How to subscribe to the BRMTU Chapter Calendar

About the calendar

The Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited (BRMTU) chapter maintains a publicly accessible calendar to promote community engagement and awareness.

The calendar can be added to your favorite, personal calendar application by using one of the methods provided on this page. Under the hood, the calendar is hosted on Google Calendar and based on iCal, an Internet standard protocol that is compatible with a wide range of calendar apps.

Why subscribe to the calendar?

Subscribing to the calendar is a great way for you to be aware of chapter activities. You would be able to compare our events to your prior commitments and determine which events you want to attend. And the best part is...you will receive automatic updates whenever our calendar manager creates or changes an event.

For demonstration purposes only, an interactive version of our calendar is embedded below. To subscribe, scroll down to the steps that follow.

IF YOU ARE A GMAIL USER...

...and you're viewing this page with a desktop/laptop web browser, then follow the steps below:

First, if you are still reading this page on a mobile web browser, go to your desktop/laptop web browser now.
Once you are on your desktop/laptop web browser, proceed to the next step.
Click the following calendar.google.com link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=Y182Y2E4ODdhMmRkNWI4MTI5MzJmMTFmNzhhZDA0OGIyOTUzMWNmOTAwZjNhNmEyNjFiOWQxMjQ1ZGYyMDNkNGRlQGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20
Your Google Calendar window will open and display a popup that will ask if you want to ADD the calendar. (see the popup screenshot below)
Click the ADD button in the popup
If successful, you should now see the BRMTU Chapter calendar subscription in your list of Google calendars in the left navigation bar. And a bonus...you can ignore the rest of this page…you’re done…YAY!
If not, try again. If that doesn't work, then try the Google Calendar steps under the Desktop Calendar Apps section below.

OR, IF YOU ARE A GMAIL USER...

...and you're viewing this page with a mobile web browser, then follow the steps below:

Tap the following calendar.google.com link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c_6ca887a2dd5b812932f11f78ad048b29531cf900f3a6a261b9d1245df203d4de%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York
Your Google Calendar window will open that displays our calendar.
Tap the tiny plus sign (+) in the lower right corner (as shown in the screenshot below).
If you have multiple Google accounts,, you will see a popup window asking you to choose which one of your Google accounts to add the new subscription to.
Tap the Google account you wish to add the calendar subscription to.
If successful, you should see a popup with Calendar was successfully added. And a bonus...you can ignore the rest of this page…you’re done…YAY!
If not, try again. If that doesn't work, then try the Google Calendar steps under the Desktop Calendar Apps section below.

If you are NOT a Gmail user...

Copy the following calendar.google.com URL to your clipboard....you’ll need it for the steps that follow: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_370a47568b90dbb6385a7a9fb1fd6bd04f1879b0338883308e3a7775f0a82973%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
Most mobile apps cannot add an iCal subscription directly, so skip to the next step. An exception is Apple Calendar on iPhone or iPad, which can directly add an iCal subscription.
Go to your desktop / laptop computer.
Find the your favorite calendar app in the Desktop apps section below and follow the steps to subscribe to the calendar
After the subscription is added on your desktop, it should appear automatically in the mobile app

Desktop Calendar Apps

Google Calendar in a web browser

Google states that new subscriptions must be added using a desktop/laptop computer web browser. Then, subscribed calendars will appear in your mobile app assuming you have the same Google account configured. Refer to Subscribe to someone else’s calendar - Computer - Google Cal…) for complete information.

Go to https://calendar.google.com/ in a web browser.
On the left, locate Other calendars.
Click the + icon next to Other calendars.
Select From URL.
Paste the calendar’s public iCal address that you copied earlier.
Select Add calendar.
Confirm that the calendar appears under your list of Other calendars.
Select or clear the calendar’s checkbox to show or hide its events.

Apple Calendar

Refer to Apple Support Subscribe to calendars on Mac for complete information.

Open the Calendar app.
From the menu bar, select File → New Calendar Subscription.
Paste the calendar’s public iCal address that you copied earlier.
Select Subscribe.
Enter a name and choose a color.
Under Location, select one of two options: a) iCloud to display the subscription on other Apple devices or, b) On My Mac to keep it only on that computer.
Choose an Auto-refresh interval.
Configure alerts or attachments as desired.
Select OK.

New Outlook for Windows

New Outlook is a web-based client built on a streamlined, cloud-first architecture designed to match Outlook for the Web.

Open Calendar.
Select Add calendar.
Select Subscribe from web. (Using a web-based subscription generally provides better cross-device availability than adding the calendar as a local Internet Calendar in classic Outlook.)
Paste the public iCal address that you copied earlier.
Enter a name and configure the available appearance settings.
Select Import or Save.

