October 2019 • Nebraskaland 27
What To Do in October
Heritage Days at Fort Atkinson
Oct. 5-6 | Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
This special living history weekend includes traditional
buff alo processing and hide tanning, live snake
presentations, reenactments and period music played
on traditional instruments. See demonstrations of
Dutch oven cooking, view antique tractors, and try your
hand at old-fashioned apple pressing. Learn more at
wcheritagedays.org.
View and photograph
native sparrows
Throughout the month | Statewide
With about 18 species migrating through the state in
October, sparrows are one of the most visible groups of
birds this month. Most species can be found in brushy,
grassy areas. Not too excited about viewing sparrows?
Give them another look, suggests Game and Parks'
nongame bird program manager Joel Jorgensen. "Some
of these sparrows, once you get a close up view of them,
can be stunning," he said.
PHOTO
BY
JENNY
NGUYEN-WHEATLEY
PHOTO
BY
JUSTIN
HAAG
21st Annual
Hallowfest
Oct. 19, Ponca State
Park
PHOTO
BY
JENNY
NGUYEN-WHEATLEY
