LINCOLN, Neb. – Ease into July with a series of fun summer activities for all ages at Ponca State Park.
June 27 – Take an introductory course to archery and muzzleloading, and learn how to make a bird feeder from everyday items in the home.
June 28 – Learn how to shoot a pellet rifle, discover the types of wildflowers growing in the park, and find out about a giant creature that swam through the park 90 million years ago.
June 29 – More archery is available, plus activities about the power of the sun and how birds communicate with each other.
June 30-July 1 – Backwater kayaking, parachute races and kite flying are scheduled both days. An introductory course to archery and shotguns, crafts and critter programs are scheduled June 30 and a course tomahawk and atlatl throwing, as well as a scavenger hunt hike, will take place July 1.
Visit the park’s Facebook page or call 402-755-2284 for more information. A permit is required of each vehicle entering the park.
July Outdoor Calendar
LINCOLN, Neb. – The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in July. Get more event details at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov. Visit OutdoorNebraska.org for a list of hunter education classes and boating safety classes.
June 30-July 1 – Living History, Fort Atkinson State Historical Park (SHP), Fort Calhoun
July 1 – Archery fishing of game fish is allowed statewide through Dec. 31
July 1 – Underwater spearfishing of game fish allowed in certain waters through Dec. 31
July 1 – Sidewalk Chalk Art and Pollinator Program, Niobrara State Park (SP), Niobrara
July 1-14 – Paddlefish snagging permit application period
July 2, 30 – Family Nature Club, Game and Parks Northeast District Office, Norfolk
July 3 – Victory Lake Cleanup, Fremont State Recreation Area (SRA), Fremont
July 3 – Patriotic Boat Parade, Fremont SRA, Fremont
July 4 – Pollinator Program and Ice Cream Social, Niobrara SP, Niobrara
July 5, 12, 19, 21 – Mentored Bowfishing Program, Ponca SP, Ponca
July 6 – Final day to apply for Nebraska Super Tag and Combo lottery permits
July 7 – Hooked for Life, Red Willow Reservoir SRA, McCook
July 7 – Cosmic Fireworks – Astronomy Night, Indian Cave SP, Shubert
July 8 – Family Fishing Event, Riverside Discovery Center Pond, Scottsbluff
July 9 – Remaining deer, elk and antelope hunting permits may be purchased, beginning at 1 p.m. Central Time, through the close of the seasons
July 9 – Calamus Campfire Cooking, Calamus SRA, Burwell
July 9-30 – Application period for Gifford Point Wildlife Management Area special access permits for deer hunting
July 11 – Family Fishing Event, Oak Lake, Lincoln
July 11 – Growing Up WILD Educator Workshop, Kearney
July 11 – Project WILD and Aquatic WILD Educator Workshop, Kearney
July 12 – Family Fishing Event, Lake Halleck, Papillion
July 13 – Family Fishing Event, City Park, Holdrege
July 13 – S’mores with the Doerrs, Niobrara SP, Niobrara
July 13 – Growing Up WILD Educator Workshop, Norfolk
July 13 – Project WILD and Aquatic WILD Educator Workshop, Norfolk
July 14 – Buffalo Cookout, Niobrara SP, Niobrara
July 14 – Youth Shoreline Fishing Tournament, Louisville SRA, Louisville
July 14 – Carp-O-Rama, Lake Maloney SRA, North Platte
July 14, 21 – Bighorn Sheep Hike, Wildcat Hills SRA, Gering
July 14, 21 – Night Sky Program, Niobrara SP, Niobrara
July 14, 21 – Geocaching, Niobrara SP, Niobrara
July 15 – Republican Valley Archery 3-D Shootout, Red Willow Reservoir SRA, McCook
July 17 – Family Fishing Event, Lake Zorinsky, Omaha
July 17-19 – Archery Academy Camp, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln
July 18 – Family Fishing Event, Bowling Lake, Lincoln
July 20 – Family Fishing Event, Melham Park, Broken Bow
July 20 – Stargazing, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland
July 20 – Desperado Days Pool Party, Niobrara SP, Niobrara
July 20 – Veterans’ Cookout, Niobrara SP, Niobrara
July 20-21 – Beyond BOW Niobrara and Missouri River Kayaking Trip, Niobrara SP, Niobrara
July 21 – Youth Shoreline Fishing Tournament, Memphis SRA, Memphis
July 21 – Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Beginning Kayaking, Lake Wanahoo SRA, Wahoo
July 21 – TBF SAF State High School Fishing Tournament, Lewis and Clark Lake, Crofton
July 22 – Kite Day, Niobrara SP, Niobrara
July 22 – Family Fishing Event, Lake Wanahoo SRA, Wahoo
July 24-26 – Archery Academy Camp, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln
July 25 – Family Fishing Events, Benson Park, Omaha; Red Willow Reservoir SRA, McCook
July 27-28 – Campfire Christmas in July, Indian Cave SP, Shubert
July 28 – Jingle Bell Junk and Craft Market, Indian Cave SP, Shubert
July 31 – Family Fishing Event, Prairie Queen Recreation Area, La Vista
July 31-Aug. 2 – Learn to Hunt Camp, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln
