Time Well Spent
What to do in November
O
ne can only spend so much time in a deer stand this month, a month
perfect for a wide range of outdoor endeavors as long as you bring your
jacket with you. Here are a few to try.
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By Cara Pesek
PHOTO
BY
JUSTIN
HAAG
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BY
JENNY
NGUYEN
50 NEBRASKAland • NOVEMBER 2015
Celebrate an
Old-fashioned
Christmas
Outdoors
Enjoy lighted hayrack rides, refreshments
and other family activities at Ponca
State Park's annual holiday kickoff event
beginning at 9 a.m. This is the first of many
holiday activities taking place at Nebraska's
state parks throughout the season. Bring
your cross-country skis, hiking boots and, of
course, cameras, and take advantage of the
many activities amid beautiful scenery this
park has to offer.
Nov. 28
Ponca State Park, Ponca
Learn the Basics
of Birding
A series of workshops at the Outdoor
Education Center in Lincoln will help new
birders learn the basics. Learn how to
attract birds to your backyard this winter
during the first of these workshops on
Thursday, Nov. 5. Learn about basic bird
ID on Thursday. Nov. 12. Both workshops
run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 5, 12
Nebraska Game and Parks
Outdoor Education Center,
Lincoln
