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Archery day camp provides stimulating winter break fun

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LINCOLN, Neb. – Keep your kids active and having fun during winter break at the Arctic Archery Day Camp in Lincoln Dec. 28-29. Held at the Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, the camp features archery, air rifle, ancient spear throwing, games, art projects, crafts, and learning about winter wildlife. Kids never tire of range time here, and our experienced outdoor education professionals provide the structure and safety they need to learn new skills and have fun at the …

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Become a certified youth fishing instructor Oct. 21 in Lincoln

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LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will certify youth fishing instructors Oct. 21 at Lincoln’s Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, 4703 N. 44th St. This free workshop is scheduled 9 a.m. to noon. Youth fishing instructors will receive training and tools to conduct fishing clinics. These volunteers will have access to Game and Parks’ loaner fishing equipment and educational materials for events, as well as receive program incentives. They also are encouraged to volunteer for …

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Compete in Director’s Cup archery tournament Aug. 19 in Lincoln

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LINCOLN, Neb. – Test your archery skills and compete for trophies at the 2nd Annual Director’s Cup archery tournament Aug. 19 at the Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center in Lincoln. This fun event is open to serious archers as well as novices. It is a unique outdoor tournament layout in which archers shoot at varying distances based on age and discipline. There are eight divisions of competition for all ages, including a noncompetitive division. Trophies and prizes will …

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Education center closures scheduled during Cornhusker State Games

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LINCOLN, Neb. – Portions of the Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center in Lincoln will be closed to public use on upcoming weekends as it hosts Cornhusker State Games’ archery and shooting competitions. The center’s indoor archery range will be closed July 22. The outdoor archery range will be closed until 3 p.m. on July 22-23 and until 5 p.m. on July 29-30. The indoor firearm range will be closed July 23. Spectators are welcome to observe competitions. Cornhusker …

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Outdoor Education Center indoor ranges closed March 25

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LINCOLN, Neb. – The indoor ranges (firearm and archery) at the Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center in Lincoln will be closed to the public on March 25, as staff will be at the state National Archery in the Schools tournament. The outdoor archery range will be open from sunrise to sunset, as usual. In addition, the center’s indoor archery range will be closed to public on March 18 until 4 p.m. for a tournament. The firearm range and …

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Dual hunter education certification offered for women

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LINCOLN, Neb. – Women and girls can attain certification in both firearm and bowhunter education in a single women’s-only class offered in Lincoln by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The four classes are held at the Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, located at 4703 N. 44th St. Class dates and times are: March 7, 6-9 p.m.; March 9, 6-9 p.m.; March 11, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; March 12, 8 a.m.-noon. The classes, which include several female instructors, focus …

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Center’s indoor archery range closed for events

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LINCOLN, Neb. – The indoor archery range at the Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center in Lincoln will be closed Jan. 21 for a private event. The range also will be closed all day on Feb. 4-5 and until 4 p.m. on Feb. 18 for events. The education center is located at 4703 N. 44th St. Aside from special closures, the indoor archery and firearm ranges are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from noon to 8 p.m. and …

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Become a certified youth fishing instructor April 1

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LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will certify youth fishing instructors April 1 at the Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center in Lincoln. This free training will take place at the education center, located at 4703 N. 44th St., from 9 a.m. to noon. Fishing instructors will receive training and tools to conduct youth fishing clinics. These volunteers will have access to Nebraska Game and Parks’ loaner fishing equipment and educational materials for events, as well …

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October outdoor calendar

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LINCOLN – The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) events and important dates in October. Get more details at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov. Visit OutdoorNebraska.org for a list of hunter education classes and boating safety classes. Sept. 30-Oct. 2 – Autumn Harvest Art Show, Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (SP), Ashland Oct. 1 – Advance tickets sales begin for Haunted Hollow, Indian Cave SP, Shubert, 8 a.m. Oct. 1 – Archery Fun Shoot, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor …

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Outdoor Education Center to open late Sept. 24

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LINCOLN – The indoor firearm and archery ranges at the Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center in Lincoln will open at 2 p.m. instead of noon on Sept. 24. The closure is due to a private event. The outdoor archery range will be open from sunrise to sunset, as usual. The education center is located at 4703 N. 44th St. Aside from special closures, the indoor ranges are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from noon to 8 p.m. …

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