Christmas Bird Count at North Park
Date: Dec. 28 (Morning or afternoon)
Address: North Park Rose Barn,
East Ingomar Road and
Babcock Boulevard, Allison Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
724.935.2170 (Registration is required.)
Sign up to take part in documenting
winter birds in North Park. No experience
is necessary. Dress well for outdoor weather.
(Ages 12 and up.) Call for registration
information.
‘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.
Skate with Parker, the
Chipmunk, at North Park!
Date: Dec. 27
Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
Address: Ice Rink,
1200 Pearce Mill Road, North Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
724.935.1971
Skate along with Allegheny County Parks
mascot Parker! Other activities to enjoy as
well. Register on the website.
Guided Winter Nature Hikes at
North Park
Dates: Dec. 14 – Tree Identification;
Jan. 26 – Animal Tracks
Addresses: Various locations in
North Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks or
412.935.1971 (Registration is required.)
Join a park ranger for fun and educational
wintertime hikes! Be sure to have water and
wear appropriate shoes. Please register.
Hit the Trail for a Hike
(Intermediate) at North 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! 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.
North Park Ice Show
Date: March 9
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: North Park Ice Rink,
1200 Pearce Mill Road, Wexford
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
724.935.1971
An annual themed show featuring the
students who have taken ice skating lessons
at the park!
Venture Outdoors McConnells
Mill Waterfall Hike
Date: Nov. 16
Time: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Address: McConnells Mill State
Park, 1761 McConnells Mill Road,
Portersville
Contact: ventureoutdoors.org
(Registration is required.)
Spend a day in the woods with Venture
Outdoors on an 8-mile challenging and
scenic hike through gorges, old growth
forests and rapids! Register on the website.
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Venture Outdoors Winter
Solstice Night Hike
Date: Dec. 21
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Address: Hartwood Acres (Check the
website for exact location.)
Contact: ventureoutdoors.org
(Registration is required.)
An evening of exploration on a moderate
4-mile hike, enjoying the tranquility and
listening for critters that prefer the dark.
Register online. n
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