» Winter Workshop Series: Today, Bikepacking 101, 6-7:30 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; free, all ages, registration not required; other workshops Thursdays through March 1 (Feb. 15, Bike Maintenance 101). Email info@outdoor chattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
» Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Today of every month, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.
» Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Association hikes: Saturday, Prentice Cooper, to Indian Rock House & toward Hwy. 27 & back, slightly strenuous 6 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Food City parking lot in Red Bank; call John Politte at 304-8327); Tuesday, Sterchi Farm, easy 5 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Target lot on Hwy. 153; call Donna Pyers at 344-9271); Feb. 17, Signal Point to Signal Mountain MS/HS, slightly strenuous 5 miles (will stage vehicles; meet at 9 a.m. at Food City lot in Red Bank; call Kathy Daniels at 931-265-1661).
» Interscholastic Climbing League: Saturday at Tennessee Bouldering Authority & Feb. 24 at High Point Riverside, final meets for grades 6-12 for 2017-18 season. Contact Outdoor Chattanooga at info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
» Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: Feb. 19, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park.
» New Cumberland Trail hiking series: Through Dec. 1, 2018, 12 moderately strenuous Friday or Saturday guided hikes, 4-7 miles each; continues March 2 (Prentice Cooper, free); Saturday-Sunday backpacks ($65 each) March 10-11 & April 14-15; section details given with registration, required in advance through info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888. Participants earn credit toward 50-miler award from Cumberland Trail Conference.
» Rapid Learning whitewater kayaking practice: March 6 & April 3, 7-9 p.m., Hulsey Wellness Center, Southern Adventist University; family-friendly for ages 8-up; first-timers free (except for $2 pool fee), equipment provided, reservations not required; yearly membership $75, family membership $125. Email info@outdoor chattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
» 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-mile-club and recording his or her progress there. Getting to 200 makes one a member, and the membership card secures discounts at a variety of places. Club activities include a campout, barbecue and 15k/5k trail races every three months at Lula Lake Land Trust.