Fresh air calendar
› Outdoor Chattanooga winter workshop series: Today, 6-7: 30 p. m., OC building at Coolidge Park; map/compass navigation field class; free, open to all ages. Email info@ outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643- 6888.
› Soddy- Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Frozen Head, strenuous 8 miles (meet at 8 a. m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy- Daisy); Tuesday, Cloudland Canyon Sitton Gulch, moderate 5 miles ($ 5 parking fee; meet at 9 a. m. at Food City lot in Red Bank); March 11, Raccoon Mountain, moderate 4 miles (meet at 9 a. m. at Food City lot in Red Bank); March 14, Little Cedar Mountain, moderate 5 miles (meet at 9 a. m. at Food City lot in Red Bank; call Gail Stokes at 756- 8219). Contact George Bonneau at george. r. bonneau@gmail.com or 842-3619.
› 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.
› “Try Archery” free indoor class: Wednesday, any time 3: 30-5: 30 p. m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; ages 6- up, reservations or experience not required; equipment provided. Call 643- 6888.
› Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: March 9, 7 p. m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@comcast.net or 238- 4234.
› 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.
› 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.