S
ince 2011, the Outdoor
Education Rendezvous at
Niobrara State Park kicks off
with a resounding shot from
a muzzleloader rifle, while
volunteers from the Ponca Tribe
bless the day by drum, prayer
and song. About 700 children arrive
per year, hailing from schools as far
west as Butte, east as Hartington, south
as Tilden, and as far north as Bon
Homme, South Dakota. This year, 22
schools are expected on May 6. On this
gorgeous spring day by the Niobrara
River, children, alongside parents and
teachers, will enjoy a fun day of hands-
on outdoor learning, exercise, sun and
fresh air.
The Rendezvous is about creating
firsts: introducing kids to the outdoors
and keeping them there, said Niobrara
Niobrara State Park in Knox County will host
its fifth Outdoor Education Rendezvous on
May 6.
Niobrara State Park in Knox County will host
Rendezvous by the
56 NEBRASKAland • MAY 2016
By Jenny Nguyen
