76 NEBRASKAland • AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2016
Along the Road
T
he Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will
return to the Nebraska Building for the 2016
Nebraska State Fair with a full schedule of
activities for the whole family.
Popular features and activities including an
indoor archery range, indoor air gun range, kids' Nerf gun
range, 6,000-gallon aquarium featuring Nebraska fish,
bighorn sheep exhibit, NEBRASKAland Magazine photo
display, indoor and outdoor meandering streams, outdoor
playground, kids' games, demonstrations and more will be
back in 2016. New this year is a kids' educational outdoor
fort.
Nebraska Game and Parks staff and volunteers will
give a variety of presentations over the course of the fair
on topics, including turkey calls, fish cleaning, outdoor
photography, pollinator gardens and outdoor cooking with
kids, among others.
The Nebraska State Fair takes place in Grand Island
Aug. 26 through Sept. 5. For more information on
Nebraska Game and Parks activities and features, as
well as for a full schedule of demonstrations, visit us at
OutdoorNebraska.org. ■
State Fair Time
"Step up – one and all!"
By Jerry Kane
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Harrison Wooden of Grand Island, under the watchful eye of instructor Scott Howard,
takes aim in the archery range at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Outdoor
Encounter at Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.
Bobbie the Barker is the official mascot of the Nebraska State Fair.
She answers questions and tells stories.
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Fish Cleaning and Cooking
Methods - Aug. 27 and
Sept. 3, 2 p.m.
•
Adopt an Outdoor Buddy
by the Central Nebraska
Humane Society - Aug. 28,
10 a.m.
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Waterfowl Hunting and
Calling - Aug. 28, 2 p.m.
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Turkey Calling - Sept. 3, 1
p.m.
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Outdoor Cooking with Kids
- Sept. 4 and 5, 10 a.m.
All events will be held at the
Nebraska Building's Outdoor
Campground area. For more
information on all events at
the State Fair, visit
Statefair.org.
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Game and Parks
Events at the Fair
