TUESDAY

Indoor handgun practice range, 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday at Manheim Sportsmen's Association. Lead-only bullets and no magnums. NRA-certified range officer on duty. Cost: $5 for nonmembers. Call 665-7093 or 569-1153 for more information.

Nature Crafts for Kids program, 6-8 p.m., Environmental Center, Central Park. Ages 8 and up can hike into the woods to gather natural materials with naturalist Karen Wiker, then let your creativity flow and make a craft. $3 per participant. Preregistration is required. Call 295-2055.

Trail-care hike, led by Lancaster Hiking Club. At 6 p.m.,  meet Doug Rupp (898-2328) for work on the Conestoga Trail. Fight weeds and branches, rebuild erosion devices and paint blazes. Your tools or ours. Carpool from the park at the north end of North West End Ave.

WEDNESDAY

Trap shoot at Adamstown Rod & Gun, 5 p.m., under the lights. Fee is $3, club located at 563 Willow St., Reinholds.

Trap shooting practice, Manheim Sportsmen's Association, 5 p.m. for doubles, 6 p.m. for singles. Call 665-4587 or 665-5681.

Sporting clays shoot, Atglen Sportsmen, 5 p.m. Fee is $5.50. Club is on Creek Road, Sadsbury Township.

Sporting clays shoot, Elstonville Sportsmen's Association, 4-9 p.m. Last sign-up at 8 p.m. Kitchen open during shoot. Call 665-6354.

Kites for Kids program, 10-11:30 a.m., Environmental Center field, Central Park. Family fun with naturalist Mary Ann Schlegel when you assemble and personalize a simple kite and take it for a test flight. Fee is $4 per participant. For information, call 295-2055.

North Museum's "What's Up Wednesdays," through Aug. 12 from 1-4 p.m. For all generations and families. Visitors can participate in science demonstrations, games and hands-on activities. From rockets to bubbles, fossils to live animals, expect the unexpected. The planetarium will be open from 2-3 p.m. each Wednesday where visitors can meet the North Museum's planetarium staff, ask questions and explore the night sky. For information, call 291-4037

THURSDAY

Public evening hike, led by Lancaster Hiking Club. Walk 5 easy miles at Masonic Retirement Home with Karen Shaffer (872-1718). Includes a climb. Meet her at the E-town train station. Head west on Rt. 283 to first exit to Elizabethtown. Left on Cloverleaf Road for 1 mile, right on Rt. 230 for 2.7 miles. Left on High St. for one-half mile and left on Wilson Ave. to parking lot.

Guided tours of regal fritillary butterfly habitat at Ft. Indiantown Gap. Free tours begin at 9 a.m. on July 2, 3, 4, 10 and 11 at reservation, near Annville. The public is invited to see the only viable colony of regal fritillary butterflies in the Eastern U.S. Tours will last approximately 21-w hours. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by a brief orientation at the Recreation Center, located at the intersection of Asher Miner Road, Clement Avenue and Rt. 443. Participants should wear clothing and shoes appropriate for a nature walk. No reservations are required and there will be no rain dates. For information, call the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Wildlife Office, 861-2449.

3-D shoot, Hemlock Archery Club, 4-7 p.m. 15 targets. Take Rt. 72 north over the Turnpike, right on Spring Hill Lane.

FRIDAY

75th Anniversary Celebration at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, Berks County. Each Friday through Aug. 31 admission will only be 75 cents. The normal trail fee is $5 which supports the sanctuary and its conservation research and education programs. Members are admitted free year-round and memberships start at $40 for entire family. For information, call 610-756-6961 or visit www.hawkmountain.org.

3-D shoot, Lancaster Archery Club, also Saturday and Sunday. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each day, 30 targets. $8. Take Prince Street south from the city, then right on Eckman Road. For more information, call Joe Rumberger at 393-3795.

3-D shoot, Hemlock Archery Club, also Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 30 targets. Take Rt. 72 north over the Turnpike; right on Spring Hill Lane.

SATURDAY

Ice cream hike, led by Lancaster Hiking Club. At 6 p.m., meet Diana Ludwig (569-6750) for 5-mile walk south of Lancaster at Trout Run Nature Preserve on part of the Low-Grade line newly opened to the public. Then have ice cream on way back. Carpool from Buchanan Park at north end of N. West End Ave.

Public trapshooting practice, Manheim Sportsmen's Association, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 665-4587.

Public trapshooting practice, Conewago Rod & Gun Club, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 367-7477 or www.conewagogunclub.com.

SUNDAY

Public hikes, led by Lancaster Hiking Club. At 1:15 p.m., Holly Williams (293-1188) leads 5-6  easy flat miles along clear Fishing Creek in southern Lancaster County. Or, an impromptu hike. Carpool for these hikes from Buchanan Park at the north end of North West End Ave.

