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› Dove hunting seasons: Saturday through Sept. 28, Oct. 13-Nov. 4 & Dec. 8-Jan. 15 in Tennessee; Saturday through Sept. 16, Oct. 13-31 & Nov. 22-Jan. 15 in Georgia; noon till sunset Saturday & half-hour before sunrise till sunset thereafter; daily limit 15 per hunter, not counting collared doves. › Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Upper Leggett Road to Rock Creek Bridge & back, easy to moderate 5.6 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call John Politte at 332-7186); Tuesday, Raccoon Mountain Intestine Trail, easy 3-plus miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank; call Earl Helmer at 770-877-0600); Sept. 8, North Chickamauga Creek segment of Cumberland Trail from Montlake Road trailhead, moderate to strenuous 7 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Walmart parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call George Bonneau at 842-3619); Sept. 11, Benton Falls & Chilhowie Mountain, easy to moderate 5 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Food City in Ooltewah; call Trish Appleton at 332-6517); Sept. 15, McGill Creek section of CT from Roaring Creek trailhead in Graysville, easy to moderate 4-5 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call Bonneau at 842-3619). › 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. › Adaptive cycling program: Sept. 10 & 24 & Oct. 8, 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.
› Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.
› Chickamauga Battlefield free bike tour: Sept. 15, 9:30 a.m.-noon, leisurely 3- to 4-mile ride from visitors center with history talks; adults & kids ages 8-up (with adult) welcome; helmets required. Bicycles can be reserved by calling 706-866-9241. ›
Mountain to Town bike adventure: Sept. 16, 1-4 p.m., beginner-friendly Guild Trail to Tennessee Riverwalk in St. Elmo and on into downtown; ages 10-up; shuttle, instruction & guides (& bike, too, if needed) provided by Outdoor Chattanooga; $25. Pre-registration required at info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888. ›
Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: Sept. 17, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists. ›
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.