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The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of Pheasants Forever (Chapter 803) will hold a Field Gun Challenge on July 30 at Rock Mountain, 674 Leon Mitchell Road, Springville, PA 18844. The shoot includes 75 clays, optional 50/50, South Dakota Flush (50 clays, teams of two), lunch and trophies. Cost is $75 before July 25; $50 for shooters 16 and younger; $90 after July 25. Limited gun and cart rentals are available. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the shotgun start is 10 a.m. For more information and for rules, visit rockmountainclays.com or nepapf.org.

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of Pheasants Forever (Chapter 803) will hold a golf tournament challenge Saturday at the StoneHedge Country Club in Tunkhannock. The event is a captain-and-crew format, and includes 18-hole green fees, cart, lunch, prizes and dinner. Cost is $380 per team, $100 per golfer, $30 dinner only, $10 optional South Dakota Pin Challenge (50/50), $10 optional Pot of Gold (100 percent payout) and $100 Tee Sponsorship. All proceeds benefit Chapter 803. For more information visit nepapf.org of call John Host at 570-996-7787 or Chris Traver at 570-477-4668 or [email protected].

The Blytheburn Lake Association will hold two bass tournaments this summer on: July 25 and Sept. 25. The tournaments run from 6:30 to 11 a.m. and the field is limited to 10 boats. To register or for more information call Janeann at 570-868-6895.

The Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society will hold the following events this summer:

Birding in the Kirby Park Natural Area

Sunday, July 24 at 8 a.m. – Free; No registration required

Bob Wasilewski from the Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society will lead a bird walk through the Kirby Park Natural area. Meet at the parking lot by the Nesbitt Park boat launch. Lot access is accessed via First Ave., across the street from the Subaru dealership on Pierce Street, Kingston. For information contact Bob Wasilewski at 570-371-3951.

Birding in the Kirby Park Natural Area

Sunday, August 28 at 8 a.m. – Free; No registration required

Bob Wasilewski from the Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society will lead a bird walk through the Kirby Park Natural area. Meet at the parking lot by the Nesbitt Park boat launch. Lot access is accessed via First Ave., across the street from the Subaru dealership on Pierce Street, Kingston. For information contact Wasilewski at 570-371-3951.

District 9 of the PA Trapper’s Association will hold a Trapper Training School Sept. 24 to Sept. 25 at Camp Lackawanna near Tunkhannock. Registration fee for the two-day course is $25 and includes trapping materials, four meals, one-night lodging and all instruction. Applicants must be at least 11 years old by Sept. 1. The school is limited to 45 applicants and a confirmation letter will be sent to successful applicants by Aug. 15. For more information, call 570-942-6895 or 570-679-2318.

Nescopeck State Park will hold the following events in July and August (For more information call the park office at 570-403-2006):

Wednesday, July 20 – Kayaking: Level One – Introduction; 1 p.m. Ages 9 and up; Registration required; $5 per person.

Wednesday, July 20 – Kayaking: Level Two – Self-Rescue; 3 p.m. Ages 13 and up; Registration required; $5 per person.

Wednesday, July 20 – Kayaking: Level Three – Lake Paddle; 5:30 p.m. Ages 9 and up; Registration required; $5 per person.

Saturday, Aug. 13 – Star Party, 8 p.m. (registration required)

Tuesday, Aug. 16 – Hiking Series #5: Pine Hill Trail Loop, 9 a.m. (free)

Friday, Aug. 19 – Golden Day Out, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (For seniors only; registration required)

Tuesday, Aug. 23 – Volunteer Workday, 5:30 p.m. – 7 (registration required)

Ricketts Glen State Park will hold the following events in July (For more information call the park office at 570-477-7780):

Friday, July 22 – Wonders of Waterfalls, 1-3 p.m.

Discover Ricketts Hike, 4-6 p.m.

Saturday, July 23 – Skull Stand at the Beach House, 1-3 p.m.

Amphibians vs Reptiles, kids ages 3 and up, 4-4:30 p.m.

What Am I? Game, kids ages 3 and up, 4:30-5 p.m.

