April Outdoor Calendar
LINCOLN, Neb. – The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in April:
April 1-30 – Application period for archery paddlefish permits
April 1 – Platte River Art Show, Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (SP), Ashland, 402-944-2523
April 1 – Light Goose Conservation Order ends in Zone 2
April 6 – Final day of Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up period
April 7 – Youth shotgun season opens for spring turkey hunting
April 7 – Families on Target archery program, Air Park Recreation Center, Lincoln, 402-441-7876
April 8 – Easter Buffet, Mahoney Grille, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland, 402-944-2523
April 14 – Wildcat Weekend: Earth Day Celebration, Wildcat Hills Nature Center, Gering, 308-436-3777
April 14 – Families on Target archery program, Air Park Recreation Center, Lincoln, 402-441-7876
April 14 – Shotgun season opens for spring turkey hunting
April 15 – Light Goose Conservation Order ends in zones 1 and 3
April 16 – Application period begins for multi-species Super Tag lottery permit
April 17 – Growing Up Wild: Exploring Nature with Young Children, Papio-Missouri Natural Resources District, Omaha, 402-471-5581
April 18-19 – Outdoor Discovery Program school days, Platte River SP
April 21 – Indian Cave Outdoor Adventure, Indian Cave SP, Shubert, 402-883-2575
April 21 – First Shots rifles and handguns seminar, Platte River SP, Louisville, 402-471-5547
April 21 – Families on Target archery program, Air Park Recreation Center, Lincoln, 402-441-7876
April 21 – Go Fishing Omaha Fishing Clinic, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland, 402-681-6265
April 21 – Project and Aquatic Wild workshop, Platte River SP, Louisville, 402-471-5581
April 26-28 – Missouri River Educational Lecture Series, Ponca SP, 402-755-2284
April 27 – Arbor Day, all Game and Parks offices closed
April 28 – Families on Target archery program, Air Park Recreation Center, Lincoln, 402-441-7876
April 28 – Lake Wanahoo State Recreation Area opens to the public
Contact Game and Parks at 402-471-0641 or visit OutdoorNebraska.org for more information. Visit HuntSafeNebraska.org for a list of hunter education classes and BoatSafeNebraska.org for a list of boating safety classes.
