles (call Trish Appleton at 3326517); Oct. 13, Booker T. Washington State Park outer loop, easy 3.5 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at the park, near the swimming pool; call Jean Smith at 596-7681).
› Chattanooga Hiking Club meeting: Monday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., REI Chattanooga; free, open to public.
› Chattanooga Grotto Club meeting: Monday, 7-8:30 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; free, open to public.
› Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park, far end of beach by first boat ramp; family-friendly for ages 8-up; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. Email info@outdoorchattanooga. com or call 643-6888.
› Hamilton County 4-H Archery Club: Registration deadline Oct. 5 for grades 4-12 students in the county; October-March instruction, practices, club meetings & activities in Genesis, recurve & open compound divisions; $50. More info & registration packets available at https://hamilton.tennessee.edu or 855-6113.
› Adaptive cycling program: Oct. 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m., from Hubert Fry Center at Tennessee Riverpark; sponsored by SPARC & city of Chattanooga therapeutic recreation division; recumbent 3-wheelers, hand cycles & tandem bikes available; free but pre-registration required through Jerry at jhightower@ctiengr. com or 596-5268 or Elaine at adams_e@chattanooga.gov or 697-1345. Also, volunteers email got2runrunrun@yahoo.com.
› Family sunset canoe trip: Oct. 10, Greenway Farm, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; 2 adults, 1 child (minimum age 5) per canoe, max 550 pounds; $10 per person. Pre-registration required at info@ outdoorchattanooga.com. › Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@ epbfi.com or 413-7033. › Remaining dove hunting seasons: Oct. 13-Nov. 4 & Dec. 8-Jan. 15 in Tennessee; Oct. 13-31 & Nov. 22-Jan. 15 in Georgia; half-hour before sunrise till sunset thereafter; daily limit 15 per hunter, not counting collared doves. › Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: Oct. 15, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.
› Sunset/night hike at Greenway Farm: Oct. 17, 7-9 p.m.; 3-mile leisurely paced walk, ages 10-up (with adult); free but maximum of 25. Pre-registration required at info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-8888.