Creature Walk, kids ages 3 and up, 5-5:30 p.m.

Tuesday. July 26 – DiscoverE: Penn’s Adventurers (ages 9-12), 9:30-1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 27 – DiscoverE: Penn’s Adventurers (ages 9-12), 9:30-1:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 28 – DiscoverE: Penn’s Adventurers (ages 9-12), 9:30-1:30 p.m.

Friday, July 29 – Wonders of Waterfalls, 1-3 p.m.

Discover Ricketts Hike, 4–6 p.m. Hiking the Beach Trail

Saturday, July 30 – Skull Stand at the Beach House, 1-3 p.m.

Animal Tracking, kids ages 3 and up, 4-4:30 p.m.

Animal Tracks Bingo, kids ages 3 and up, 4:30-5 p.m.

Tracking Walk, kids ages 3 and up, 5-5:30 p.m.

Y Walk Wednesday walks return to Wilkes-Barre on June 15. The program is a series of free, guided, early evening walks on Wednesdays throughout the summer that feature downtown neighborhoods, history, architecture, wildlife, nature and new development in Wilkes-Barre.

The walks are part of the Keystone Active Zone Passport, a free program that encourages people of all ages and abilities to get active at their close-to-home parks, trails and outdoor events. The passport consists of 30 “stops” that offer more than 50 opportunities to enjoy Luzerne County’s many recreational spots and historic places. Participants obtain a passport, register on the website, visit as many stops as desired, find the answer to each stop’s unique scavenger hunt question and log their answers to earn awards and win prizes. Each Y Walk Wednesday walk has its own unique question and answer that will be provided by the leaders during the walks.

All walks begin at 6 p.m. leaving from the lobby of the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, corner of South Franklin and West Northampton Streets. Walks are approximately 90 minutes long and led by volunteer leaders. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. In case of rain or extreme heat, the walk will be postponed until the same time the following evening.

July 20 – A Sidewalk View to Building a More Walkable Downtown. People use the word “Walkability” but what does the term really mean? Learn what is making our city’s streetscapes safer, more efficient and more usable for all. Walk Leader: Larry Newman, Diamond City Partnership.

July 27 – Native, Alien & Medicinal Plants of the Kirby Natural Area. Learn from folklore, history and science the benefits, drawbacks, unique uses and special powers of the many plants that call Kirby Park’s wild, riparian woodland home. Walk Leader: Ken Klemow, Wilkes University.

Aug. 3 – Walking Your Way to a Healthier You. Learn more about the many ways that regular activity like walking can improve your physical and mental health as well as decrease your risk for a variety of conditions including cancer, diabetes and obesity. Walk Leader: Pam Gurtis, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Aug. 10 – Explore the Wonders of the Y. Discover the beautiful architecture and the wide menu of amenities as you wander through its 6 floors of fitness, classrooms, a playground, pool and apartments. Be prepared to walk from the tower to the basement; the elevators will not be used. Walk Leader: Kaitlyn Dunbar, YMCA.

Aug. 17 – America’s First Park: River Common. Learn the real history of America’s first public park; from frontier forts and wars to floods and presidential visits and the recent rebirth of the new River Common. Walk Leader: Scott Spinucci, AppleCart Media & Marketing.

Promised Land State Park is hosting a CCC Day event on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Masker Museum complex! The focus of this event is to honor the men who worked for the Civilian Conservation Corp in the 1930s as well as to highlight local history in general. The CCC was created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to reclaim land decimated by poor land practices that contributed to the Great Depression. These young men were put to work planting trees, preventing forest fires and building structures used to this day in our state parks, including Promised Land State Park. Three former CCC boys will be present to answer questions from the public and to share their stories. Local historical societies will be present, the Masker Museum will be open with artifacts not normally on display to the visiting public, and there will be a site tour. Blacksmith demonstrations will be performed with antique tools on display, and Peter Osborne, author of “Images of America – Promised Land State Park” will be conducting a lecture. There will be a “Local History Trivia Contest” to test your knowledge of local history as well as a “Magical History Tour” table with GPS tours of local areas of historical significance. Food for purchase will be available. Admission to this event is free.

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