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to document winter birds in North Park. No experience necessary. For more information and/or to sign up, please call. Pre-registration required. IN Mars Adams Township Community Park 698 Valencia Road, Mars; 724.625.2221, or adamstwp.org/parks-and-recreation/ Take the whole family and enjoy a fun afternoon of walking, playing or sled riding at the Adams Township Community Park. Moraine State Park 225 Pleasant Valley Road, Portersville; 724.368.8811, or dcnr.state.pa.us A one-stop shop for winter fun on 16,725 acres that resemble a winter wonderland! Cross-country skiing, ice boating, ice fishing, ice skating, snowmobiling and more! For details, visit the website. IN North Allegheny Knob Hill Park - Sledding Day January 18 415 Knob Road, Wexford; 724.935.3090 or twp.marshall.pa.us Make some memories with your family and friends at Marshall Township’s Sledding Day, which includes hot cocoa and snacks! To register, and for other information, visit the website. IN Ross L.L. Bean Winter In-Store Clinics and Outings at Local Parks 1000 Ross Park Mall Drive, Ross Twp.; llbean.com, or 1.888.552.5571 Learn how to snowshoe, camp in the winter, or take a guided winter hike or stargazing adventure at a local park. L.L. Bean offers in-store clinics and outings at local parks that are free or affordable. Check the website for more information. IN Cranberry IN Pine-Richland North Boundary Park 1171 North Boundary Road, Cranberry Twp.; 724.776.4386, or twp.cranberry.pa.us Get some fresh air and exercise with family and friends or enjoy an afternoon of sled riding at picturesque North Boundary Park. Irwin Run Conservation Area Jackson and Irwin Roads, Gibsonia; 412.741.2750, or alleghenylandtrust.org Cross-country ski, snowshoe, or take a winter hike on trails through the snowy, natural paradise of the Irwin Run Conservation Area. Part of the Allegheny Land Trust, the 73-acre protected property was formerly an abandoned railroad and is adjacent to North Park. To learn more about the area and ways that you can help to preserve it, visit the website. Succop Nature Park - Birds and More Naturalist-Led Hike Thursdays year round, except for holidays 185 W. Airport Road, Butler; 724.586.2591, or aswp.org/pages/succop Learn about birds that make their home here in the winter months and more on a free hike led by a Succop Nature Park naturalist! Visit the website for more information. Pine Park 100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford; 724.625.1636, or twp.pine.pa.us Get some fresh air and exercise with family and friends at the picturesque Pine Park. For more information about the park, visit the website. ■ IN Sewickley Fern Hollow Nature Center 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, Sewickley; 412.741.6136, or fhnc.org Take the whole family to enjoy hiking and exploring the trails and rolling hills at Fern Hollow Nature Center. For more information, or to make a tax deductible donation, call or visit the website. Robert Morris University Island Sports Center 7600 Grand Avenue, Neville Island; 412.397.4454, or rmuislandsports.org Winter is the best time for all ages to learn how to skate, play hockey, or just enjoy an afternoon of affordable skating at a public skate session. Visit the website for rates, available days and times. SHALER ❘ WINTER 2019 15