>Meetings
Wyoming County Chapter of Pheasants Forever, Louie's Lounge,Attica, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday. Call (585) 591-0339.
Niagara County Chapter of SCOPE, B. Leo Dolan American LegionPost No. 410, Lockport, 7 p.m., Wednesday. Call 772-2261.
Erie County Chapter of SCOPE, Southgate Plaza Community Room,West Seneca, 7 p.m., Thursday. Call 655-4665, 825-4174, or 846-5448.
Southtowns Walleye Association, Armor Fire Hall, 4932 Clark St.,Hamburg, 7:30 p.m., Thursday. Call 649-8237.
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper Scajaquada Creek Public InformationMeeting, McKinley High School Cafeteria, 1500 Elmwood Ave., 6 p.m.,Thursday. Call 852-7483.
Delta Waterfowl Twin Tiers Chapter, Jamestown Community College,Community Room, Route 16/Union St., 7-9 p.m., Thursday. Call 244-7454.
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>Archery
Niagara Frontier 3-D Traveling League, LaSalle Sportsmen's Club,Tuscarora Road, Niagara Falls, 3-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, walk-onswelcome. Call Mike Martin (583-2561).
Niagara Region Summer Archery League, Active Bowhunters, Holland,next Sunday, call John Peters, (585) 496-5819.
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>Shooting sports
WNY Outdoor Pistol League, Pinecrest Club at TonawandaSportsmen's Club, Pendleton, 9 a.m., next Sunday. Call Bob Guyder(695-1725).
Central New York Chapter of Ruffed Grouse Society Annual SportingClays Championship, Kadat Sport Farm, Jones Road, Georgetown,registration, 8-9 p.m., shooting, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., next Sunday.Call Ed Pugliese, (315) 263-6699.
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>Certification classes
*Archery
Nick's Sporting Goods, 1212 Kenmore Ave., 6-10 p.m., July 21, and11 a.m.-done, July 23. Call 875-9218.
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*Pistol
Security Weapons and Training Pistol Permit Class, 659 RidgeRoad, Lackawanna, 6 p.m., Tuesday. Call 822-1043.
Jim Carr Pistol Permit Classes: Pistol Permit Class, 10 a.m.,July 25; Utah Non-Resident Pistol Permit Class, 2 p.m., GanderMountain Lodge, Town of Tonawanda. To register, call 778-9431.
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*Boating
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Jet Ski and Safe Boating Class,McKinley Mall Community Room, West Seneca, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,Saturday. Call Bob Moscato (681-3889).
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 33 ABS Boating Class, St.Patrick's Episcopal Church, 1395 George Urban Blvd., Cheektowaga, 8a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday. Call Dan Massing (783-6547).
Niagara Sail and Power Squadron Public Safe Boating Course, BobWeaver Motorsports and Marine, 3400 Niagara Falls Blvd., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., July 25. Call Scott Wallace (773-2140 or 434-2235) evenings.
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>Shows/seminars
Bass Pro Shops Salmon Weekend, Fingerlakes Mall, Auburn, 1 p.m.,Saturday-4 p.m., Sunday. Seminars on salmon trolling, centerpinfloat fishing, indicator flies on Saturday; tying simple flies,smoking salmon, and GPS for trolling on Sunday. Call (315) 258-2700.
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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),'10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday; 'Oak Orchard Canoe Trip,' 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Friday; 'Walk at Knox Farm State Park,' 9 a.m., Saturday; and'Sunday Family Walks,' 2 p.m. For all BAS programs, call (585) 457-3228, ext. 10, or send an e-mail to info@buffaloaudubon.org.
Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Activities: 'Pint-Sized Naturalist: 'Bee' is for Buzz (for ages 4-5 and caregivers),'10-11:30 a.m., Tuesday; 'Southtowns Walleye Association Kids FishingDerby,' 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday; and 'Edible and MedicinalPlants,' 1-4 p.m., next Sunday. For registered programs, call 896-5200, ext. 338; Hiking trails open dawn to dusk, Visitor Centeropens 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: 'Pond Life (for ages 6-12),' 10 a.m., Wednesday; and 'PondLife for Pee Wees (for ages 4-8),' 10:30 a.m., Saturday.Registration required for all programs; no reservations needed forpublic guided tours at 10 a.m. on Saturday and for self-guidedtrails, 9 a.m.-5 p. m. Monday-Saturday. Environmental EducationCenter 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: KnoxFarm State Park, East Aurora, 'Fun-damentals of Fiber program,''Smidgie the Miniature Horse,' 9-11 a.m., Monday and 'Dorset Pins/Buttons,' 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday. Call 826-8895. And 'Goat IslandAdventure Walk,' Niagara Falls State Park, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Friday,call 282-5154. For summer programs, call 826-8895 or 282-5154.
Niagara Frontier Chapter of Adirondack Mountain Club event:'Bicycle -- Erie Basin Marina to Albright Knox,' 9 a.m., Saturday,call 839-0410. For all club and outings info, visit adk-nfc.org.
Foothills Trail Club Events: 'Tillman Nature Preserve Saunter,'10 a.m., Tuesday, call 759-6345; 'Wednesday Evening Mini-Hike --Emery Park,' 6:30 p.m., call 604-4095; 'Friday Evening Riverwalk,'6:30 p.m., call 833-3851; 'Finger Lakes Trail: Fancy Tract Road,'8:30 a.m., Saturday, call 627-7946; and 'Finger Lakes Trail: to WebbRoad Access,' 7 a.m., next Sunday, call 316-4388.
Hamburg Natural History Society events: 'Penn Dixie Exhibit atHamburg Burgerfest,' Saturday. Call 627-4560 or go to penndixie.org.
Letchworth State Park Interpretive Programs: 'Learn AboutLetchworth Series -- Native American Awareness,' 7 p.m., Tuesday;'Nature Walk-St. Helena Trail,' 10 a.m., Thursday; 'WildflowerWalk,' 1 p.m., Thursday; and 'Nature Walk -- Highbanks Trail,' 1p.m., Saturday. For all LSP programs, call (585) 493-3625.
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