The Nebraska’s Natural Legacy Project was awarded $800,000 from the Competitive State Wildlife Grant Program for the grant “Striding toward Sustainability. The group received notice of the awarded grant funding on Aug. 27. The total amount available nationwide was 5.7 million ($5,731,814.40). Nebraska was one of only seven states to …
Eli Kass has been selected to fill the Accounting Clerk II position in Budget and Fiscal Division-Permit Section. Eli began his new duties on Monday, August 20, 2012. Eli is a 2010 graduate of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in …
I have been on vacation for the last week and came back to the anticipated overflowing email box and list of things to do that a content manager wrangles with each day. As I whittled away the mountain of tasks and messages I came across a gem. A fan had …
Stephanie Bokelmann – Employee of the Year Stephanie began her employment with our Agency as a temporary in the Parks Division. Stephanie worked in Parks until 2009 when she moved to Budget and Fiscal Division Permit Section where she has worked for nearly 3 years. She has been the agency’s …
Submitted by Larry Pape The hot and dry summer has proven to be a challenge for Family Fishing Nights. Fisheries staff know to not schedule mid-day events in June and July, but when the evenings are also pointing to 100 plus degrees on the thermometer, it can get to be …
View Photo Gallery | Game and Parks Commissioner Mick Jensen, Ft. Atkinson Park Superintendent John Slader, Parks Division Administrator Roger Kuhn and Information and Education Assistant Division Administrator Jane Gustafson, attended a meeting at Ft. Atkinson SHP with Chris Ashton, his wife Julie and their son Luke on July 30. …
Christy Rasmussen has been selected as the new Information and Education Division Administrator. Her first day was July 26. Rasmussen comes to Game and Parks from the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, where she was Vice President of Marketing. She also had been Manager of Communications and Fundraising at Saint …
The State Parks Division would like to congratulate Bill Oligmueller on his promotion to the Park Superintendent IV position at Platte River State Park. Bill has worked in numerous capacities both as a seasonal and fulltime employee for our Agency. Bill began his career as Platte River State Park’s Facility …
Aaron Blank has been selected to fill the Conservation Tech II position at our Southeast District office. He will be filling the vacancy created by Lindsey Chizinski. Joshua Schenk has been hired as a new permanent employee in the Operations and Construction Division. Joshua filled the Facility Maintenance Supervisor position …
Randy Zoucha has been selected to fill the Accountant II position in Budget and Fiscal Division. Randy is a 1994 graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He came to the Game and Parks Commission in May 2001 as an …
