Magic!
Holiday
Guided Winter Night
Hike at Hartwood Acres
Date: Jan. 10
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: 4000 Middle Road, Allison Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks or
412.767.9200 (Registration is required.)
Join a park ranger for nighttime wintertime
hike! Be sure to have water and a flashlight
and wear appropriate shoes. Please register.
Hit the Trail for a Hike (Beginner)
at Hartwood Acres
Date: Feb. 2
Time: Noon
Address: Mansion Lot,
200 Hartwood Acres, Allison Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks or
412.767.9200 (Registration is required.)
Join a park ranger for a fun hike! Be sure to
have water and wear appropriate shoes. Please
register.
L.L. Bean Dog Day Hikes –
Hartwood Acres
Dates: Dec. 1 and Feb. 2
Time: 1 p.m.
Address: Middle Road Parking Lot,
Allison Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
888.552.5571 (L.L. Bean)
Get some exercise and enjoy the outdoors
with your pooch! All dogs must be on leash
for this short hike around the grounds.
For ages 8 and up. Call for registration
information.
L.L. Bean New Year’s Day Yoga
Hike at North Park
Date: Jan. 1
Time: 10 a.m.
Address: Pie Traynor Field Parking Lot,
North Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
888.552.5571 (L.L. Bean)
A special New Year’s hike, stopping along
the way to practice some popular yoga poses
and connect to the surroundings. (Ages 8 and
up.) Call for registration information.
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
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look for owls! (Ages 6 and up.) Dress well for
outdoor weather. Registration is required.
Young Nature Explorers –
All About Owls
Date: Dec. 10
Time: 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: 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 the 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.
icmags.com
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.
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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