OUTDOORS CALENDAR: North Dakota State Sporting Clays Championships

To get an event in the calendar, contact Brad Dokken at (701) 780-1148, (800) 477-6572 ext. 148; or by email at bdokken@gfherald.com . Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursdays.

Shooting

• Aug. 9-11: North Dakota State Sporting Clays Championships, Dakota Hunting Club and Kennel sporting clays range. Info on shooting times, entry fees: Mike Elgin, (701) 772-8789 or Don Dietrich, (701) 739-5312.

Fishing

• July 21: Rod and Reel Rally catfish tournament, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hastings Landing Recreation Area, Drayton, N.D. Early early entry fee (by June 15) is $40 and regular entry fee is $50. Entry forms available at Red River Bait Shop in Drayton and KXPO Radio in Grafton, N.D. Info: (701) 454-6184, chamber@draytonND.com or draytonnd.com.

• July 26-27: North Dakota Challenge fishing tournament on Devils Lake with professional guides Jason Mitchell and Jeff Katzer. Pre-fish July 26 and fish in the tournament July 27. Apply by June 1 to Dave Morse at dave@wwgsmn.org .

• July 27-28: Cats Incredible Catfish Tournament. Info: East Grand Forks Association of Firefighters, iafflocal3423@yahoo.com or gochamber.org.

• Aug. 4-6: Masters Walleye Circuit fishing tournament, Devils Lake. Info: masterswalleyecircuit.com.

• Aug. 17: Cabela's King Kat Tournament Trail tournament, Red River; weigh-in at LaFave Park Boat Ramp in East Grand Forks. Entry fee $200 per two-person team with guaranteed $5,000 minimum payback. Info: kingkatusa.com.

Events

• June 30: Learning at the Lakes program, "Animal Menagerie," 1:30 p.m., Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Minn. Conducted by Headwaters Science Center, Bemidji. Info: (218) 687-2229.

• July 5: Interpretive program, "A Native American View," 8 p.m., amphitheater, Turtle River State Park, N.D.

• July 6: Dakota Explorers, 9:30 a.m., Visitor Center, Turtle River State Park, N.D. North Dakota flora and fauna program, followed by short nature hike.

• July 6: Program, "Homesteading the Red River Valley," 8 p.m., amphitheater, Turtle River State Park, N.D.

• July 7: Learning at the Lakes program, "Dig into Reading," 1:30 p.m., Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Minn. Conducted by Headwaters Science Center, Bemidji. Info: (218) 687-2229.

• July 14: Learning at the Lakes program, "Holy Cow, Batman," 1:30 p.m., Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Minn. Info: (218) 687-2229.

• July 18: Blue Goose Day, 5 to 8 p.m., Audubon National Wildlife Refuge, N.D., meet at the Visitor Center. Family-oriented evening focusing on hunting, wildlife conservation and outdoor skills. Youth will have opportunity to fire air rifles, shoot bow and arrows, set up for camping and learn about backyard bird feeding. Picnic lunch will be served afterwards, and all kids will receive door prizes; no pre-registration required. Info: fws.gov/Audubon.

• July 21: Learning at the Lakes program, "Wolves of Minnesota," 1:30 p.m., Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Minn. Conducted by International Wolf Center, Ely, Minn. Info: (218) 687-2229.

n July 28: Learning at the Lakes program, "Bees," 1:30 p.m., Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Minn. Info: (218) 687-2229.

• Aug. 4: Learning at the Lakes program, "Trees of Rydell Refuge," 1:30 p.m., Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Minn. Info: (218) 687-2229.

• Aug. 11: Learning at the Lakes program, "Explore Your Inner Child: Piles of Smiles," 1:30 p.m., Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Minn. Info: (218) 687-2229.

• Aug. 11: Open house, 1:30 to p.m., Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Minn. Info: (218) 687-2229.

Outdoor learning

• July 13-14: DNR "I Can Camp" instructional program, Itasca State Park, Minn. One-night programs are $40, up to six people per tent, and all equipment is provided. Info: ican.dnr@state.mn.us .

• July 19: DNR "Archery in the Park" program, 6 to 8 p.m., Old Mill State Park, Minn. Info: (218) 437-8174.

• July 20: "Archery in the Park" program, 1 to 3 p.m., Lake Bronson State Park, Minn. Info: (218) 754-2200.

• July 21: "Archery in the Park" program, 1 to 3 p.m., Hayes Lake State Park, Minn. Info: (218) 425-7504.

• July 26-27: DNR "Archery in the Park" program, 1 to 3 p.m., Lake Bemidji State Park. Info: (218) 308-2300 or ican.dnr@state.mn.us .

• July 26-28: DNR "I Can Camp" instructional program, Lake Bemidji State Park; two night program $60, up to six people per tent; all gear provided, and staff will be on hand day and night to answer questions. Info: ican.dnr@state.mn.us .

• Aug. 3: DNR "Archery in the Park" program, 1 to 2 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m., Red River State Recreation Area, East Grand Forks. Info: Catherine Johnson, (218) 773-4950; or by email at catherine.dnr.johnson@state.mn.us .

• Aug. 9-11: North Dakota Becoming an Outdoors Woman summer workshop, Lake Metigoshe State Park, N.D. More than 30 programs, including archery, canoeing, intro to firearms, GPS, plant identification and trapping; must be 18 or older. Info: Nancy Boldt, (701) 328-6312 or ndgf@nd.gov .

• Aug. 10: "Archery in the Park," 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Zippel Bay State Park, Minn. Info: (218) 783-6252 or zippelbay.statepark@state.mn.us .

• Aug. 17: "Archery in the Park," 3 to 5 p.m., Big Bog State Park near Waskish, Minn. Info: (218) 647-8592.

To see a full outdoors calendar with more extensive listings, go to www.GrandForksHerald.com and click the Outdoors link.