66 Nebraskaland • April 2021
Annually, for more than 11 years,
approximately 2,000 fourth- and fi fth-
grade students travel to Platte River State
Park for the Outdoor Discovery Program.
This program is designed to
enhance students' knowledge and
ethical understanding of wildlife and
the outdoors; encourage health and
wellness by promoting active outdoor
lifestyles; and engage students in fun
interactive activities. It is one of three
such events, with others being at Fort
Kearny State Historical Park and Wildcat
Hills State Recreation Area.
Activities include, but are not limited
to, kayaking, fi shing, archery, outdoor
cooking and birdwatching. Hundreds of
volunteers and partner organizations
make this event possible.
The 2021 event will be virtual, however.
It will return to the park in 2022.
outdoor discovery
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