August 1-TBA-Patty Hopkinson-412-781-9338

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.

Join our friends at the Allegheny Defense Project for a leisurely float down the Allegheny River, with a base at the Buckaloons Recreation Area, Irvine, PA 16329. Meet at Buckaloons at 10 AM on Saturday the 4th to set up camp (look for signs for our group). Have lunch, and then hit the water for a five mile float at 1 PM (Feel free to take a shorter float. Cars will be placed for pick-up at our take-out points). Camp Saturday night at the Buckaloons Campground breaking camp on Sunday August 5 by 3PM. Call Cathy Pedler 814-520-4639 if you need more information.

Bring:
*Tube, Kayak, Canoe, etc.
*Personal Flotation Device (a MUST!)
*Camping Gear
*Food

See the list of rides and events made available by Bike Pittsburgh throughout the two week period. Good fun, good exercise, and cleaner air.

August 8-TBA-Jim and Judy Stark-412-363-0462

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.

August 15-North Park-Shirley Dougherty and Nancy Cooper-412-366-1192 412-364-0714

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.

This is the first of a series of public meetings hosted by ALCOSAN to present an overview of the draft Wet Weather Plan and provide an opportunity for public comments regarding the Plan and its cost.

6:30 to 9:00pm, Thursday, August 16
(NOTE: Important press conference at 6:00 pm.)

Sheraton Station Square
300 W. Station Square Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

FREE and open to the public. Light refreshments. Reservations are not required.

August 22-TBA-Alan Fowler-412-421-0765

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.

Join Sierra Club members as they welcome Moms Clean Air Force to Pittsburgh, learn about the MCAF mission and how Sierra Club and MCAF will be supporting one another in western PA.

5:30 – 7:00 PM, Wednesday, August 22
The Church Brew Works
3525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Author Mark Hertsgaard recently wrote that he is waiting for the outrage, for the sense of urgency, among the nation’s parents in regards to climate change. Here in Pennsylvania, a group of parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, are stepping up and that group is Moms Clean Air Force. The goal of this young nonprofit is to connect the dots for parents between Pennsylvania’s toxic air and its affect on our children’s health while providing tools for legislative action. These “naptime activists” realize that Moms Voices are Powerful and that the fight for cleaner air needs to happen for the sake of those most vulnerable – our children.

For more information, contact Randy Francisco at 412-802-6161.

The western PA orienteering club will host a meet at Blue Spruce county park (Indiana county) on Sunday August 26, starting at 11 AM and ending at 3:30 PM, with last registration allowed at 2 PM.

Orienteering is a map-based sport in which participants look for and find flags in the woods.

Instruction available to beginners on location.

Cost is $5/map. If group/family shares the one map purchased, cost for entire group/family is still just $5.

www.wpoc.org

Contact: Alexis Rzewski: arzewski@hotmail.com

August 29-TBA-Jean Canfield- 412-661-3998

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.