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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.
Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Frozen Head State Park, Bird Mountain Trail, hard 7.1 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call John Politte at 805-208-4654); May 4, Piney River from Shutin Gap Road picnic ground to bridge & back, 5-plus miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call Tom McElhone at 805208-4654); May 7, 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).
Mountain to Town bike adventure: Sunday, 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@out doorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
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.out doorchattanooga.com.
Cumberland Trail hiking series: May 4, 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: May 6 & 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: May 6, 7-8:30 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; promotes caving adventures; free, open to public.
Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: May 9, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@ epbfi.com or 413-7033.
Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: May 20, 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-mileclub and recording his or her progress there.