NEBRASKAland Magazine is dedicated to outstanding photography and informative writing with an engaging mix of articles and photos highlighting Nebraska’s outdoor activities, parklands, wildlife, history and people.
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22 NEBRASKAland • APRIL 2016 April 1 Basic Archery Instructor Training Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 1-10 Cranes and History Fort Kearny State Historical Park (SHP), Kearney April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Explore Archery Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 2 Archery Fun Shoot Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 2 Critter Corner Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 2 Outdoor archery range closed to public, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 2-3 Platte River Art Show Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (SP), Ashland April 4 Spring Turkey Hunting Workshop Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 4, 11 Centerfire Challenge Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 5 Light Goose Conservation Order closes in Rainwater Basin and West zones April 5 Women's Introduction to Handguns Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 5, 12, 19, 26 Best Shots Rifle Marksmanship for ages 10-16 Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 5, 12, 19, 26 Outdoor Skills Discovery Program Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 5, 19 Ladies Day at the Range Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 6 Statewide crow hunting season closes April 6, 13, 20, 27 Introduction to Gun Safety and Technique Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 7 Spring Turkey Hunting Workshop Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Gretna April 7, 14 .22 Pistol League Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 7, 14, 21 I Can Camp Series Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 7, 14, 21, 28 Explore Archery Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 9 Spring youth shotgun turkey season opens April 9 Angry Cow Trail Run Rock Creek Station SHP, Fairbury April 14-17 Coalition of Historical Trekkers Fort Atkinson SHP, Fort Calhoun April 15 Light Goose Conservation Order closes in East Zone April 16 Spring shotgun turkey season opens April 16 Hooked for Life Kids Fishing Event Swanson Reservoir SRA, Trenton April 16-17 Spring Muster Fort Hartsuff SHP, Burwell April 18 Application period begins for bighorn sheep lottery permit April 22 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission meeting, Chadron April 29 Arbor Day Game and Parks offices closed April 30 Indoor archery range closed to public, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln April 30 5th Annual Outdoor Adventure Indian Cave SP, Shubert April 30 Living History Fort Atkinson SHP, Fort Calhoun April 30-May 28 Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Heritage Education Complex open on weekends, Platte River SP, Louisville Contact the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission at 402-471-0641 or visit OutdoorNebraska.org for more information. Visit HuntSafeNebraska.org for a list of hunter education classes and BoatSafeNebraska.org for a list of boating safety classes. by Jerry Kane Fort Atkinson is where grizzly-mauled frontiersman Hugh Glass confronted John Fitzgerald, one of the two men who left him for dead. A father and son fi sh from the dock at the Outdoor Discovery Program at Fort Kearny State Recreation Area.