LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will train firearm hunter education instructors in September. Training will be Sept. 12 in Lincoln at the Hunter Education Office, 4817 N. 56th St., Ste. 1., and Sept. 13 near Gretna at the Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, 21502 W. Nebraska Hwy. 31. Training …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Pending final approval by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commissioners, this year’s early teal hunting season will open on the Saturday following Labor Day. The commissioners will consider the 2012 waterfowl season recommendations at their meeting Aug. 31 in Broken Bow. The meeting starts at 8 a.m. …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska’s Natural Legacy Project has been awarded $800,000 from the Competitive State Wildlife Grant Program Fiscal Year 2012 for the grant “Striding toward Sustainability.” This grant will implement conservation actions primarily on private lands to enhance native prairies, woodlands and wetlands for the benefit of at-risk species, …
LINCOLN, Neb. – With one exception, Labor Day weekend boaters will find Nebraska’s reservoirs have at least one operational boat ramp, and some have more than one. While Sherman Reservoir has no boat ramps available because of low water, Lake McConaughy has two serviceable ramps and Calamus and Box Butte …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in September: Sept. 1 – Hunting seasons open for grouse, raccoon, Virginia opossum, cottontail, jackrabbit, dove (mourning, white-winged and Eurasian collared), snipe, and Virginia and sora rail Sept. 1 – National Park …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Enjoy living history demonstrations Sept. 1-3 at Fort Kearny State Historical Park. The Labor Day weekend includes re-enactors in a soldiers’ camp, as well as demonstrations of many trades and a 2 p.m. daily cannon firing. A park entry permit is required. For more information, contact the …
LINCOLN, Neb. – A leak in the outlet structure of the lake on Hayes Center Wildlife Management Area, located near Hayes Center, was discovered earlier this week. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission staff and a private contractor will inspect the structure this week and determine the best option for a …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Indian Cave State Park near Shubert will have activities for all ages, including guided horse trail rides and living history demonstrations, during the Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 1-3. The following trades will be demonstrated: candle, soap, butter and broom making, blacksmithing and wood carving. The museum, where …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Chain Challenge disc golf tournament will be held Sept. 8 at the new disc golf course at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park near Ashland. Competition, which starts at 10 a.m., will include two rounds of 18 holes. Divisions of competition are: pro, advanced masters, advanced, intermediate, …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The north portion of William Gilmour/Tobacco Island Wildlife Management Area south of Plattsmouth will be closed to public access temporarily, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The flow-through chute on the area is being repaired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The repairs are …
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