Outdoor Club

To Hike,

Ski Economite Road Area

On Sunday, the Allegheny Outdoor Club will hike or ski the Economite Road area. The group will meet at 1:30 p.m. at Musante Street in Warren. The hike will be three to four miles. Greg Burkett is the leader of the activity.

Identity Theft Prevention

Seminar Is

March 3

LAKEWOOD – Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union and the Lakewood Memorial Library will present a seminar on internet safety and identity theft prevention at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 3. The session will cover essential tips to safeguard people’s online presence, recognize potential threats and protect personal and professional information. Learn practical strategies to avoid phishing scams, secure devices and maintain strong digital hygiene. This seminar is appropriate for beginners, the tech savvy, and for older adults, their caregivers, and their family members. Light refreshments are provided. Pre-registration is welcomed, but not required by visiting www.lakewoodlibrary.org or calling 716-763-6234.

County Planning Board To Meet March 4

MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Planning Board’s monthly meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at the North Chautauqua Lake Sewer District, 50 Clark St., Mayville. For more information, call Emma Cook at the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development at 716-363-3621 or email cooke@chqgov.com. The public is welcome to attend.

Ripley Hawk Watch Meetings Are March 7-8

Two informational meetings to help recruit volunteers to help with the Ripley Hawk Watch will be held March 7-8. A small group of dedicated individuals have been witnessing and documenting the spring migration of raptors for 50 years in Ripley. There the escarpment is closest to Lake Erie and the migration is easily viewed. Volunteers for the Ripley Hawk Watch count migrating hawks, eagles and falcons passing through between March and May, which number between 15,000-20,000. Numerous other birds also migrate along the same corridor at the same time. Count data collected by the volunteers at the Ripley Hawk Watch is submitted to the Hawk Migration Association here where count data from numerous other locations in North America are collected and used for research and conservation efforts. Informational meetings will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 7, in the Kelly Family Auditorium at the State University at Fredonia and 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 8, at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown. More information about the Ripley Hawk Watch can be found on its Facebook page or by reaching out to ripleyhawkwatch@gmail.com.