Meetings

- Niagara River Anglers Association has canceled its regularly scheduled meeting for the third Monday in August. The next NRAA meeting will be in October.

- Erie County Conservation Society of Columbus, Miller Avenue, Chaffee, 7:30 p.m., Monday. Call (585) 457-3883.

- Fin, Feather, and Fur Conservation Society (3-F Club), 904 Swann Road, Lewiston/Youngstown, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday. Call 547-3809.

- Niagara County Chapter of SCOPE, B. Leo Dolan American Legion Post No. 410, Lockport, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday. Call 772-2261.

- Southtowns Walleye Association, 4932 Clark St., Hamburg, 7:30 p.m., Thursday. Call 649-8202.

Archery

- Seven Nations 2010 3-D Archery Shoot: Flying Arrow, LaDue Road, Brockport, next Sunday and Aug. 29, call (585) 750-3383.

- Wilson Conservation Club Open Archery Shoot, Route 425, open to the public, under age 12 free, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., next Sunday.

- Niagara Frontier 2010 3-D Traveling League banquet will be held at LaSalle Sportsmen's Club in Niagara Falls, Aug. 24. Call Al Lewis (418-2430).

Shooting sports

- WNY Outdoor Pistol League, Ten-X Club at Ten X, 853 Ransom Road, Lancaster, 8 a.m., next Sunday. Call Bob Guyder (695-1725).

Certification classes

Hunting

- Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club, Mullett Street, Dunkirk, 5-10:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday. Call 336-3397 or 595-0131.

- Ellington Rod & Gun Club, Hagerdon Road, 6-10 p.m., Friday, and 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday. Call 28-2120.

- Jamestown Rifle Club, Busti-Stillwater Road, Busti, 6-10 p.m., Friday, and 1-7 p.m., Saturday. Register at first class.

- Akron Wolcottsville Sportsmen Club, Ditch Road, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Call 542-4425.

- Sheridan Park Volunteer Fire District No. 4, 783 Sheridan Dr., Tonawanda 6-10:30 p.m., Aug. 23, 24 and 25. Call 627-9861.

- Oatka Fish and Game Club, Wilcox Road, LeRoy, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Aug. 24 and 26, and 8 a.m.-noon, Aug. 28. Register in person at LeRoy Town Clerk's Office, 48 Main St.

Archery

- Nick's Sporting Goods, 1212 Kenmore Ave., 6-10 p.m., Tuesday and 6-done, Thursday. Call 875-9218.

- Bison City Rod & Gun Club, 511 Ohio St., 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Saturday. Call 627-9861.

- Wheatfield Community Center, 2800 Church St. (Route 429), 5:30-9:30 p.m., Aug. 23 and 24. Call 694-9414.

- Little Ridge Archery, 8862 Ridge Road, Gasport, 5:30-10 p.m., Aug. 23, 24 and 25. call 772-7598, 1-8 p.m.

- Double T Archery, 1110 North French Road, Amherst, 6-10 p.m., Aug. 26, and 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Aug. 28. Call 694-4946.

- Doc's Archery, 908 Niagara Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, 6-10:30 p.m., Aug. 25, and 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Aug. 28. Call 693-2703 Tuesday-Friday, noon-8 p.m.

- Windfall Archery Home Study Course, 1739 Windfall Road, Olean, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Aug. 28, course requires five-plus hours of manual study prior to the class date. Call 790-9948 before 7 p.m.

Pistol

- Security and Weapons Training Institute, 659 Ridge Road, Lackawanna: "Eight-Hour Pre-Assignment Class," 9 a.m., Thursday. Call 822-1043 or go to swatstore.com.

- Jim Carr Utah/Florida Concealed Carry Class, LaRock's Outdoors, Newfane, 9 a.m., Aug. 21. Call 778-9431.

- Security Weapons and Training Institute, 659 Ridge Road, Lackawanna: "Pistol Permit Classes," 6 p.m., Tuesday, and 10 a.m., Saturday. Call 822-1043 or go to swatstore.com.

Waterfowl ID

- Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, 1101 Casey Road, Alabama, 7-11 p.m., Wednesday. To register, call (585) 948-5445, ext. 0, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Prior to class, study "Ducks at a Distance" free at: npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/duckdist/index.html.

