thurs. 2  Chestnut Ridge Park — Join the Foothills Trail Club, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2 - meet in the parking lot in front of the casino. We will be walking the roads on the west side of the park. Chestnut Ridge Park, 6121 Chestnut Ridge Road, Orchard Park; Free. 828-0282, www.foothillstrailc lub.org fri. 3  Evening Riverwalk — Join the Foothills Trail Club, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3 - meet near the Riverwalk across from Mississippi Mudds, 313 Niagara St., Tonawanda; Free. 833-3851, www.foothillstrailc lub.org sat. 4  Ralph and Kit Mahler Dedication and Potluck — Join the Foothills Trail Club, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 - meet on Felton Hill Road (CT4), off Route 240 in West Valley. Hike from Roszyk Hill to Felton Hill (a few ups and downs, about 2 ½ mi). Then we’ll drive over to Canada Hill and hike to the shelter for the potluck (about ½ from the road). If you are interested in carpooling, meet at the Park & Ride lot on Route 20A near the 219 at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 (coordinator will not be there). Please bring water, hiking poles and a dish to pass; Free. 685-2183, www.foothillstrailclub.org sun. 5  Conservation Trail – Gooseneck Road, Access 1, to Route 39, Access

3 (CT5) — Join the Foothills Trail Club, 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5 - meet at Route 20A Park and Ride lot, 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5 to carpool. Bring poles, lots of water and lunch; Free. 759-6442, www.foothillstrailc lub.org  Miss Buffalo Eco Tour— Join the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeps, 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5 - meet at the Miss Buffalo Dock, Erie Basin Marina, 329 Erie St., Buffalo; $. 852-7483, www.bnr iverkeeper.org

mon. 6  Allegany State Park - Hike and Picnic — Join the Foothills Trail Club, 10: 15 a.m. Monday, Sept. 6 - We will hike a trail combo of roughly 8 miles going to the top of Summit via a bit of the bike path, then up Osgood trail, bushwhack a short distance to Snowsnake trail, past the Firetower and returning via Ridgerun trail. This will be a loop trail. There will be a few steep sections, notably Osgood, but most of the trails will be lovely, pleasant and wide enough to accommodate much socializing. Afterwards, we will enjoy a potluck picnic at the Red House Picnic Area. Meet at the Park and Ride in Orchard Park at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 6 or the Bova Ski area at 10:15 a.m. Monday, Sept. Bring cash for entering the park and pack a lunch for on the trail. Afterwards, Cheryl will provide hot dogs, charcoal for grilling and paper products; 648-9027, www.foothillstrailc lub.org  Conservation Trail End-to-End #10, CR 13 to Roszyk Hill Road, CT4 & CT3 — Join the Foothills Trail Club, 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 6 - meet at Access 7, CR 13 (Maples-Ellicottville Road); Free. 828-0282, www.foothillstrailclub.org tues. 7  Eighteen Mile Creek — Join the Foothills Trail Club, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7 - meet at the fishing access off

Old Lake Shore Road, past

North Creek Road,

Lakeview; Free. 627-3878, www.foothillstrailc lub.org  Stiglmeier Park —

Join the Foothills Trail

Club, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7 - meet at the first parking lot on the left off Losson Road, 500 Losson Road, Cheektowaga; Free. 828-0282, www.foothillstrailc lub.org wed. 8  Ellicott Creek Park — Join the Foothills Trail Club, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 - meet at first large parking area in park off of Niagara Falls Blvd. (across from Paul’s Jewelers), Town of Tonawanda; Free. 548-8039 thurs. 9  Chestnut Ridge Park — Join the Foothills Trail Club, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9 - meet in the parking lot in front of the casino. We will be walking the roads on the west side of the park. Chestnut Ridge Park, 6121 Chestnut Ridge Road, Orchard Park; Free. 828-0282, www.foothillstrailc lub.org