Meetings

New York Walleye Association, Niagara Frontier American Legion Post No. 1041, 533 Amherst St., 7:30 p. m., Tuesday. Call 875-8148.

Niagara Musky Association, Knights of Columbus Hall, 55 Main St., City of Tonawanda, 7 p. m., Tuesday. Call 632-5024.

Lake Erie Chapter of Federation of Fly Fishers, Seaway Trail Center, Route 5, Hamburg, fly tying at 6 p. m., meeting at 7 p. m., Tuesday. Call Tom Marks, (947-9350).

Central and WNY Chapter of Safari Club International, Michael’s Banquet Facility, 4885 Southwestern Blvd., Hamburg, 7 p. m., Wednesday. Call 984-2773.

Buffalo Geological Society, Parkside Lutheran Church, Depew and Wallace streets, 7:30, Friday, Ray Kegler will discuss “Gold Panning in the Eastern United States.” Admission free, open to all. Call 881-3010.

Archery

Niagara Region 2010 Winter Archery League, Active Bowhunters, Holland, next Sunday, call Paul Salzyn (837-5945).

WNY Field Archers and Bowhunters League, Creekwood at Creekwood Archery, Brockport, next Sunday, call (585) 392-2030.

WNY 2010 Winter 3-D League, Bear Lake Rod&Gun Club, Stockton, next Sunday, call Jim Schutt (792-4825).

Nick’s Sporting Goods, 1212 Kenmore Ave., Winter Archery Leagues: Youth League, 1-3 p. m., Saturdays to April 3; and Adult League, 7 p. m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Call 875-9218.

Shooting sports

Allied Sportsmen of Western New York, Alden/Marilla, Shooting Leagues: Informal Pistol League, 7 p. m., Wednesdays and 10 a. m., Sundays, call Karl Vogel (821-7981) and Scott McFarland (685-8650); and Indoor 22 Rifle, 7 p. m., Fridays, call Scott McFarland (685-8650). Walk-on shooters welcome at all Allied league shoots. For general shooting sports questions, call 225-0651 or 353-2464.

Certification classes

Hunting

Olean Rod&Gun Club, Wayman Branch Road (between Olean and Portville), 6-9:30 p. m., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 9 a. m.-4 p. m., Saturday. Call (585) 268-7322 or (585) 593-0131. Pistol

Security Weapons and Training Institute classes, 659 Ridge Road, Lackawanna: Eight-hour pre-assignment, 8:30 a. m., Thursday; Pistol Permit Class, 10 a. m., Saturday; and Annual In-Service Class, 9 a. m., Feb. 8. Call 822-1043 or go to swatstore.com. Archery

C&C Archery, 7149 West Main St. (Route 5), LeRoy, 6-9 p. m., Feb. 23 and 25 and 8 a. m.-noon, Feb. 27. Register in person at LeRoy Town Clerk’s Office, 48 Main St. or at C&C Archery.

Shows/seminars

Alexander Charity Gun Show, Alexander Firemen’s Recreation Hall, 10708 Alexander Road (Route 98), 9 a. m.-3 p. m., next Sunday; Call 569-6810 or 542-9929 or go to nfcshows.com.

Banquets/fundraisers

Akron Masons Lodge No. 527 Twentieth Annual Wild Game Dinner, Akron Fire Hall, Main Street, doors open at 3 p. m., dinner at 7 p. m., Saturday. Call Dean Castren (759-7005).

Pet Connection Valentine’s Day Dinner, Marilla Fire Hall, 4-8 p. m., Saturday. Call 652-0192.

Western New York Chapter No. 29 of Pheasants Forever Fundraiser/Banquet, Classics V, Niagara Falls, Feb. 13. Call David Kearns Sr. (433-3547).

Niagara Frontier Chapter of National Wild Turkey Federation, Lucarelli’s Banquet Facility, Lackawanna, Feb. 13. Call Al Gai (937-3271).

Hiking/nature

Buffalo Audubon Society/Beaver Meadow Center, 1610 Welch Road, North Java. Events: Walk at Knox Farm State Park, 9 a. m., Saturday; Kenneglen Winter Tree ID Hike, 11 a. 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: Winter Wonders Sleepover (for families-kids ages 5 and older), Feb. 1-14. For registered programs, call 896-5200, ext. 338; Hiking trails open dawn to dusk; Visitor Center open 10 a. m. to 4 p. m., Wednesday-Saturday and noon-4 p. m. on Sundays; guided nature tours, 2 p. m., Sundays. For all TNP programs, call 825-6397.

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve (RWNP), 93 Honorine Drive, Depew, Programs: Knee-High Naturalists (for ages 3-5), 10 a. m., Wednesday; After School Escape (for grades K-5), 4: 30 p. m., Thursday; “Where are They?-Where Animals go in Winter, a Snowshoe Walk, 10:30 a. m., Saturday, bring or rent snowshoes. 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 programs: Snowshoeing in the Park-Goat Island, Niagara Falls State Park, 1-3:30 p. m., Saturday, call 282-5154; Great Backyard Bird County Kick-Off Event, De-Veaux Woods State Park, 11 a. m.-3 p. m., Saturday, call 282-5254; and State Park Naturalists at Village of Williamsville Winterfest, 1-4 p. m., next Sunday.

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

Foothills Trail Club Event: Rotary Rink Ice Skating, 5:30 p. m., Tuesday, call 852-3090; Tifft Nature Preserve, 10 a. m., Saturday, call 627-7946; 1 p. m., Saturday, call 828-0282; Conservation Trail-Alden Road to Holland Willows, and Amherst Canal Trailway and Nine Mile Island, 9:30 a. m., next Sunday, call 434-2969.

Letchworth State Park Interpretive Programs: Portage Canyon Trek, 10 a. m., Wednesday; Novice Nature Ski Hike, 1 p. m., Saturday and next Sunday; Family Nature Walk-Big Trees, 10 a. m., next Sunday; and Intermediate Nature Ski Hike, 2:30 p. m., next Sunday. Call (585) 493-3625.

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