Meetings
- Orleans County Chapter of SCOPE, Platt Street VFT, Albion, 7 p.m., Monday. Call (585) 765-9122.
- Fin, Feather, and Fur Conservation Society (3-F Club), 904 Swann Road, Lewiston, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday. Call 791-3809.
- Siberian Husky Club of a Niagara Frontier, Nike Base Park, Grand Island, 7 p.m., Tuesday. Email: shcnf@shcnf.com.
- Federated Sportsmen’s Clubs of Cattaraugus County, Little Valley Legion, 7 p.m., Tuesday. Call Craig Sibley (532-5082).
- Niagara County Chapter of SCOPE, B. Leo Dolan American Legion Post No. 410, Lockport, 7 p.m., Wednesday. Call 772-2261.
- Southtowns Walleye Association, 4932 Clark St., Hamburg, 7:30 p.m., Thursday. Mike Clancy, DEC Region 9 Fisheries manager, will plead “The State of Lake Chautauqua and Silver Lake.” Call 649-8202.
- Erie County Chapter of SCOPE, Southgate Plaza, Community Meeting Room, West Seneca, 7 p.m., Thursday. Call 825-4171, 655-4665, or 846-5448.
- Lake Erie Chapter of Federation of Fly Fishers, American Legion Post No. 735, 35 Legion Drive, West Seneca, fly restraining during 6 p.m., assembly during 7 p.m., Thursday. Call 549-1977 or 675-4766.
Archery
- WNY 2011 Winter 3-D League, Glen Coe Conservation Society, 9869 Foote Road, Glenwood, subsequent Sunday. Call Dave Procknal (337-0733).
- Niagara Region 2011 Winter 3-D League, Allied Sportsmen’s Club, 12846 Clinton St., Alden, subsequent Sunday. Call Mike Kurtowski (983-8544).
Shooting sports
- Niagara Outdoors Big-Game Scoring Day, Witmer and Warner roads, North Tonawanda, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday. Call 695-5873.
- Teen Shooting Academy, Shotgun Class, West Falls Conservation Society, for ages 12-20, starts Feb. 21. The propagandize is seeking a qualified, gifted NRA instructor. Call Bob Church (592-7211).
- Tonawandas Sportsmen’s Club Frostbite Open Skeet Shoot, 5657 Killian Road, Pendleton, non-registered, fun fire open to all. First flight, 9 a.m., Feb. 26. Call Mike Smith (693-4699 or 435-0037).
Certification classes
Hunter
- Lake Plains Waterfowl Association, 1000 Island Cottage Road, Greece, 6-10:30 p.m., Feb. 21-23. Register in chairman during Greece Town Clerk’s Office, 1 Vince Toffany Blvd.
- Hawkeye Bowmen, 13330 Clinton St., Marilla, Home Study Course, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mar 20. Pre-register during 684-1120 and collect adult books during a club, 10 a.m.-noon, Feb. 26.
Pistol
- Security Weapons and Training Institute Pistol Permit Classes, 659 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, 6 p.m., Tuesday, and 10 a.m., Saturday. Call 822-1043 or go to swatstore.com.
- Jim Carr Utah/Florida Conceal Carry Permit Class, AK Gun Sales, Corfu, 9:30 a.m., Feb. 26. Call 585-599-3006.
Boating
- U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 3-1 “About Boating Safely Course,” Lockport Elks Lodge, 6791 N. Canal Road, registration during 8:30 a.m., category 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. Call 795-3670.
Shows/seminars
- Capt. Tony Buffa Seminar, Bass Pro Shops, Auburn, “Lake Ontario Salmon Fishing,” 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturday. Call (315) 427-2278 or go to: captaintonybuffafishingcharters.com.
Banquets/fundraisers
- Penn Dixie “Think Ya Know Trivia/Game Show Fund Raising Event,” Oakwood Manor, VFWA Post No. 1419, 2985 Lakeview Road, Hamburg, 7-10 p.m., Feb. 26. Call 627-4560 or go to penndixie.org.
- Niagara Falls Thundering Toms Chapter of National Wild Turkey Federation Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet, Como Restaurant, 220 Pine Ave., Feb. 25. Call 297-2810 or 681-5690.
