LINCOLN, Neb. – The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in March: March 2 – Crane viewing begins, Fort Kearny State Historical Park visitors center, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 308-865-5305 March 3 – Becoming an Outdoors-Woman birding workshop, 9-11 a.m., Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Gretna, …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The trout lake at Two Rivers State Recreation Area (SRA) will open March 10 for family fishing this spring. All trout caught in the lake must be harvested and not released. Anglers must first purchase from the park office a daily trout tag for $4. Each tag …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Public informational meetings regarding the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) are scheduled around the state, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. To view a list of upcoming meeting locations and times, visit: www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov/crp/. The next CRP general sign-up is March 12-April 6. Landowners interested in learning …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Pheasants and Quail Forever and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will host a prescribed burn training workshop March 8 in Nebraska City. Landowners will learn how to use prescribed burns to improve forage, control eastern red-cedars and improve wildlife habitat. The workshop will be 9 a.m.-4 …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Celebrate the peak Missouri River waterfowl migration and enjoy a weekend getaway with Marsh Madness at Ponca State Park. The dates are March 9-11, March 16-18 and March 23-25. The 30-percent discount on winter lodging rates applies on these dates. There will be guided waterfowl blind tours …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program is hosting a trout fishing workshop March 17 at Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area. The all-day workshop is for women age 16 and up who want to catch rainbow trout in one of the nation’s premier trout fisheries using spinning and …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Public access to portions of Burchard Wildlife Management Area, including the reservoir, will be closed for construction in 2012, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Burchard Reservoir in Pawnee County has a leaking dam outlet structure that will be rehabilitated this spring. The reservoir will …
LINCOLN, Neb. – A mountain lion unintentionally caught in a foothold trap in Dawes County was tranquilized and released by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission on Feb. 9. The mountain lion was a young female weighing approximately 85 pounds that appeared to be in good health. The trapper called …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Forty bighorn sheep trapped in Alberta, Canada, were released into the Pine Ridge near Harrison on Feb. 9, giving Nebraska a fifth subpopulation of this mammal popular among hunters and wildlife watchers. The 35 ewes and five rams were trapped on a reclaimed portion of a coal …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will train firearm hunter education apprentice instructors Feb. 23 in Gering. The workshop is from 6-9 p.m. at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center, 210615 Nebraska Hwy. 71. Register by Feb. 22. Contact Mike Streeter at 402-471-6134 or mike.streeter@nebraska.gov or visit huntsafenebraska.org.
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