LINCOLN – The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in June:
June 1 – Living History, Fort Atkinson State Historical Park (SHP), Fort Calhoun, 402-468-5611
June 2, 16 – Pistol League, Platte River State Park (SP), Louisville, 402-471-5547
June 3 – Family Fishing Event, Skyview Lake, Norfolk, 6-8 p.m.
June 3-Sept. 30 – JOAD Adult Archery Development Program, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, 4703 N. 44th St., Lincoln, 402-471-6141
June 4 – Family Fishing Event, Pawnee Park East Pond, Columbus, 6-8 p.m.
June 4, 11, 18, 25 – Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) Archery Class, Platte River SP, Louisville, 402-471-5547
June 7 – Grand opening of the Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 402-471-6141
June 7 – Family Fishing Event, Yanney Lake, Kearney, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
June 7 – National Park Service Outdoor Event, Niobrara SP, Niobrara, 402-857-3373
June 7 – High Five Relay Run, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland, 402-944-2523
June 7 – Fishing is Fun Clinic and Water Expo, Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area (SRA), Ogallala, 308-284-8800
June 7-8 – Scheels 3-D Archery Tournament, Ponca SP, Ponca, 402-755-2284
June 7-8 – Shut Up and Fish Walleye Tournament, Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala, 308-284-8800
June 7-8 – Rock Creek Trail Days, Rock Creek Station SHP, Fairbury, 402-729-5777
June 7-Aug. 3 – Swimming pool open daily, Niobrara SP, Niobrara, 402-857-3373
June 8 – Walleye Kids’ Fishing Clinic, Rockford Lake SRA, Rockford, 402-729-5777
June 9, 11 – Rimfire Sporter Rifle Clinic, Platte River SP, Louisville, 402-471-5547
June 9-27 – Residents and nonresidents may apply for one deer permit in any draw unit
June 9-27 – Residents and eligible landowners may apply for one buck or either-sex antelope permit in available units
June 9-27 – Residents may apply for one elk permit
June 10 – Family Fishing Event, Fremont SRA Lake No. 3, Fremont, 6-8 p.m.
June 11 – Family Fishing Event, Benson Park Pond, Omaha, 6-8 p.m.
June 11 – Beyond BOW Archery Class, Platte River SP, Louisville, 402-471-5547
June 11 – Family Fishing Event, Recharge Lake, York, 6-8 p.m.
June 12 – 4-H Horse Camp, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 308-665-2900
June 13 – National Park Service Campground Program, Niobrara SP, Niobrara, 402-857-3373
June 13 – Beyond BOW Canoe Trip, Ashland
June 13-14 – Ash Hollow Pageant, Ash Hollow SHP, Lewellen, 308-778-5651
June 13-15 – Intertribal Gathering, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 308-665-2900
June 14 –Dedication of three new six-bedroom cabins at Mahoney SP, Louisville, 402-471-5547
June 14 – Buffalo Cookout and National Park Service Program, Niobrara SP, Niobrara, 402-857-3373
June 14 – Adventure Race: Run, Roll and Rock Row, Rock Creek Station SHP, Fairbury, 402-729-5777
June 14 – Beyond BOW Geocaching, Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area, Stanton
June 14 – Chadron State Park’s 93rd Anniversary Event, Chadron SP, Chadron, 308-432-6167
June 14 – Fly-Fishing School, Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Gretna, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., cornhuskerflyfishers.org
June 14-15 – Bugs and Bones Weekend, Ponca SP, Ponca, 402-755-2284
June 15 – Father’s Day Fish Fry, Ponca SP, Ponca, 402-755-2284
June 15 – Father’s Day Fishing Tournament, Niobrara SP, Niobrara, 402-857-3373
June 15 – Father’s Day Buffet, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 308-665-2900
June 15 – Father’s Day Buffet, Platte River SP, Louisville, 402-234-2217
June 16-18 – Top Shot Outdoor Skills Camp, Halsey
June 17 – Family Fishing Event, Walnut Creek Reservoir, Papillion, 6-8 p.m.
June 18 – Family Fishing Event, Bowling Lake, Lincoln, 6-8 p.m.
June 18 – Beyond BOW Archery Class, Platte River SP, Louisville, 402-471-5547
June 19 – Panhandle Pollinators Workshop, Wildcat Hills Nature Center, Gering, 308-436-3777
June 19 – Pony Express Re-ride, Fort Kearny SHP, Kearney, 308-865-5305
June 20 – Pony Express Re-ride, Rock Creek Station SHP, Fairbury, 402-729-5777
June 20-22 – Spanish Mustang Breeders, Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 308-665-2900
June 21 – Carp-O-Rama, Pawnee SRA, Emerald, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
June 21 – Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Introduction to Trap, Skeet, 5-Stand and Sporting Clays, Fort Kearny Shooting Range, Kearney
June 21 – Dirty Bird Mud Run, Ponca SP, Ponca, 402-755-2284
June 21 – Nebraska Native Plant Society Field Day, Indian Cave SP, Shubert, 10 a.m., 402-471-5427
June 21 – Living History, Rock Creek Station SHP, Fairbury, 402-729-5777
June 24 – Family Fishing Event, City Pond, North Platte, 6-8 p.m.
June 25 – Family Fishing Event, Cottonmill Lake, Kearney, 6-8 p.m.
June 25 – Beyond BOW Archery Class, Platte River SP, Louisville, 402-471-5547
June 26 – Family Fishing Event, Mormon Island SRA Lake No. 1, Grand Island, 6-8 p.m.
June 27 – National Park Service Campground Program, Niobrara SP, Niobrara, 402-857-3373
June 28 – Beyond BOW Summer Walleye Fishing, Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala, 308-284-8800
June 28-29 – Becoming an Outdoors Family Camp, Two Rivers SRA, Waterloo, 402-471-5547
June 28-29 – Nebraska Walleye Association Fishing Tournament, Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala, 308-284-8800
June 29 – Sod House Sunday, Arthur Bowring Sandhills Ranch SHP, Merriman, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 308-684-5305
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.