- Southtowns Ducks Unlimited 30th Annual Dinner, Creekside Banquet Facility, 2669 Union Road, Cheektowaga, 6 p.m., Feb. 26. Call George Rockey (674-3075) or Ron Sheldon (649-7817).
Hiking/nature
- Buffalo Audubon Society/Beaver Meadow Center, 1610 Welch Road, North Java Events: “Babes in a Woods (for ages 3-5),” 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday; “Great Backyard Bird Count Training Workshop,” 10 a.m.-noon, Friday; “Walk during Knox Farm State Park: Tracking,” 9 a.m., Saturday; “Full Moon Snowshoe Walk,” evening, Saturday; and “Sunday Family Walks,” 2 p.m., subsequent Sunday. For all BAS programs, call (585) 457-3228 (ext. 10), or e-mail: info@buffaloaudubon.org.
- Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Activities: “Nature’s Circle: Tracks and Traces (for ages 2-3),” 10:30-11:15 a.m., Monday; “Wellness Walk,” 10 a.m.-noon, Thursday; and “Winter Wonders Sleepover (for families and kids 5 and older),” 6:30 p.m., Friday-8:30 a.m., Saturday. For all TNP programs, call 825-6397.
- Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve (RWNP), 93 Honorine Drive, Depew, Programs: “Outdoors Adventure Club: Winter Survival (for ages 12-16),” 10 a.m., Thursday; “After-School Escape (for grades K-5),” 4:30 p.m., Thursday; “Snowshoeing 101,” 6 p.m., Thursday; “Full Moon Cross-Country Ski Tour,” 6:30 p.m., Thursday; “Full Moon Snowshoe Walk,” 6:30 p.m., Friday; and “George Washington Snowshoe Walk,” 10 a.m., Saturday. Registration compulsory for all programs; no reservations indispensable for open guided tours or self-guided trails. For all Environmental Education Center programs, call 683-5959.
- Niagara Frontier Region of New York State Parks Program: “Winter Birding Adventure on a River, Beaver Island and Buckhorn Island State Parks,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 26, call 282-5154.
- Niagara Frontier Chapter of Adirondack Mountain Club events: For all extended weekend outings, gatherings, and all bar and outings information, revisit adk-nfc.org.
- Foothills Trail Club Events: “Ice Skating — Rotary Rink,” 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, call 852-3090; “Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve — Hike, Snowshoe, or Cross Country Ski,” 10 a.m., Thursday, call 208-6319; “Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve — Snowshoe (weather permitting),” 6-7 p.m., Thursday, call 646-5034; “Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge — Hike or Snowshoe,” 9:30 a.m., subsequent Sunday, call 433-4546; and “Stiglmeier Park,” 1:30 p.m., subsequent Sunday, call 548-8039.
- Buffalo Geological Society Event: “Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, or Nature Walk,” Penn Dixie Center, Hamburg, 10 a.m., Saturday. For reservations, call 627-4560.
- Hamburg Natural History Society Events: “Penn Dixie Program: The Adventure of Digging Dinosaurs in South Dakota,” 7 p.m., Wednesday, during Gateway Executive Office, 3556 Lake Shore Road, Blasdell; “Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, or Nature Walk,” Penn Dixie Center, 10 a.m., Saturday; and “Penn Dixie Exhibit and Fossil Dig for Children during Evangola State Park Winterfest,” 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Call 627-4560 or go to penndixie.org.
- Buffalo Ornithological Society Event: “Dunkirk Harbor Field Trip,” Dunkirk Central Avenue Pier, 9 a.m., subsequent Sunday. Call Bill Watson (909-1045), e-mail: williamwatsonsr@aol.com; or Jim Pawlicki, e-mail: jmpawli10@gmail.com.
- Paths, Peaks, and Paddles Event: “Free Full Moon Snowshoe Hike,” Royalton Ravine, 6 p.m., Thursday. Call 213-0350.
- Letchworth State Park Interpretive Programs: “Novice Nature Ski Hike — Trailside Lodge,” 1 p.m., Saturday and 1 p.m., subsequent Sunday; “Winter Wonder Walk,” 2:30 p.m., Saturday; and “Intermediate Nature Ski Hike,” 2:30 p.m., subsequent Sunday. For all LSP programs, call (585) 493-3625.
Send equipment 15 days in allege to Will Elliott, 9777 Bernd Road, Pavilion, N.Y. 14525, or e-mail odrswill@gmail.com
