Calendar /Events in the great outdoors
Meetings
• Niagara County Federation of Conservation Clubs, 4-H Building, Lockport, 7 p. m., Monday. Call 434-7176.
• WNY Bassmasters, Gander Mountain Lodge, Town of Tonawanda, 7
p. m., Wednesday. Call 695-8717 or 743-2300.
• Erie County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, Alden Rod&Gun Club, County Line Road, 7:30 p. m., Thursday. Call 846-5448.
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Archery
• Allied Sportsmen Father’s Day Shoot, Club grounds, Route 354 (Clinton Street), Marilla, 7 a. m.-1 p. m., today. Call Mike Kurtowicz (983-8544) or Jim Galmbacher (472-4143).
• Niagara Frontier 3-D Traveling League, Wilson Conservation Club, Route 245 (north of Braley Road), 3- 6:30 p. m., Tuesday, walk-ons welcome. Call Shawn Galyen (698-3396).
• Niagara Region Summer Archery League, Erie County Conservation Society, next Sunday. Call Dan Fisher (680-2519).
• Double-J Archery hosting the IBO World Qualifier, 6631 Plato Road, East Otto, Saturday and Sunday. Call John Jennings 867-9802.
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Shooting sports
• WNY Outdoor Pistol League, Niagara County Club, 8 a. m., next Sunday. Call Bob Guyder (695-1725).
• WNY Practical Pistol League May Match Winners: Open, John Marcaida; Limited, Jeff Hennard; Limited- 10, Anatoli Korobkin; Production, Dennis Beck; and Singe Stack, Dennis Williams. Registration for the June match begins at 8:30 a. m. at Tonawanda Sportsmen’s Club, Killian Road, Pendleton. Call Jim Rusert (812-9582) or go to wnyppl.org.
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Certification classes
Pistol
• Security Weapons and Training Institute Pistol Permit Class, 659 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, 6 p. m., Tuesday. Call 822-1043. Boating
• Maryvale Community Education Water Craft Boating Safety Class, 777 Maryvale Drive, Cheektowaga, 8
a. m.-4 p. m., June 27. Call 635-4666. Archery
• LaSalle Sportsmen’s Club, 2445 Tuscarora Road, Niagara Falls, 6:30- 10:30 p. m., July 1 and 8, and 7-11 a. m., July 11. Participants must attend all of the classes. Call 754-4767 after 4 p. m.
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Shows/seminars
• Alexander Charity Gun Show, Alexander Firemen’s Rec Hall, Route 98, 10708 Alexander Road (a mile south of Route 20), 8 a. m.-3 p. m., today. Details are available at nfcshows.com.
• Sixth Annual Chautauqua County Bird Dog Association Pointing Dog Seminar, Townline Road, Jamestown, 7:30 a. m.-5 p. m., Saturday and 8
a. m.-3 p. m., Sunday. Call Mike Darr (386-5775).
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Hiking/nature
• Buffalo Audubon Society/Beaver Meadow Center, 1610 Welch Road, North Java: “Flintknapping -Past to Present,” 1-5 9.m., Saturday; “General Nature Hike,” 6-8 p. m., Saturday; “Bugs by Nightlight,” 9 p. m., Saturday; and “Sunday Family Walks,” 2 p. m. Call (585) 457-3228, ext. 10, or e-mail: info@buffaloaudubon.org . • Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd.: “Pint-Sized Naturalist: Chirp, Cheep, Caw (for ages 4-5 and caregivers,” 10-11:30 a. m., Tuesday; “Sounds of the Night,” 8:30-10 p. m., Friday. 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. Call 825-6397.
• Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew: “Summer Solstice Walk,” 8 p. m., Monday; “After School Escape,” 4-5 p. m., Thursday; and “Ribbit, Slither, Croak!-Guided Walk,” 10:30 a. m., Saturday. 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: “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: “Chestnut Ridge Park, Suffer Road Loop Fast Hike,” 6:15 p. m., Wednesday, call 648-9027; “Friday Evening River-walk- Mississippi Mudds,” 6:30 p. m., call 833-3851; and “Conservation Trail-Route 5 (Main Street) to Route 20 (Broadway),” 9 a. m., next Sunday, call (905) 357-2597. Visit adk-nfc.org.
• Buffalo Niagara River keeper: “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: “Tifft Nature Preserve Saunter,” 10 a. m., Tuesday, call 693-6045; “Breakwall (Rich Renaissance Drive) Mini-Hike,” 6:30
p. m., Wednesday, call 684-4449; “Delaware Park Walk,” 10:30 a. m., Thursday, call 836-4270; “Evening River walk, Mississippi Mudds,” 6:30 p. m., Friday, call 833-3851; “Conservation Trail-Route 5 (Main Street) to Route 20 (Broadway)” 9 a. m., next Sunday, call (905) 357-2597.
• Hamburg Natural History Society: Astronomy Program at Penn Dixie Site (Bristol Road, off Big Tree Road) on Saturday. Telescopes with filters set up at 9 p. m. for viewing the First Quarter Moon, Saturn, and several constellations; and “Big Toys, Trucks, and Bikes,” Penn Dixie Site, 11 a. m.-4
p. m., next Sunday. Call 627-4560. Go to penndixie.org.
• Letchworth State Park Interpretive Programs: “Brooks and Brambles- Gibsonville Road to Perry Gate,” 10
a. m., Wednesday; “Gibsonville Walk,” 10 a. m., Saturday; “Indoor Ed-Venture- Butterfly Beauties,” 2 p. m., Saturday; and “Springtime Walk-Trout Pond Trail,” 1 p. m., next Sunday. For all LSP programs, call (585) 493-3625.
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