LINCOLN, Neb. – The Cowboy Trail trailhead parking lot 2 miles west of Norfolk will be closed until further notice beginning April 24, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The trail from the parking lot to where the Broken Bridge on the Elkhorn River was washed out by …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Lake Wanahoo State Recreation Area (SRA) will open to the public at 8 a.m. on April 28. It is located just north of Wahoo in Saunders County. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission asks visitors to be patient on access roads and at the boat ramp as …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Gov. Dave Heineman earlier this month signed LB 391 into law, giving the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission a tool to help control and prevent the spread of invasive species in the state. According to Dave Tunink, Game and Parks fisheries division assistant administrator, the legislation introduced …
LINCOLN, Neb. – A new program to teach life skills and introduce natural resources to at-risk young people across Nebraska will begin in June, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. In the Nebraska Youth Conservation Program, youth ages 16-20 years will be selected to complete work on projects …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Birders of all experience levels are invited to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Southeast District Birding Day on May 8 at Rock Creek Station State Historical Park. Birders should bring binoculars, spotting scopes, cameras, field guides, insect repellant and appropriate clothing. To sign up, call Michele …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Branched Oak State Recreation Area is looking for volunteers for Take Pride in America Day on May 5. Volunteers can take pride in their local park by helping with a project. From 9 a.m. to late afternoon, volunteers will clear a mile-long trail, cutting back and removing …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Indian Cave Outdoor Adventure, a day filled with family-friendly outdoor activities, will be April 21 at Indian Cave State Park. The day’s schedule will include a mushroom hunt, Dutch oven cooking, fish fry, youth horse rides, Raptor Recovery Nebraska program, archery shooting, living history demonstrations, hayrack …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Coalition of Historical Trekkers, a national group of living historians, will hold its annual meeting at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park (SHP) on April 19-22. The group portrays different periods between 1650 and 1850. The public may tour their camps near the reconstructed old fort. The …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The deadline for submitting a commercial to a contest highlighting the Nebraska Wildlife Conservation Fund has been extended. Participants are encouraged to create an original, creative 30-second commercial, then upload it to a YouTube account. The deadline for entering has been extended to 5 p.m. on May …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Farmers and ranchers in Nebraska’s expanded Focus on Pheasants (FOP) areas still may offer eligible land for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up. The sign-up deadline has been extended to April 13. Landowners in the focus areas also may be eligible for FOP incentives. The Southwest …
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