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LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will host a seven-week virtual webinar series entitled “The Science of …” starting May 13. Every Thursday at 3 p.m. Central time, Game and Parks educators will discuss some of the science behind common things regarding nature and animals. The topic on May 13 will be butterflies and moths. The webinars are free, but separate registration is required for each. See the calendar event entries at calendar.outdoornebraska.gov for registration links. The webinar schedule …

LINCOLN, Neb. — Tickets are now on sale for Midwest Dueling Pianos set for June 5 at Lewis and Clark State Recreation area in Crofton. Dueling Pianos is a mix of music and comedy. The event, slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. at the park, will cap a day full of activities in honor of the Nebraska state parks system centennial. Papa Tom’s BBQ and Grandpa Dan’s Popcorn will be on site, along with CJ’s At The Lake providing a …

LINCOLN, Neb. — As the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission celebrates 100 years of the Nebraska state park system, Ponca State Park is stepping back in time with their Mother’s Day lunch celebration. This year, guests can celebrate Mother’s Day with a picnic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 9 at the park in northeast Nebraska. Picnic baskets will include a tablecloth, broasted chicken, cheesy potatoes, vegetable, dinner roll, and dessert for $10 per person. Maps will be provided …

DONIPHAN, Neb. – Austin Lorenz of Blue River 4-H won a four-person shoot-off and captured the individual crown – the Cornhusker Cup – at the 51st Cornhusker Trap Shoot on Saturday. Lorenz, a senior on the Crete-based team, broke 72 of 75 handicap targets at 25 yards earlier in the day. That scored combined with his 73 at 16 yards on Friday at the home grounds of the Nebraska Trapshooting Association for a winning two-day score of 145 of a …

DONIPHAN, Neb. – Benjamin Menking of Fremont won a four-person shoot-off Friday to win the individual title in the 16-yard competition at the 51st Cornhusker Trap Shoot. Menking was one of four shooters to break all 75 targets earlier, then, in the shoot-off, he was perfect on 25 targets. Morgan Krinke of Lincoln Pius X won the ladies’ title with a perfect 25 score in a three-person shoot-off after shooting a 73 earlier. The high school team crown went to …

DONIPHAN, Neb. – Zach Hinze of Republican River 4-H defeated Kahne Packer of 5 Clovers 4-H in a shoot-off to win the junior high competition in the 51st Cornhusker Trap Shoot on Thursday. Hinze and Packer each had broken 97 of 100 clay targets at 16 yards earlier in the day at the Nebraska Trapshooting Association home grounds. In the shoot-off, Hinze hit all 25 targets, while Packer missed one. Reilly Forsyth of La Vista Middle School won a shoot-off …

LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters Helping the Hungry has received a $10,000 grant award from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund to aid the program in helping Nebraskans in need. These funds will be used to cover some deer processing costs, supplementing cash donations. Additional cash donations from individuals and businesses still are needed to bridge the gap between the desire by hunters to donate additional deer, and costs to process deer. Low HHH funds have required limiting deer donation …

LINCOLN, Neb. – The 2021 City Nature Challenge invites individuals to explore and document wildlife where they live. The event started in 2016 as a competition between two cities to see how many different wildlife observations they could document using the platform iNaturalist. Since then, this community science event has grown and this year more than 400 cities are set to participate worldwide. Anyone with a camera and access to iNaturalist can participate. Access to iNaturalist is available as a …

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is accepting applications for seasonal jobs at its Venture Parks in the Omaha metro area. All experience levels are welcome. Eugene T. Mahoney and Platte River state parks, Louisville and Two Rivers state recreation areas and the Schramm Education Center offer a variety of summer job options, including landscaping, facility maintenance, lifeguards, housekeeping, food service and naturalist programming. Hands-on experience in hospitality management, food service management, landscaping, business administration, HVAC and …

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is accepting applications for seasonal jobs at parks in the central Nebraska. All experience levels are welcome. Calamus, Victoria Springs, Windmill, and Fort Kearny state recreation areas offer job openings in park maintenance, office work and at entrance booths. Hands-on experience in these roles can build skills that lead to successful careers, or offer opportunities to put skills already earned to work in a fun atmosphere. Learn more or apply at outdoornebraska.gov/workinapark.