- Elma Conservation Club, 600 Creek Road, 6 p.m.-done, Aug. 26. Call 681-5690.

- Hamburg Rod & Gun Club, Hickox Road., 6 p.m.-done, Aug. 26. Call 648-2236.

Shows/seminars

- Niagara Frontier Arms Collectors Show, Events Building, 11177 Main St., Clarence, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., today. Go to nfcshows.com.

- Cattaraugus County Trappers Sportsmen's Show, Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds, Little Valley, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., today.

- Wyoming County Fair, Pike, goes to Saturday. For details, go to wyomingcountyfair.org.

- 171st Erie County Fair, Erie County Fairgrounds, daily to Aug. 23. See animals, birds, reptiles, and fish in the Conservation Building. For all features, go to ecfair.org.

Banquets/fundraisers

- Buffalo Museum of Science "Tifft at Twilight," Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd., 7-10 p.m., Saturday. Fundraiser tickets $50 can be purchased at the preserve Gift Shop, by calling 825-6397, or going to sciencebuff.org/tifft-nature-preserve.

Hiking/nature

- Buffalo Audubon Society/Beaver Meadow Center, 1610 Welch Road, North Java. Events: "Babes in the Woods (for ages 3-5)," 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Wednesday; "Walk at Knox Farm State Park," 9 a.m., Saturday; "Observatory Public Viewing Night," dusk-?, Saturday; "Full Moon Hike-Beaver Meadow Trails," 8-9:30 p.m., Saturday; and "Sunday Family Walks," 2 p.m. For all BAS programs, call (585) 457-3228, ext. 10, or e-mail: info@buffaloaudubon.org.

- Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Activities: "Nature's Circle: "Up, Up and Away-Silly Songs and Outdoor Stories for ages 2-3," 10:30-11:15 a.m., Tuesday; and "Tifft at Twilight Fundraiser," 7-10 p.m., Saturday. For all TNP programs, call 825-6397.

- Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew, Programs: "Pond Life (for ages 6-12," 10:30 a.m., Tuesday; "Flying WILD Workshop-for Educators of Students in Grades 6-8," and "Growing Up WILD Workshop-for Early-Childhood Educators," 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday. Registration required for all programs; no reservations needed for public guided tours or self-guided trails. For all Environmental Education Center programs, call 683-5959.

- Niagara Frontier Region of New York State Parks Program: "Goat Island Adventure Walk," Niagara Falls State Park, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Friday, call 282-5154.

- Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Gardening Mondays Lunchtime Series, Main Floor, 1 Lafayette Square, noon-1 p.m.: Sally Cunningham will discuss "Extraordinary Perennials for WNY," Free and open to the public.

- Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper Event: "Power of the River Bike Tour," Robert Moses Parkway Intakes," 1 p.m., Saturday. Call 852-7483 or visit bnriverkeeper.org.

- Niagara Frontier Chapter of Adirondack Mountain Club events: For all extended weekend outings, upcoming gatherings, and all club and outings info, visit adk-nfc.org.

- Foothills Trail Club Events: "Emery Park Saunter," 10 a.m., Tuesday, call 445-3179; "Stiglmeier Park," 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, call 828-0282; "Wednesday Night Mini-Hike: Williamsville Escarpment to Glen Park," 6:30 p.m., call 691-6750; and "Holland Ravines-Humphries Road to Savage Road," 10 a.m., next Sunday, call 651-9877.

- Letchworth State Park Interpretive Programs: "Learn about Letchworth Series-100 Years of Natural History Change by Douglass Bassett," 7 p.m., Tuesday; "Nature Walk-Lee's Landing Trail," 10 a.m., Thursday; "Animal Walk-Insect Safari," 1 p.m., Friday; "Crepuscular Walk-Nearly Full Moon Over the River," 6:30 p.m., Friday; "Tributary Trek-Dishmill Creek," 10 a.m., Saturday; and "Indoor Ed-Venture-Asters and Goldenrods," 2 p.m., next Sunday. For all LSP programs, call (585) 493-3625.

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