Calendar: Events in the great outdoors
Published: November 21, 2009, 9:11 pm
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Meetings
• WNY Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Donovan American Legion Post, 3210 Genesee St., Cheektowaga, fly tying, 6 p.m., meeting, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday. Ray Markiewicz will discuss "Project Healing Waters Programs." Call 695-1003.
• Genesee County Federation of Conservation Clubs, Godfrey's Pond, Stafford, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday. Call (585) 768-6278.
Shooting sports
• WNY Practical Pistol League October Match Results: Open (Match Winner), Mike Auger; Limited, Mike Petzke; Limited-10, Mike Grujic; Production, Josh Kovic; Revolver, Ian Farion; and Single Stack, John Vidler.
The November Match, next Sunday, at Tonawanda Sportsmen's Club, Killian Road, Pendleton, registration, 8:30 a.m., indoor range, no jacketed ammo. Call Jim Rusert (812-9582) or go to wnyppl.org.
• Niagara County Sportsmen's Association Junior Shooters Training Program, 2506 Lower Mountain Road, Ransomville, youths ages 8-18 welcome with parent, noon-1:30 p.m., Saturdays. For more details, go to ncsaonline.org or e-mail: cjdonahue@roadrunner.com.
Certification classes
Pistol
• Jim Carr Utah Non-Resident Pistol Permit Class, Gander Mountain Lodge, Town of Tonawanda, 10 a.m., Saturday. Call 778-9431.
Shows/seminars
• Ashtabula County Gun Show, Kathryn Rose Party Center, 3116 North Bend Road, Ashtabula, Ohio, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, children under 12 free with an adult, 130 tables. Call 568-6810 or go to nfcshows.com.
Banquets
• Garnet "Gar" Galvin Fundraising Banquet, Elk's Lodge, 22 Legion Drive, Lancaster, 6-11 p.m., Saturday. Call 818-5848, 444-4340, 570-1610, or 863-7715.
Hiking/nature
• Buffalo Audubon Society/Beaver Meadow Center, 1610 Welch Road, North Java. Events: "Volunteer Day," 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday; Center closed Thanksiving Day and Friday, trails are open; and "Sunday Family Walks," 2-4 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: "Pint-Sized Naturalist-Native Americans (for ages 4-5)," 10-11:30 a.m. or 3-4:30 p.m., Tuesday. 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. 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: "Outdoor Skills — create rope and build a survival shelter from 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 programs: "Gobble Walk-Burn off your Turkey Dinner along the boardwalk and Lake Erie beach and sand dunes," 10 a.m.-noon, Friday, Woodlawn Beach State Park, call 826-8895.
• Niagara Frontier Chapter of Adirondack Mountain Club event: "Seventh Annual After-Thanksgiving Chestnut Ridge Hike," 11 a.m., Friday, call 648-9027. For all club and outings info, visit adk-nfc.org.
• Foothills Trail Club Events: "Seventh Annual After-Thanksgiving Chestnut Ridge Hike," meet at the casino, 11 a.m., Friday, call 648-9027; and "Conservation Trail-Goodrich Road to Niagara Falls Blvd., 10:30 a.m., next Sunday, call (905) 357-2597.
• Buffalo Nordic Ski Club (BNSC) Annual Open House, Daemen College Wick Center, 4380 Main St., Amherst, 7:30-10 p.m., Dec. 9. Free admission, cross country skiing video for beginning to advanced skiers, waxing clinic, equipment and clothing displays, and free ski lessions for those who become BNSC members.
• Letchworth State Park Interpretive Programs: "Old Growth Forest Visit-Bishop Woods and Dark Woods," 10 a.m., Saturday. For all LSP programs, call (585) 493- 3625.
Send items 15 days in advance to Will Elliott, 9777 Bernd Road, Pavilion, N.Y. 14525, or e-mail willodrs@gmail.com.
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