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Wild turkey hunting season: Through May 12 (shotgun/archery) in Tennessee, 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset; through May 15 in Georgia.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Dream Bass Tournament: Saturday, from Chester Frost Park, safe daylight till 3 p.m.; $150 plus optional $10 for big fish pot. Register at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Chattanooga or see www.silverdaleba.org/ sbaseahawks or call 8926300.
Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Piney River from Shutin Gap Road picnic ground to bridge & back, 5-plus miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Tom McElhone at 805-2084654); Tuesday, Foster Falls to Small Wilds & back, easy 4-5 miles plus harder option to go to bottom of falls (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank; call Trish at 332-6517); May 11, Piney River Trail from Newby Branch to Spider’s Den & back, easy to moderate 5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call McElhone).
International Women’s Mountain Bike Day clinic/group rides: Saturday, 10 a.m., White Oak Mountain trail system (meet near restrooms & bike station at entrance); begins with 2-hour clinic led by Kat Volzer for women wanting to develop their downhill skills; no-group rides begin at noon; hosted by IMBA & Velo Vixens. See www.facebook.com/ events/1941354.
Cumberland Trail hiking series: Saturday, 1-4:30 p.m.; 1 way, shuttle provided, mostly downhill 4-7 miles; free but advance registration required through info@ outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
Adaptive cycling program: Monday & May 13, June 10 & 24, 6-8 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.
Chattanooga Grotto Club meeting: Monday, 7-8:30 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; promotes caving adventures; free, open to public.
Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: Wednesdays, 6-7 & 7-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park, end of swimming beach by first boat ramp; family-friendly for ages 8-up; $75 for individual year’s membership, $125 for family; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. See www.outdoorchattanooga.com.
Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: May 9, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.
Pedal to Paddle the South Chick Creek greenway & blueway: May 17, 3-6 p.m.; leisurely, guided 2.5-mile bike ride to Sterchi Farm Park for beginner-friendly canoe rides back to the start; $20, $10 for ages 8-12 riding in a canoe with 2 adults; payment in advance required. Call 643-6888.