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Outdoor Discovery ProgramV "Let There Be Slime" will feature naturalist April Claus talking about the mysteries of frogs, toads, salamanders, turtles and snakes at 7 p.m. tonight at the Carousel Shelter at Alameda Park. Participants will learn to identify frogs by their calls and learn more about the Hellbender, Pennsylvania's largest salamander. The evening is hosted by the Butler County Parks and Recreation Department. The program on July 3 will be "Fascinating Fireflies." Admission is free. Call 724-284-5383.Jennings Environmental Education Center, Route 528 near the intersection of Routes 8 and 173, will host "Get Outdoors with Your Dog" at 10 a.m. Saturday. "Wildflowers of Summer" will take place at 2 p.m. Aug. 17. Healthy Hikes are planned from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1. Jennings is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and on weekends as scheduled. The trails are open daily from sunrise to sunset. Call 724-794-6011 to confirm programs.McConnells Mill State Park, Slippery Rock Township, just over the Butler County line into Lawrence County, has tours of the grist mill at 1 and 2 p.m. Fridays, 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 and 4 p.m. Sundays. A new turbine has been installed in the mill, and corn grinding will be demonstrated from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Admission and parking are free. Call 724-368-9320.Moraine State Park will be the site of "Great American Campout" Saturday and Sunday. Activities provided by park staff will include a GPS navigation guided hike, Sunrise Nature Walk, evening snack and Sunday breakfast provided and cooked by park naturalists over the campfire. For details and required reservations, call 724-368-8811. An "Evening Pontoon Cruise" is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday and July 26.

<B>Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club</B> will conduct the Dorothy Fornof Memorial Walk from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Deer Lakes Park, Russellton, Allegheny County. Walks generally start on time so plan to arrive a bit early. Take water and food, since the walks often last several hours. Take a basket or something to carry the mushrooms in, and wax or paper bags to store them. Other useful items include a whistle, compass, chair, hand lens and books for identification. Contact Jean Petrisek by sending e-mail to contacts@wpamushroomclub.org, or by visiting the Web site www.wpamushroomclub.org.

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