Turkey workshop open to young adults

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will offer a workshop April 3-4 especially for young adults on how to hunt turkeys.

The free class is designed specifically for women and men, ages 18 to 30. No experience or equipment is required. Class leaders will explain safety, rules and regulations, equipment needed, how to field dress a turkey, and the strategies for hunting turkeys. Participants also will get to try out various calls.

On April 3, there will be an evening session at the Durango Community Recreation Center that will focus on turkey biology and the basics of hunting them. An all-day hands-on session will take place April 4 at the old Fort Lewis campus in Hesperus. That session will feature shotgun skills, safety and shooting, turkey hunting strategies, learning how and when to use turkey calls and other field skills.

To register and for more information, visit www.register-ed.com/events/view/59972.

MBS offers free bicycle maintenance

Mountain Bike Specialists will host a free maintenance clinic from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at 949 Main Ave.

Darian Harvey will be the instructor. Topics to be covered will be care and cleaning of a bike, lubing the chain and how to fix a flat.

For more information and to register, call 247-4066 or visit www.mountainbikespecialists.com.

Seniors Outdoors announces programs

Seniors Outdoors will offer these programs:

Wandering in the De-Na-Zin Wilderness will take place at 7:30 a.m. Friday. The group will spend the day wandering around an area in the De-Na-Zin wilderness at a moderate pace. Much of the walking terrain will be flat and sandy, but some scrambling is required. Dogs are not allowed. The cost to carpool is $9. To RSVP, email Travis Ward at tlward@frontier.net.

A dog hike will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Hikers without dogs are welcome. This will be a slow-pace hike. The destination will be based on weather and participant interest. For more information, email keller.ted@gmail.com.

The Wednesday Wanderers will hike Horse Gulch at 9 a.m. Wednesday. From the trailhead, the hike begins with a gradual and consistent uphill. The hike follows the old road for 2 miles until the group turns around to return on the same route. Dogs on a leash are allowed. Nonmembers should RSVP to Eric Pahlke at 247-1130.

Herald Staff