Meetings

• Niagara County Federation of Conservation Clubs, 4-H Building, Route 78, Lockport, 7p.m., Monday. For NCFCC meeting details, go to outdoorsniagara.com.

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Archery

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

• Wilson Conservation Club Open Archery Shoot, 2934 Wilson Cambria Road (Route 425), open to the public, all ages and skill levels, 8 a. m.-1 p. m., next Sunday.

• Evans Rod&Gun Club Summer-Shoot Program, Cain Road, Wednesdays, 4p.m.-dusk, to Oct. 7. Call 549-0333 or go to evansrodandgunclub. org.

• Pennsylvania Bowhunters 54th Annual Festival, Sullivan County Fairgrounds, Forksville, Pa., Sept. 17-19. Recreational and competition 3-D shooting, special guest Tom Nelson, archery vendors daily. For discounted pre-registration details, go to pabowhunters.com.

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Shooting sports

• Allied Sportsmen of WNY Fall Trap League begins Monday, league runs eight weeks with 10 shoots total. Open to individual and team shooters at all skill levels. For details, call 353-2464.

• WNY Outdoor Pistol League, Niagara County Club, 8a.m., next Sunday. Call Bob Guyder 695-1725. •••

Certification classes

Hunting

• Sheridan Park Volunteer Fire District No. 4, 783 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda 6-10:30 p. m., Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Call 627-9861.

• Oatka Fish and Game Club, Wilcox Road, LeRoy, 6:30-10:30 p. m., Tuesday and Thursday, and 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday. Register at LeRoy Town Clerk’s Office, 48 Main St.

• North Forest Rod&Gun Club, 6257 Old Niagara Road, Lockport, 5:30-9:30 p. m., Aug. 30 and 31, and Sept. 1. Call 778-9935 or 433-4189.

• 3-F Conservation Club, 904 Swann Road, Lewiston, 6-10 p. m., Aug. 31, and Sept. 7 and 14. Call 282-0625.

Archery

• Wheatfield Community Center, 2800 Church St. (Route 429), 5: 309:30 p. m., Monday and Tuesday. Call 694-9414.

• Little Ridge Archery, 8862 Ridge Road, Gasport, 5:30-10 p. m., Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Call 772-7598 1-8 p. m.

• DoubleTArchery, 1110 North French Road, Amherst, 6-10 p. m., Thursday, and 8 a.m.-1 p. m., Saturday. Call 694-4946.

• Doc’s Archery, 908 Niagara Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, 6-10:30 p. m., Wednesday, and 8 a.m.-12:30 p. m., Saturday. Call 693-2703, Tuesday-Friday, noon-8 p. m.

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

• Allied Sportsman Club, 12847 Clinton St.,Alden, 7 a. m.-4 p. m., Saturday, call 694-4946.

• Erie County Conservation Society, Miller Avenue, Holland, 8a.m.-5 p. m., next Sunday. Call (585) 535-7384.

Pistol

• Security Weapons and Training Institute, 659 Ridge Road, Lackawanna: “Eight-Hour Annual In-Service Class,”9a.m., Monday. Call 822-1043 or go to swatstore.com.

• Jim Carr Classes: Pistol Permit, Freeman’s Sport Shop, Akron, 5:30 p. m., Monday, call 778-9431; Pistol Permit, LaRock’s Outdoors, Newfane, 5:30 p. m., Tuesday, call 778-9331; Pistol Permit, Orvis Shop, Williamsville, 10:30 a. m., Saturday, call 276-7200; and Utah/Florida Concealed Carry, Rapids Fire Hall, Lockport, 6-9 p. m., Wednesday and Thursday, call 778-9431.

Waterfowl ID

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

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

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Shows/seminars

• Bog Trotters Rifle and Pistol Club Annual Gun Show, Newell Faulkner American Legion Post No. 880, Legion Drive and Route 62, Eden, 9 a. m.-4 p. m., next Sunday. Call Tom Vanderbosch (257-3510).

• NYS Trappers Association Annual Trappers Convention, Herkimer County Fairgrounds, Frankfort, Sept. 2-4. Trapping and outdoors demos daily, a certification course on Sept. 4 and more. To register, call (315) 785-2533. To pre-register, go to nystrappers.org/convention/ nysta.

• Teen Shooting Academy Rifle, Shotgun, and Handgun Classes begin in September, meeting every other week for a total of eight weeks. Rifle and handgun classes will be at Mohawk Rifle and Pistol Club; shotgun class will be at West Falls Conservation Club. For more details, call Bob Church (592-7211) or go to teenshootingacademy.com.

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Banquets/fundraisers

• Tonawanda Sportsmen’s Club Raffle and Chicken Dinner, 1-4 p. m., Sept. 11. Call Mike VonHeckler (352-2750)

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Hiking/nature

• Buffalo Audubon Society/Beaver Meadow Center, 1610 Welch Road, North Java. Events: “Nature Stories by the Campfire,” 8-9:30 p. m., Friday; “East Aurora Parks Hike-Major’s Park (South Side),” 10 a. m.-noon, Saturday; “Family Movie Day,” 1-4 p. m., next Sunday; and “Sunday Family Walks,”2p.m. For all BAS programs, call (585) 457-3228, ext. 10, or e-mail: info@buffaloaudubon.org .

• Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Activities: “Tifft at Twilight-Guided Evening Tour,” 7:45-9:15 p. m., Tuesday. For all TNP programs, call 825-6397.

• Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew. Programs: “Full ‘Red’ Moon Walk,” 7:30 p. m., Tuesday; “Aquatic WILD Workshop-for Educators of Grades K-12,” 9a.m.-noon, Thursday; and “Fairy Houses-Build a House Using Natural Materials,” 10:30 a. m., 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: “Eighth Annual Tomato Fest,” Evangola State Park, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Call 549-1802.

• Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Gardening Mondays Lunchtime Series, Main Floor, 1 Lafayette Square, noon-1 p. m.: Buffalo Niagara Riverkeepers will discuss “Water, Water, Everywhere?-Saving Rainwater, Our Next, Serious Environmental Challenge.” Free and open to the public.

• Niagara Frontier Chapter of Adirondack Mountain Club events: For all extended weekend outings, upcoming gatherings, and all club and outings information, visit adknfc. org.

• Foothills Trail Club Events: “Reinstein Nature Preserve Saunter,” 10 a. m., Tuesday, call 627-3878; “Stiglmeier Park,” 6:30 p. m., Tuesday, call 828-0282; “Wednesday Night Mini-Hike: Sturgeon Point Marina Beach Walk,” 6:30 p. m., call 627-3878; “Conservation Trail: East Bucktooth Run Road to Little Rock City,” 10:45 a. m., Saturday, call 759-6442; and “Conservation Trail-Allegany State Park to Pa. Route 346,” 9:30 a. m., next Sunday, call 828-0282.

• Letchworth State Park Interpretive Programs: “Learn about Letchworth Series-Voices of the Glen by Mary Ann Reisdorf,”7p.m., Tuesday; “Nature Walk-Big Flats and Smoky Hollow Trails,” 10 a. m., Thursday; “Concert on the Hill and Classic Car Show,” 1 p. m., Saturday; and “Nature Walk-Gorge Trail,” 1 p. m., next Sunday. For all LSP programs, call (585) 493-3625.