March 2020 • Nebraskaland 29
What To Do in March
View sandhill cranes
Throughout the month | Central
Nebraska
More than half a million sandhill cranes descend
upon central Nebraska this time of year, producing
one of the most remarkable wildlife spectacles in
the world. Places for viewing include the Crane
Trust Nature and Visitor Center, Iain Nicolson
Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary, Fort Kearny
State Recreation Area and the North River
Wildlife Management Area.
Attend the Nebraska NASP State
Tournament
March 21 | Lancaster Event Center
The National Archery in the Schools Program, or NASP, produces
some of the best youth archers in Nebraska. On the 21st, more than
800 students in the program will gather for the largest archery
tournament in the state. "It's a spectacle to behold," says Game and
Parks' Education Manager Jeff Rawlinson. For more information
about NASP , visit OutdoorNebraska.org/nasp.
Attend this month's Schramm
Sunday Speaker event
March 15, 2-3 p.m. | Schramm Education Center
Learn how you can contribute to scientifi c research in
Nebraska and beyond at this presentation, "People Powered
Science," by Nebraska Game and Parks Watchable Wildlife
Biologist Alie Mayes.
Nebraska Game
and Parks
Commission
meeting
March 20, 8 a.m.
Central Community
College, Hastings
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