A weekly list of upcoming outdoors events in the Chattanooga area; to submit an event, write to sports@timesfreepress.com.
» Wild turkey hunting season: Saturday through May 12 (shotgun/archery) in Tennessee, 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset; through May 15 in Georgia.
» Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Association hikes: Saturday, Lower Leggett Road connector loop, 6.4 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Soddy-Daisy ballfields park next to Soddy Creek; call John Politte at 304-8327); Tuesday, Big Soddy Creek to bridge & back, easy to moderate 5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Gloria Nelson at 645-9008); April 6, Heiss Mountain Road trailhead to Retro Hughes Road trailhead, moderately strenuous 9.7 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Durham Street lot; vehicle staging required; call Politte); April 9, Shaking Hollow loop at Monteagle, easy to moderate 4.5 miles (call Roy or Marti Owensby at 386-5222); April 13, Frozen Head State Park, Spicewood Branch Trail, moderately strenuous 7.2 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call Tom McElhone at 805-208-4654).
» Chattanooga Grotto Club meeting: Monday, 7-8:30 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; promotes caving adventures; free, open to public.
» Wildflower walk in Cherokee National Forest: April 6, 10 a.m.-noon; family-friendly event near Reliance with botanist/ecologist Mark Pistrang; free but pre-registration required. See https://outdoorchattanooga.com
» Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival: April 6, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Covey Creek Farm, Cloud Springs Road; Greenwing (ages 11-under) event; free. Pre-register at www.ducks.org/EventDetails@state=tennessee&eventId=56739
» Adaptive cycling program: April 8 & 22, 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.
» Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: April 9, 7-9 p.m., Hulsey Wellness Center at Southern Adventist University; $2 cash for pool use; family-friendly for ages 8-up; $75 for individual year’s membership, $125 for family; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
» Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: April 11, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.
» Cumberland Trail hiking series: April 13, 1-4 p.m.; 1 way, shuttle provided, mostly downhill 4-7 miles; free but advance registration required through info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
» Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: April 15, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.