SANDHILL
CRANES
ON
THE
PLATTE
RIVER
AT
MARTIN'S
REACH
WMA
PHOTO
BY
ERIC
FOWLER
PHOTO
BY
KIMBERLY
SHARPLES
Spring Birding
Various dates and locations
Birding opportunities are plentiful in Nebraska this month. Start your
viewing of the sandhill crane spring migration at Fort Kearny State
Historical Park and Fort Kearny State Recreation Area, and join us for
birdwatching tours at Ponca State Park all month long during the Marsh
Madness celebration.
Nebraska's Birthday
March 1
Events Held Statewide
Nebraska reaches a major milestone on March 1
– it turns 150. Celebrate by visiting the "Bridges:
Sharing our Past to Enrich the Future" photography
exhibit at the Great Plains Art Museum in Lincoln
now through March 25. The exhibit links history,
generations and cultures through stunning images
of each of Nebraska's 93 counties. The photographs
were selected by a juried panel and will continue to
be displayed at various locations across the state
through Jan. 7, 2018, in a traveling
exhibit.
Other sesquicentennial events in March
include live theater, art exhibits, lectures,
youth programs, and even an indoor
equestrian world championship. Details
are at ne150.org.
JET
SKIS
AT
LAKE
MCCONAUGHY
PHOTO
BY
ERIC
FOWLER
MARCH 2017 • NEBRASKAland 35
Boater Safety Courses
Various dates and locations
Boating season is approaching – it's a good time to prepare. If
you were born after Dec. 31, 1985, you are required to complete
a boating safety course to operate a motorboat or personal
watercraft in Nebraska. Visit boatsafenebraska.org for class
listings.
