Chattanooga Times Free Press

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› Outdoor Chattanoog­a free winter workshops: Thursdays until March 3, 6-7:30 p.m., OC building at Coolidge Park; tonight, “An American Ascent” film screening; Feb. 18, navigation with map & compass. Call 643- 6888.

› Chattanoog­a Chapter of 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, Frozen Head, strenuous 8 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street lot in Soddy- Daisy); Feb. 16, Lenfoot Hike Inn, Amicalola Falls; Feb. 20, Sluder Lane to Highway 111, strenuous 10 miles (meet at 10 a.m. at Durham Street lot; joined by TTA Plateau chapter). Contact George Bonneau at george.r.bonneau@ gmail.com or 842-3619.

› South Cumberland State Park activities: Saturday, Lovers’ Delight hike, 10 a.m. CST, meet at Savage Gulf ranger station for easy 4- mile hike; Feb. 16, 9 a.m. CST, strenuous 5- mile hike from Carter State Natural Area parking lot to entrance of Buggytop Cave; Feb. 20, 10 a.m. CST, meet at Savage Gulf ranger station for 4.2- mile trail run on relatively flat but scenic Savage day loop. See www. friendsofs­csra.org.

› Rapid Learning whitewater kayaking program: Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., indoors at Southern Adventist University’s Hulsey Wellness Center; $2 admission fee. Email info@outdoorcha­ttanooga.com or call 6436888.

› Wild Trails 200 Mile

Club: Underway to encourage improved fitness. All it takes is covering 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/200-mile- 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.

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