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Date & Time Event Name & Descripon Locaon June 10 1:00 to 3:30 pm CST The New CRP of 2020: See and understand the many different CRP pracces that are available to benefit soil, water, and wildlife. Learn the best opon based on your objecve to make CRP work for you. Event will include both indoor and field training with plant idenficaon, wildlife habitat techniques, and wildlife biology. Red Willow Fairgrounds 4H Building 1412 West 5th Street McCook, NE 69001 June 11 1:00 to 3:30 pm CST The New CRP of 2020: See and understand the many different CRP pracces that are available to benefit soil, water, and wildlife. Learn the best opon based on your objecve to make CRP work for you. Event will include both indoor and field training with plant idenficaon, wildlife habitat techniques, and wildlife biology. Duncan Building Main Street Unadilla, NE 68454 June 20 5:30 to 8:00 pm CST Family Nature Night: On the first day of summer, Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever will partner to provide a fun family nature night at the Verona Complex! Bird song idenficaon, pollinator neng programs, wetland ecology and habitat tours, large grazer management, and more will be provided for your enjoyment. Come see the birds, bees, and buerflies that could be in your own backyard! Educaon events for families and landowners of all ages. A meal will be provided for those who aƩend, please RSVP. Verona Complex Fallen Heroes Memorial Pull Off Area County Road 315 & R Road, Northeast of Clay Center, NE 68933 June 24 5:00 to 8:30 pm MNT Wildflowers, Wine & Whiskey Wednesday: It's Naonal Pollinator Week. Come celebrate with us at our habitat tour. We will make stops at habitat areas and learn to idenfy blooming wildflowers. And the best part?! We will learn about the importance of pollinators to our food and beverages while sampling some of them! A meal will be provided for those who aƩend, please RSVP. Imperial JC Hall East 5th Street, South end of the Chase County Fairgrounds, Imperial, NE 69033 June 27 11:00 am to 1:00 pm CST Pollinator Palooza: Join Conservaon Nebraska and Pheasants Forever as we celebrate bees and birds in your area! Parcipants will have the opportunity to learn from local conservaonists about important nave pollinators and birds while building bee hotels and bluebird boxes. We'll also highlight conservaon programs for wildlife and visit a local wildflower habitat and view acve blue bird nest boxes. Light snacks will be provided. A concession stand is available on site for those looking to purchase a lunch. Cody Park 1601 North Jeffers Street North Plae, NE 69101 July 23 5:00 to 8:00 pm CST Working Lands for Wildlife: It's for Birds and Beef! Join us for an informaonal evening showcasing the impact Eastern Red Cedar has on grazing systems, wildlife habitat, and a rancher's boom line. The Working Lands for Wildlife program will be highlighted. Quesons will be answered on financial and technical assistance through this program and our partnerships. A meal will be provided for those who aƩend, please RSVP. Cast Iron Bar & Grille 806 US-20 Stuart, NE 68780 July 23 11:00 to 3:00 pm CST The New CRP of 2020: See and understand the many different CRP pracces that are available to benefit soil, water, and wildlife. Learn the best opon based on your objecve to make CRP work for you. Event will include both indoor and field training with plant idenficaon, wildlife habitat techniques, and wildlife biology. A meal will be provided for those who aƩend, please RSVP. Pierce USDA Service Center 210 East Main Street Pierce, NE 68767 July 25 7:00 to 10:00 pm MNT Bonding with Bats: Join Pheasants Forever, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, and Forest Service staff for a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with a highly misunderstood, flying mammal. Chadron State Park will host the opportunity to learn about bats and what they need to survive in Nebraska's Panhandle. This workshop will start with a presentaon on bat ecology before taking a short night hike to observe mist neng and acousc monitoring techniques. Available for all ages! Nebraska State Park Permit Required. Chadron State Park Lagoon Shelter 15951 Highway 385 Chadron, NE 69337 Shelter is located north of main entrance August 8 10:00 to 11:30 am CST Walk on the Wild Side: Walk on the wild side as Nebraska Game and Parks naturalists, biologists, and Pheasants Forever join for a habitat stroll to remember. Parcipants will walk the Ft. Kearny Hike & Bike path to porons of the Bassway Strip Wildlife Management Area searching for nave edibles, idenfying plants and their uses, bird watching and more! Don't miss your chance to walk on the wild side. Bikes and pets welcome; Nebraska State Park Permit required. Turn leŌ at the Brown Shack and follow around to 2nd parking lot. Fort Kearny State Recreaon Area Hike & Bike Trail 1020 V Road Kearney, NE 68848 September 13 1:00 to 3:00 pm CST Monarch Tagging at Lake Wanahoo: Join us for a Monarch Buerfly tagging event at Lake Wanahoo where you will have the chance to catch, tag, and release Monarch Buerflies. See if the ones you tag make it to Mexico this fall migraon! Ron Larsen Day Use Area 1651 County Road 16 Wahoo, NE 68066 Workshops are FREE! Visit www.NebraskaPF.com or contact Ashley at asnelson@pheasantsforever.org for more informaon or to RSVP. Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever 2020 Habitat Tours