Calendar /Events in the great outdoors
Meetings
• Fin, Feather and Fur Conservation Society, 904 Swann Road, Youngstown/ Lewiston, 7 p. m., Tuesday. Call 791-3809.
• Siberian Husky Club of the Niagara Frontier, Nike Base Park, Grand Island, 7 p. m., Tuesday. E-mail:schnf@schnf.com . • Niagara County Chapter of SCOPE,
B. Leo Dolan American Legion Post No. 410, Lockport, 7 p. m., Wednesday. Call 772-2261.
• Erie County Chapter of SCOPE, Southgate Plaza Community Room, Union Road, West Seneca, 7:30 p. m., Thursday. Call 941-6056, 675-1402, or 825-4174.
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Archery
• First Annual Beast Outdoors Bow Shoot, Collins Conservation Club, 2633 Conger Road, 20 3-D targets on a fully wooded course, an iron buck shoot, food, drinks, and many door prizes, 8 a. m.-2 p. m. today. For details, see Beastoutdoors.com
• Niagara Frontier 3-D Traveling League, North Forest Rod&Gun Club, Old Niagara Road, Lockport, 3- 6:30 p. m., Tuesday, walk-ons welcome. Call Charlie Burt (433-0486 or 417 2544).
• Niagara Region Summer Archery League, Allied Sportsmen Club, next Sunday. Teams aligned by June 28. For all league info, call Dan Fisher (680-2519) or Mike Kurtowski (983-8544).
• Double-T Archery Summer Youth Archery Program, North French Road, Amherst, for ages 5-17, 6-8 p. m., Wednesdays, June 24-Aug. 26. Call 834-4707.
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Shooting sports
• Hartland Conservationists Club 25- Bird Summer Trap League shoots at 5
p. m., Mondays to Aug. 3. For registration information, call 434-7271.
• WNY Outdoor Pistol League, Tonawanda Sportsmen’s Club, Pendleton, 9 a. m., next Sunday. Call Bob Guyder (695-1725).
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Certification classes
Pistol
• Security Weapons and Training Institute Pistol Permit Class, 659 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, 10 a. m., Saturday. Call 822-1043.
• Jim Carr Classes, Gander Mountain Lodge, Town of Tonawanda, Saturday: “Pistol Permit,” 10 a. m., and “Utah Non-Resident Pistol Permit Class,” 2 p. m. Call 778-9431. Boating
• Flotilla 33 Buffalo Safe Boating Class, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 1395 George Urban Blvd., Cheektowaga, 8 a. m.-5 p. m., Saturday. Call Dan Massing (783-6547) or e-mail: flotilla33@verizon.net . • Maryvale Community Education Personal Water Boating Safety Class, 777 Maryvale Drive, Cheektowaga, 8
a. m.-4 p. m., June 27. Call 635-4666.
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Shows/seminars
• Quality Deer Management Association QDM Field Day, Walking Tours of Habitat, Vegetation, Food Plot, and Timber Stand Management on Dutch Hill Road,, West Valley, a Shamel Milling Co. program. A $10 fee includes a chicken barbecue, 9 a. m.-3
p. m., Saturday. Call 512-4803, 833-4939, or 592-7700.
• Alexander Charity Gun Show, Alexander Firemen’s Rec Hall, Route 98, 10708 Alexander Road, (a mile south of Route 20), 102 tables, 8 a. m.-3 p. m., next Sunday. Call 542-9929 or go to nfcshows.com.
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Hiking/nature
• Buffalo Audubon Society/Beaver Meadow Center, 1610 Welch Road, North Java Events: “Babes in the Woods (for ages 3-5 and parents),” 10- 11:15 a. m., Wednesday; “Walk at Knox Farm State Park,” 9 a. m., Saturday; “Zoar Valley Summertime Walk,” 10
a. m.-2 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: “Summer Solstice Celebration-Stories, Games, Walks and More,” 6:30-9 p. m., Saturday; and “Tifft History Tour,” 2-4
p. m., next Sunday. 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: “Meander in the Morning,” a catered breakfast and dessert trail of local and organic foods, 9:30
a. m.-12:30 p. m., Saturday, $25 reservations due Monday. Registration required for all programs; no reservations needed for public guided tours at 10 a. m. on Saturdays and for self-guided trails, 9 a. m.-5 p. m. Monday- Saturday. Environmental Education Center hours: 9 a. m.-4:30 p. m., Monday- Friday and 1-4:30 p. m., Saturday. Call 683-5959.
• Niagara Frontier Region of New York State Parks Program: “Underground Railroad Display and Trek,” Beaver Island State Park, 7:30-9 p. m., Friday Call 282-5154.
• Niagara Frontier Chapter of Adirondack Mountain Club events: “St. John Grace City Walk,” 6 p. m., Monday, call 852-3090; “Chestnut Ridge Park, Suffer Road Loop Fast Hike,” 6:15 p. m., Wednesday, call 648-9027; “Friday Evening Riverwalk -Mississippi Mudds,” 6:30 p. m., call 833-3851; “Bicycle Presque Isle State Park (Erie, Pa.),” 8:30 a. m., Saturday, call 553-4335; and “Conservation Trail- Akron Falls Park,” 9:30 a. m., next Sunday, call 694-4346. For all club and outings info, visit adk-nfc.org.
• Buffalo Niagara River keeper Events: “Niagara Boat Dance,” synchronized boat choreography, at dusk, Tuesday, Canoe Club, Canadian shoreline, and Friday, Buffalo River/ City Ship Canal. To participate or for viewing directions, go to bnriverkeeper. org; “Gorge Hike,” Saturday; and “Power of the River Bike Ride,” next Sunday.
• Foothills Trail Club Events: “St. John Grace City Walk,” 6 p. m., Monday, call 852-3090; “Lancaster Village Walk,” 10 a. m., Tuesday, call 601-7535; “Chestnut Ridge Park Mini-Hike,” 6:30 p. m., Wednesday, call 823-2568; “Niawanda Park to Isle View Park,” 10:30 a. m., Thursday, call 836-4270; “Evening River walk, Mississippi Mudds,” 6:30 p. m., Friday, call 833-3851; “Conservation Trail-Fancy Tract to Hencoop Hollow,” 9:15 a. m., Saturday, call 857-0265 after 9 p. m.; “Amherst State Park, Glen Park, and Market, Williamsville,” 9:30 a. m., Saturday, call 836-4270; and “Goodrich to Akron,” 9:30 a. m., next Sunday, call 694-4346.
• Hamburg Natural History Society Event: “Astronomy Program at Penn Dixie Site-First Quarter Moon, Saturn, Ring Nebula M57 and other Constellations,” 9 p. m., June 27. Call 627-4560. For all HNHS events, visit penndixie.org.
• Letchworth State Park Interpretive Programs: “Warbler Walk-Uncommon Species,” 7 a. m., Thursday; “Warbler Walk-Rare Species,” 7 a. m., next Sunday; and “Native American Stories Walk,” 1 p. m., next Sunday. For all LSP programs, call (585) 493-3625.
Send items 15 days in advance to Will Elliott, 9777 Bernd Road, Pavilion, NY 14525, or e-mailwillodrs@gmail.com
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