Classic Outlook for Windows

Classic Outlook is a native Windows desktop application, while the New Outlook is a web-based client built on a streamlined, cloud-first architecture designed to match Outlook for the Web. Microsoft is gradually transitioning users to the New Outlook (with Classic Outlook supported until at least 2029)

Outlook on the web or Outlook.com

This method is required if you would like the calendar to be available in the Outlook mobile app. Refer to deepamKolheImport or subscribe to a calendar in Outlook.com or Outlook … for complete information.

Sign in to Outlook on the web.
Open Calendar.
Select Add calendar.
Select Subscribe from web. (Despite the button being labeled Import, the Subscribe from web option creates an updating subscription. Do not use Upload from file when automatic updates are required. Microsoft notes that subscribed-calendar updates can take several hours and occasionally more than 24 hours. )
Paste the public iCal address that you copied earlier.
Enter a calendar name and select any available display options.
Select Import.

Mozilla Thunderbird on Windows, macOS, or Linux

Refer to Adding a holiday calendar | Thunderbird Help for complete information. The instructions for adding a holiday calendar are very similar to the steps below.

Open Thunderbird.
Select File → New → Calendar. You may need to press Alt to display the menu bar.
Select On the Network.
Select Next.
Paste the public iCal address that you copied earlier into the Location field.
Select Find Calendars.
Enter a name and choose a color if prompted.
Select Subscribe.

Mobile Calendar Apps

Apple Calendar on iPhone or iPad

The Apple Calendar app on iPhone/iPad can subscribe directly to the public iCal address. Apple iCloud subscriptions can appear across devices signed in with the same Apple Account. Refer to Apple Support Add calendar subscriptions in iCloud for complete information.

Using iOS or iPadOS 26 and later

Open the Calendar app.
Tap Calendars.
Tap Add Calendar.
Select Add Subscription Calendar.
Paste the public iCal address that you copied earlier.
Tap Find.
Enter a calendar name and select a color.
Next to Account, select iCloud to make the subscription available on other Apple devices.
Tap Done.

Using iOS or iPadOS 18 and earlier

Open the Calendar app.
Tap Calendars at the bottom.
Tap Add Calendar.
Select Add Subscription Calendar.
Paste the public iCal address that you copied earlier.
Tap Subscribe.
Enter a calendar name and select a color.
Select iCloud as the account when cross-device availability is desired.
Tap Add.

Google Calendar app for Android

The Google Calendar Android app does not provide an option to subscribe directly using an iCal URL. You will need to subscribe using a Desktop web browser and then you will be able to see the calendar subscription on your mobile device.

On a desktop/laptop computer, follow the Google Calendar in a web browser instructions above.
Make sure you use the same Google account that is configured in the Android app.
Open the Google Calendar app on the Android device.
Tap the menu icon.
Locate the subscribed calendar and select its checkbox.
If the calendar is missing, open Settings, select the calendar, and enable Sync.
After the subscription is added through the browser, it should appear automatically in the mobile app. (Google Help)

Samsung Calendar app

The Samsung Calendar app does not provide an option to subscribe directly using an iCal URL. You will need to subscribe using a Desktop web browser and then you will be able to see the calendar subscription on your mobile device.

On a desktop/laptop computer, follow the Google Calendar in a web browser instructions above.
Make sure you use the same Google account that is configured in the Android app.
On the Samsung device, open Settings → Accounts and backup → Manage accounts.
Select the applicable Google account.
Select Sync account.
Make sure Calendar is enabled.
Open Samsung Calendar.
Open its calendar-management menu and enable the subscribed calendar.

Google Calendar app for iPhone or iPad

The Google Calendar app for iPhone and iPad does not provide an option to subscribe directly using an iCal URL. Google states that new subscriptions must be added using a computer web browser; only then will subscribed calendars appear in the mobile app. Refer to Subscribe to someone else’s calendar - Computer - Google Cal… for complete information.

On a desktop/laptop computer, follow the Google Calendar in a web browser instructions above.
1. Make sure you use the same Google account that is configured in the Android app.
Open the Google Calendar app on the iPhone or iPad.
Tap the menu icon.
Find the subscribed calendar under the account.
Select its checkbox to display it.

Outlook app for Android, iPhone, or iPad

The Outlook mobile app does not provide the same direct Subscribe from web workflow available in Outlook on the web. Adding an Internet Calendar only through classic Outlook for Windows may not make it available in Outlook mobile. Adding it through Outlook on the web is the preferred method. Allow time for the subscription to synchronize. Refer to MicrosoftLearn Outlook for Android URL Calendar Sync - Microsoft Q&A for information about the Android app.

On a desktop/laptop computer, follow the Outlook on the web or Outlook.com instructions above.
Make sure you use the same Microsoft account that is configured in your mobile app.
Add the calendar using Calendar → Add calendar → Subscribe from web.
Open the Outlook mobile app.
Open Calendar.
Open the calendar list or navigation panel.
Enable the subscribed calendar if it is not already selected.