Family Science Sunday at North Museum, 1-4 p.m. How small is a nano? Find out as nanotechnology is examined and it's explained how it's shaping our world. For information, call the North Museum, 291-3941.

3-D shoot, West Caln Sportsmen, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 40 targets. $10 for adults, $3 for kids 12-15. Take Rt. 322 east to Honey Brook; right on Rt. 10, left on Hill Road, right on Sandy Hill Road, left on Telegraph Road.

Sporting clays shoot, Elstonville Sportsmen's Association, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Last sign-up at 2 p.m. Kitchen open during shoot. Call 665-6354.

Indoor handgun shoot, Mill Creek Sportsmen's Association, noon-2 p.m. $10 for nonmembers. Call 393-6416. Handgun safety course available.

MONDAY

Holiday Poolooza, noon-2:30 p.m. Central Park pool each Monday through Aug. 3. All ages can play games both in and out of the water, participate in arts and crafts, and get in the holiday spirit. All activities are free with with paid daily pool admission or season pass membership. No registration is necessary. For more information, go to www.lancastercountyparks.org, or call 299-8215.

Lancaster Butterfly and Entomological Club meets, 7-9 p.m. in the Kinsey Room, second floor of North Museum, corner of Buchanan and College avenues. Please use the rear entrance. For information, call Al Spoo, 626-2684.

ONGOING

Funky Nests in Funky Places Challenge bird contest, sponsored by Cornell Lab of Ornithology. You find them hanging in flower baskets, an old boot, a garage shelf or under a bridge. Birds nest in the strangest places. Take photos, do a painting, write a story or shoot a video showing a bird's next built in some out-of-the-way or out-of-this-world place. Prizes include a Leica C-LUX 3 compact camera, bird feeders, shrubs for planting and more. The first 50 entrants will receive a copy of the "Doves and Pigeons" poster by Julie Zickefoose and selected images and videos will be posted on the Celebrate Urban Birds Web site. E-mail entries to www.urbanbirds@cornell.edu. Links are acceptable for videos. Write "Funky Nests" in the subject line. Include your name and mailing address. Explain why you submitted your entry — what's the story behind it? One entry per person. Deadline for entries is July 31. For more information, visit the Celebrate Urban Birds Web site at www.birds.cornell.edu.   

"AirPlay" exhibit at North Museum. Runs through Sept. 13.  Exhibit provides an interactive tour to explore the nature of air and how it moves and influences our environment. Air blowers propel bright yellow foam balls through air mazes; an anaconda-length transparent hose creates a tube tunnel to demonstrate how air moves through a series of tubes, angles and T's; model sailboats glide across an air table; and an air cannon shoots a puff of air across the room. Paint a wall of fluttering shimmer disks with a spray of air, race balls through different paths to see the effects of turbulence. For those who want a quiet place for observing air, simply watch as moving air builds, alters and rebuilds the Aeolian landscape over time. Exhibit sponsored by the John F. Steinman Foundation. For more information, www.northmuseum.org or 291-3941.

UPCOMING

Assist a butterfly census at PPL's Brunner Island wetlands, Tuesday, July 7 at 10 a.m. Led by PPL naturalists, the annual count offers a wonderful way to get involved, learn about these beautiful creatures and assist in gathering valuable information about their range and population numbers. Plan to spend part of or all day outdoors. Bring binoculars and a field guide as well as water. The program takes place at the Wood Duck Pavilion at PPL's Brunner Island wetlands, located off Wago Rd., across from Gate A.  For directions, visit www.pplweb.com/brunner+island. For information, call Karen Ament, 284-6274 or kament@pplweb.com

Second Annual Summer Explorers Camp at Governor Dick Park, July 27-31 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. daily. Campers who have completed grades 3 through 6 will experience hands-on learning while rotating through a variety of games, activities and outdoor lessons. Each day will have a different theme: weather, the world underneath our feet, insects, mammals and birds. Also hiking, arts and crafts, new friends and lots of discoveries in the woods. For information or to register, call the park office at 964-3808. There is a fee.

Women in the Outdoors event, hosted by Southern End Strutters chapter of National Wild Turkey Federation, Saturday, July 18, at Southern Lancaster County Farmer-

Sportsmen's Association from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. $20. Activities for girls and women 14 and over include blackpowder shooting, archery, cowboy action shooting, fly fishing and outdoor photography. Must preregister by June 30. Call Stacy Padilione at 419-7127 for registration information.

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The Outdoors Calendar welcomes information on hunting, fishing, hiking and other outdoors events. E-mail details to acrable@lnpnews.com; or send to Ad Crable, PO Box 1328, Lancaster, Pa. 17608-1328; or call 481-6029.