December 2024 • Nebraskaland 27
What To Do in December
Watch the
Geminids meteor
shower
Peaks the night of Dec. 13-14
Statewide
Take in one of the best meteor showers
of the year, which is expected to produce
up to 75 meteors per hour. Find a nice
dark area away from city lights, like
a state park. Dress warmly and bring
whatever you need for an epic night
of stargazing — lawn chairs, blankets
and a hot mug of cocoa or coff ee. Hope
for cloudless skies and expect the best
views to come just after midnight.
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Participate in Project FeederWatch
November to April | Nationwide
Turn your love for watching birds into data scientists can use. Join Project
FeederWatch, a community science project by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and
Birds Canada. Each year, from November to April, anyone can sign up to count
birds from wherever you prefer to watch them. The schedule is fl exible, too; you
can participate as often — and for as much time — as you wish. Learn more at
feederwatch.org.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CURTIS BLUM
Attend the
Yule Log Festival
Dec. 21, noon – 5 p.m.
Platte River State Park
Get into this festive time of year with a
fun event. The Yule Log Festival includes
kid-friendly crafts, a cookie decorating
contest, marshmallow roasting, camp
games and pictures with Santa. Gather
a team to compete in the yule log quest,
then fi nish the day with a bonfi re and free
lighted hayrack rides. All you need is a
park entry permit. See details at
Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov.
JENNY NGUYEN-WHEATLEY, NEBRASKALAND
