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At the opening bell tomorrow morning, the Orvis store in the Short Pump Mall will kick off its Spring Orvis Days celebration. Orvis Days runs the entire week, but tomorrow local conservation efforts will be the focus, including stewardship of the James River and protecting our watersheds from invasive species.

The event will run all day and will include a benefit for the James River Association, with 5 percent of pretax sales of Insect Shield Items contributed. There will be talks by Bill Street, Jr., executive director of the JRA (noon); John Ross, author and president of the Virginia Council of Trout Unlimited (1 p.m.); and Andrew Stiles, president of the Richmond chapter of Trout Unlimited (2 p.m.).

Information: Oriana Robertson or Ryan Young at (804) 253-9000 or go to www.orvis.com.

Calendar

Sunday: Montrail is teaming up with Blue Ridge Mountain Sports to bring the national "Run Like a Girl" series to Richmond. At 9 a.m. 1,000 women will lace up the running shoes for a trail 8K in Chesterfield's Pocahontas State Park, followed by an afternoon of festivities. No bicycles, dogs, baby joggers or men are allowed. The entry fee is $30. Four of those dollars will be donated to the HERA Women's Cancer Foundation. Information: www.montrail.com/runlikeagirl. To register go to www.active.com.

May 10: The Piedmont Division of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Lake Gaston in Bracy for the third of five regular-season events. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the tournament, which will award as much as $45,000 in cash, including a top award of $6,000 in the Boater Division. Anglers may register for the tournament online at FLWOutdoors.com or by calling (270) 252-1000. Onsite registration will be held May 9 from 4-7 p.m. at the Wal-Mart store located at 315 Furr St. in South Hill. Entry fees are $200 for boaters and $100 for co-anglers. Americamps Lake Gaston in Bracy will host the takeoff and weigh-in at 6 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.

May 16-18: Rick Smith, the guru of bird dog training, and now a Crozier resident, will hold a beginner-level seminar in Orange for people looking to train their pointing or flushing breed dog. Information: Dave Pomfret (540)229-8045 or www.huntsmith.com and click on "Seminars."

Seasons

Now-tomorrow: Spring gobbler season (bearded turkeys only) opens one half-hour before sunrise and lasts until noon each day. The bag limit is one per day. Hunters may take one, two or three bearded turkeys depending on how many were taken in the fall season.

Monday-May 17: Spring gobbler season (bearded turkeys only) opens one half-hour before sunrise and lasts until sunset each day. The bag limit is one per day. Hunters may take one, two or three bearded turkeys depending on how many were taken in the fall season.

Continuous: Open season on coyote, groundhog, striped skunk and nutria (trapping only). - Andy Thompson