Hit the Trail for a Hike
(Intermediate) at North Park
L.L. Bean Full Moon Hike
Date: Feb. 8
Time: 6 p.m.
Address: Pie Traynor Field Parking
Lot, North Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
888.552.5571 (L.L. Bean)
An exciting hike during the full moon
on the trails at North Park! (14 and
under with parent or guardian.) Call for
registration information.
Family-Friendly Hike with L.L.
Bean
Dates: Jan. 19
Time: Noon
Address: Pie Traynor Field Parking
Lot, North Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
888.552.5571 (L.L. Bean)
Join in a family-friendly hike, stopping
along the way to explore nature! Call for
registration information.
L.L. Bean Leap Day Hike at
North Park
Date: Feb. 29
Time: 1 p.m.
Address: Pie Traynor Field Parking
Lot, North Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
888.552.5571 (L.L. Bean)
This hike only happens once every
four years! (Ages 8 and up.) Call for
registration information.
Latodami Nature Center Maple
Syrup Making Demonstrations
Dates: Feb. 22 and March 21
Times: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Address: Latodami Nature Center,
North Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
724.935.2170 (Registration is
required.)
Learn how to identify and tap trees,
collect and boil down sap, and make table-
ready syrup! Ages 5 and up; dress well for
outdoor weather. Registration is required.
Winterfest
Date: February (Check the website for
updates.)
Address: Moraine State Park,
Portersville
Contact: morainepreservationfund.
org, or 724.368.9185
It’s the 50th anniversary for the park
Date: Feb. 29
Time: Noon
Address: 461 McKinney Road,
North Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks
or 412.935.1971 (Registration is
required.)
Join in an approximately 5-mile hike on
the trails! Please register.
and various activities will be held through
the year. Enjoy this annual festival to kick
off the special year.
Pens in the Park
Date: Jan. 11
Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
Address: Ice Rink, 1200 Pearce Mill
Road, North Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
724.935.1971
Through the Penguins Foundation Give
Hockey a Shot program, try on hockey
equipment and hit the ice with former
Pittsburgh Penguin Tyler Kennedy!
Iceburgh will be there for part of the time
too and there will be kids’ activities to
enjoy. Regular rink admission applies.
Guided Winter Nature Hike at
North Park: Animal Tracks
Date: Jan. 26
Address: Check online for the meeting
location.
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks
or 412.935.1971 (Registration is
required.)
Join a park ranger for a fun and
educational wintertime hike! Be sure to
have water and wear appropriate shoes.
Please register.
North Park Free Ice Skating
Lessons, Tuesdays or Thursdays
Dates: January
Time: 4:40 to 5:20 p.m.
Address: Ice Rink, 1200 Pearce Mill
Road, North Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
724.935.1971 (Registration is
required.)
Instruction is for beginning skaters
(ages 5 and up) to learn the correct skating
techniques and basic skills. Includes a
30-minute group lesson with five-minute
free skate immediately following. Start
times may vary slightly depending on
inclement weather/ice conditions.
Register on the website.
Recreation Alliance of North
Pittsburgh Special Needs Event:
Valentine’s Dance
Date: Feb. 7
Address: Ohio Township Nature
Center, 325 Nicholson Road,
Ohio Township
Contact: [email protected]
Dance the night away to celebrate the
holiday that’s all about love!
Winter Birds and Backyard Bird
Feeding – Succop Nature Park
Date: Jan. 7
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: 185 Airport Road, Butler
Contact: aswp.org
Learn to identify common backyard
winter birds and optimize your feeding
methods to attract the widest variety of
feathered friends (for adults). Register
online. n
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are accurate, but always check the website for
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