18 NEBRASKAland • MAY 2018
May 1
Family Fishing Event
Terry's Pit, Terrytown
May 2, 9, 16
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman
Archery Series
Platte River State Park (SP), Louisville
May 4
Outdoor Educational Rendezvous
Niobrara SP, Niobrara
May 5
Take Pride in America Day
Verdon Lake State Recreation Area
(SRA), Verdon
May 5
Family Fishing Event
Red Willow Reservoir SRA, McCook
May 5-6
Living History
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
(SHP), Fort Calhoun
May 5-19
Lilac Walk
Arbor Lodge SHP, Nebraska City
May 7
Linking Literature and Science:
Insects and Pollinators
St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Omaha
May 9
Youth Fishing Instructor
Certification
Fort Kearny SHP, Kearney
May 11-12
Sip Nebraska Wine and Craft Beer
Festival
Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland
May 12
Fort Kearny Outdoor Expo
Fort Kearny SRA, Kearney
May 12-13
Cowboy Ultra Race
Cowboy Trail, Valentine
May 13
Family Fishing Event
Riverside Discovery Center Pond,
Scottsbluff
May 13
Mother's Day Buffet
Ponca SP, Ponca; Platte River SP,
Louisville
May 15
Northeast District Birding Day
Davis Creek Wildlife Management
Area, North Loup
May 18
Stargazing
Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland
May 19
Free Fishing and Park Entry Day
No fishing or park entry permits
required this day
May 19
Bill Morris Memorial Fishing
Derby
Ponca SP, Ponca
May 19
Free Bird!
Mormon Island SRA, Doniphan
May 19
Wildcat Hills Wildlands
Wildcat Hills SRA, Gering
May 19
Scavenger Hunt
Fort Kearny SRA, Kearney
May 21-June 1
Eligible landowners may apply for one
elk permit
May 22
Family Fishing Event
Holmes Lake, Lincoln
May 24
Family Fishing Event
Halleck Lake, Papillion
May 24
Family Nature Club
NGPC Outdoor Classroom,
Norfolk
May 25
Take Aim at Summer
Platte River SP, Louisville
May 26
Migratory Bird Day
Indian Cave SP, Shubert;
Lewis and Clark SRA,
Crofton
May 26
Early-Bird Bird Watching
Niobrara SP, Niobrara
May 26
Bird in the Hand Program
Niobrara SP, Niobrara
May 26
National Park Service Event
Niobrara SP, Niobrara
May 27
Sidewalk Chalk Art and Bird
Program
Niobrara SP, Niobrara
May 28-Aug. 12
Summer Season at Roger G.
Sykes Outdoor Heritage Education
Complex
Platte River SP, Louisville
May 31
Spring turkey
seasons
close
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
Morel mushroom hunting and
family fi shing are two favorite
May events in Nebraska's
outdoors.
