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.
Owl Prowl Night Hike with
Latodami Nature Center
Date: Dec. 6
Time: 6 p.m.
Address: Latodami Nature Center,
North Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
724.935.2170 (Registration is required.)
Learn all about owls found in North
Park before heading into the forest to
listen and look for owls! (Ages 6 and
up.) Dress well for outdoor weather.
Registration is required.
Young Nature Explorers – All
About Owls
Date: Dec. 10
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 about the wonders of owls,
including their calls and special
adaptations. (Ages 3-6.) Dress well for
outdoor weather. Registration is required.
Christmas Bird Count at
North Park
Date: Dec. 28 (Morning or afternoon)
Address: 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 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
d Didn’t see your favorite winter holiday event
or activity listed? Help us include it next time!
Email [email protected] with the information.
d We do our best to make sure the events listed
are accurate, but always check the website for
the most updated information.
ROSS TOWNSHIP
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WINTER 2019
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