Jim Ritchie-412-576-0849

Rambles begin at 10 AM. Meet at the parking lot of Phipps Garden Center on Shady Avenue, second parking lot up from Fifth Avenue.  Carpooling is encouraged.  Please pay driver as agreed.   Picnic lunch if weather permits, otherwise go to restaurant.  Call leader if you plan to meet at trailhead.  For information call Mark Le Schack at 412-521-2210.

This Ramble is not connected with the Sierra Club. Sierra Club takes no responsibility, and makes no representations or warranties about the quality, safety, supervision or management of this trip. It is published here as a public service.

Jennings Environmental Center-Marian Fast-412-241-2109

Rambles begin at 10 AM. Meet at the parking lot of Phipps Garden Center on Shady Avenue, second parking lot up from Fifth Avenue.  Carpooling is encouraged.  Please pay driver as agreed.   Picnic lunch if weather permits, otherwise go to restaurant.  Call leader if you plan to meet at trailhead.  For information call Mark Le Schack at 412-521-2210.

This Ramble is not connected with the Sierra Club. Sierra Club takes no responsibility, and makes no representations or warranties about the quality, safety, supervision or management of this trip. It is published here as a public service.

Endangered Species Action Team & Global Warming Action Team

Tabling Event at the National Aviary on Pittsburgh’s north side. Pass out literature and collect petition signatures. Several shifts available along with the opportunity to enjoy hundreds of avian critters.

Contact: Gwen Chute, gchute at wpa dot net

Deutchtown-Sue Sebolt-412-563-6987

Rambles begin at 10 AM. Meet at the parking lot of Phipps Garden Center on Shady Avenue, second parking lot up from Fifth Avenue.  Carpooling is encouraged.  Please pay driver as agreed.   Picnic lunch if weather permits, otherwise go to restaurant.  Call leader if you plan to meet at trailhead.  For information call Mark Le Schack at 412-521-2210.

This Ramble is not connected with the Sierra Club. Sierra Club takes no responsibility, and makes no representations or warranties about the quality, safety, supervision or management of this trip. It is published here as a public service.

Endangered Species Action Team & Global Warming Action Team.

Tabling at Venture Outdoors in Point State Park. Several shifts available. This event attracts thousands and is a great opportunity to get our point of view out to the public. There is also time to visit the other venders and enjoy the sunshine.

Contact: Gwen Chute, gchute at wpa dot net

Frick Park-Walk in memory of Thelma Moroso-Margaret Laske-412-421-5219

Rambles begin at 10 AM. Meet at the parking lot of Phipps Garden Center on Shady Avenue, second parking lot up from Fifth Avenue.  Carpooling is encouraged.  Please pay driver as agreed.   Picnic lunch if weather permits, otherwise go to restaurant.  Call leader if you plan to meet at trailhead.  For information call Mark Le Schack at 412-521-2210.

This Ramble is not connected with the Sierra Club. Sierra Club takes no responsibility, and makes no representations or warranties about the quality, safety, supervision or management of this trip. It is published here as a public service.

The Clean Rivers Campaign will hold a workshop:
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 23
Fairhaven United Methodist Church
2415 Saw Mill Run Boulevard
Pittsburgh PA 15234

Did you know that:

• Nearly every time it rains in Allegheny County, raw sewage and other pollutants flow into our rivers and streams?
• Fixing this problem will be the largest public works project in our region’s history and that ALCOSAN ratepayers will pay for it?
• Many cities are choosing to solve this problem by catching the rain where it falls with trees, gardens and pavement that lets rainwater soak through?
• These “green” solutions have many other benefits such as increased property values and revitalized business districts?

To find out more about these important water quality issues, please join us at the workshop on May 23.

For more information, contact Tom Hoffman tomhoffman at cleanwater dot org or call (412) 765.3053 x202.

It’s almost time again for this great event. Sponsored by the Butler Outdoor Club, but members and non-members are welcome. People come from all over to gather together for this fun-filled weekend of activities. Base camp is Breakneck Campground but camping is optional, along with optional meal choices. (This is located near McConnells Mill State Park and Moraine State Park)
Activities take place all over with a variety to pick from each day: trail, road and mt. biking, hikes of various levels, canoe and kayak trips on lakes and streams, float raft trip, horseback riding, sailing, nature walks, rock climbing and rappeling. We also have fun workshops such as: Build Your Own Sailboat, Make & Learn to Play a Canjo, Yoga, Birding, Nature Photography, Photo Hike, Wildflowers, Long Distance Hiking/Running and a canoe game called “Dead Fish Polo”. We plan canoe & kayak classes. There will be excursions to historical places, bike ride through the railroad history with museum stops, demo with historic oil pump and hike, boat tour of Lake Arthur, and grist mill tours. Don’t forget the children. (free registration) We have kids activities programs and family activities. There is something here for everyone! Come for the day or the whole weekend.
Activities begin 9:00 AM each day. Leaders and Instructors meet you at the campground where trip signs are set up in the campground field. They will get your group together, set up car pools, if needed, and off you go for the day! There are also AM and PM activities, but everything leaves from the campground. A few activities may take place at the campground.
Friday night is a Weiner/Roast picnic, followed by evening entertainment. Sat. night is a Pig Roast, followed by evening entertainment. (Sunday night dinner and entertainment as well.)
There will also be a Gear Exchange Flea Market throughout the weekend, so you may want to clean out your attic to sale or trade something you find. If you know an outfitter or outdoor store that may want to get involved, let them know.
Go to the Extravaganza website for details and to register. It’s best to do this asap because activities may fill up, and you don’t want to be disappointed! There is also a discount for Earlybird Registration before April 15. (Late fee after May 15.)

www.outdoorextravaganza.org  (Use Internet Explorer because Registration Form will not work with other browsers.)
Questions: Contact Joyce Appel 724-526-5407 or joyceappel@windstream.net

Heartwood is a cooperative network of grassroots groups, individuals, and local businesses working to protect and sustain forests and vital communities. For the first time, the Heartwood Council will meet in Pennsylvania. The four-day event will be held in May 2012 at a camp close to the Allegheny National Forest, with plenty of opportunity for field trips, workshops, birding, etc.

SC members and friends are invited to Register now for Memorial Day weekend event, May 25-28.

Heartwood is a cooperative network of individuals and organizations working to protect the hardwood forests of the Ozarks, the Ohio River valley, and the Appalachian mountain region. For the first time since 2001, the Heartwood Council will meet in Pennsylvania. The four-day event will be held in May 25-28 at Boy Scout Camp Olmstead near Warren, PA, just south of the CornPlanter Land Grant. Open to all, registration can be made on-line. (more…)

TBA-Martha  Raak-412-802-7266

Rambles begin at 10 AM. Meet at the parking lot of Phipps Garden Center on Shady Avenue, second parking lot up from Fifth Avenue.  Carpooling is encouraged.  Please pay driver as agreed.   Picnic lunch if weather permits, otherwise go to restaurant.  Call leader if you plan to meet at trailhead.  For information call Mark Le Schack at 412-521-2210.

This Ramble is not connected with the Sierra Club. Sierra Club takes no responsibility, and makes no representations or warranties about the quality, safety, supervision or management of this trip. It is published here as a public service.