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Exhibit Listings: Nov. 17 to 23

<p><strong>THIS WEEK: Nov. 17 to Nov. 23</strong></p><p><strong>Hawk Mountain, </strong>difficult 7-mile hike. Meet at the Park &amp; Ride on Route 309 near Blackman St. (across from KMART) at 9:45 a.m. Nov. 19 and leave at 10 a.m. Bring lunch and water. Hike includes rock scrambles. Leader Rich McNulty 570- 239-8237. Sponsored by Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club.</p><p><strong>Guided Hike at Hickory Run State Park: Hawk Falls and Orchard Trail,</strong> 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 19. Meet at Hawk Falls trailhead parking lot, about 4.5 miles west of park office on Route 534. The walk will be slow enough to observe wildlife. Please bring water and a snack, wear sturdy shoes, dress for the weather and register at events.dcnr.pa.gov or 570-443-0400.</p><p><strong>FUTURE</strong></p><p><strong>Tubs Natural Area,</strong> moderate 5 + 3 mile hike. Meet at the Sears Auto Center, Wyoming Valley Mall at 11:45 a.m. Dec. 3 and leave at noon. Bring snack and water. We will all hike the first 5 miles. At your discretion you may join the hike leader for an additional 3 miles. Leader Rita Skechus 570-457-0527. Sponsored by Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club.</p><p><strong>Francis Walter Dam.</strong> Difficult 5 mile hike. Meet at the Sears Auto Center, Wyoming Valley Mall at 11:45 a.m. Dec. 10 and leave at noon. Bring snack and water. Leader Rich McNulty 570-239-8237. Sponsored by Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club.</p><p><strong> Cherry Run Trail-Connector (Little Cherry Run)</strong> at Ricketts Glen State Park. Moderate 6 mile hike. Meet at Dallas Shopping Center, Route 309 in Dallas at 10:45 a.m. Dec. 17 and leave at 11 a.m. Bring lunch and water. Leader Tom Barnard 570-388-4060. Sponsored by Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club.</p><p><strong>Wyoming Valley Levee.</strong> Easy 5 mile hike. Meet at Levee parking lot next to Midway Shopping Center (across from Swetland Homestead) on US Route 11 at 12:45 p.m. Dec. 31 and leave at 1 p.m. Sponsored by Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">A difficult, 7-mile hike will take place on Hawk Mountain Nov. 19. Hikers will meet at the Park &amp; Ride on 309 near Blackman Street in Wilkes-Barre. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_OutdoorsGeneric.cmyk_-2.jpg</photo0><caption0>A difficult, 7-mile hike will take place on Hawk Mountain Nov. 19. Hikers will meet at the Park &amp; Ride on 309 near Blackman Street in Wilkes-Barre. </caption0><photoCredit0>Times Leader file photo </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_thumbnail_bird1-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Photo courtesy of the Piedmont Physic Garden
Birds like this Cardinal will be the subject of a workshop at the Piedmont Physic Garden from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, April 15. The workshop will be conducted by Rusty Wilson, a graduate of Clemson University with a major in Zoology. Wilson's presentation will include photos he has taken of birds in his backyard and nearby parks as well as a brief history on each bird.</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web1_thumbnail_bird1-1.jpg</photo1><caption1>Photo courtesy of the Piedmont Physic Garden
Birds like this Cardinal will be the subject of a workshop at the Piedmont Physic Garden from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, April 15. The workshop will be conducted by Rusty Wilson, a graduate of Clemson University with a major in Zoology. Wilson's presentation will include photos he has taken of birds in his backyard and nearby parks as well as a brief history on each bird.</caption1><photoCredit1>Times Leader file photo </photoCredit1></div></div>

Outdoors: Nov. 17 to 23