Fresh air calendar
› RiverRocks: Saturday through Oct. 15, variety of events, include Ready to Rock Climb (free) on Sunday, 5-7:30 p.m., and Pedal and Paddle on South Chickamauga Treek Trails ($20) on Tuesday, 5 p.m.; equipment provided for both, but pre-registration required. Call 643-6888.
› Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Raccoon Mountain, moderate 8 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Food City parking lot in Red Bank); Tuesday, Daddy Creek, Crab Orchard, moderate 5 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy); Oct. 8, Connector Trail on Hwy. 157 in Georgia, moderate 8 miles ($5 per car parking fee; meet at 9 a.m. at Food City lot in Red Bank); Oct. 11, Stringer’s Ridge, moderate 4 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at parking lot at end of Spears Avenue in Chattanooga); Oct. 15, Piney River, slightly strenuous 6 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street lot). Contact George Bonneau at george.r.bonneau@gmail.com or 842-3619. ›
Fireside at Greenway Farm: Thursdays in October, 7-9 p.m., behind gardens at Sniteman Log Cabin; free, family-friendly outdoor music series; Von Wamps on Oct. 6, Caney Creek Company on Oct. 13, Tin Cup Rattlers on Oct. 20, ghost stories from Vincent Ivan Phipps on Oct. 27.
› Hamilton County 4-H Archery Club:
Registration deadline Oct. 7 at UT/TSU Extension’s Hamilton County office (6183 Adamson Circle) for grades 4-12 students in the county; October-March instruction, practices, club meetings & activities in genesis, recurve or open compound divisions; $40, space limited. More info at http://4hhcarchery.weebly.com/ or 855-6113.
› Dove hunting season:
Oct. 8-30 & Dec. 8-Jan. 15 in Tennessee, daily bag limit 15 with no limit on collared doves; in Georgia, Oct. 8-28 & Nov. 24-Jan. 15, half hour before sunrise to sunset.
› Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Oct. 13, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@comcast.net or 238-4234.
› AKC Licensed Walking Fall Field Trial: Oct. 14-16, Fall Creek Falls Kennel Grounds, Spencer, Tenn.; conducted by East TN Pointing Dog Association; entry deadline Oct. 10, 6 p.m. EDT; all stakes open to AKC-registered pointing breeds, walking handler (no horseback handling). Contact Bill Barber at bandbarber@gmail.com or 432-365-6652.
› Deer archery season: Till Oct. 28 in Georgia, Oct. 31-Nov. 4 in Tennessee.
› 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/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 Land Trust.