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Commissioners approve Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation Plan

Man fishing at Fort Robinson State Park

Nebraska Game and Parks approved a five-year plan to recruit, retain and reactivate outdoor enthusiasts at its Oct. 21 meeting in Broken Bow.

This 2023-2027 Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation Plan provides goals, objectives and strategies to help Game and Parks engage people in outdoor opportunities.

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Pheasant and quail season opens Oct. 29

Ready for opening day? Pheasant and quail season opens Saturday, Oct. 29. Before you head out in the field, check out the Upland Game Bird Hunting Outlook, and find a place to hunt with the Public Access Atlas. And of course, don't forget to buy a permit!

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Catch these Game and Parks education events in November

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission educators have scheduled interesting and engaging events for the curious in November. Opportunities include a homeschool hike, a trivia night, a virtual webinar series and more.

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Game and Parks awarded grant to conserve wetlands for at-risk species

Nebraska Game and Parks has been awarded a competitive grant to work with conservation organizations and private landowners to conserve wetlands on two parcels of land in south-central Nebraska. Conservation efforts will benefit the endangered whooping crane and the threatened eastern black rail, as well as common bird and wetland species.

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OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES

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Haunted Camping event at Enders

Come over to Enders State Recreation Area Oct. 29-31 for a campsite decorating contest, games, hayrack ride, haunted trail, a costume contest and more.

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Jeep pulling a hayrack ride at Fort Robinson for Halloween event

Enjoy Halloween fun at Fort Robinson

Fort Robinson's Haunted Halloween is returning for a second year! Get in on the fun, including free wagon rides, chili and rolls, and trick-or-treating.

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Arbor Lodge Mansion

Vintage Halloween at Arbor Lodge

The weekend is full of vintage Halloween frivolity as we celebrate Halloween history, customs and games throughout the 52-room Arbor Lodge Mansion.

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Canada geese and snow geese flying in a field in Scotts Bluff County

Learn all about fall bird migration

As summer vacations end and a new season of Husker football begins, many birds have already begun their fall migration journeys. Learn more in this new article.

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Giant puffball mushroom growing in the woods

Four of Nebraska's fall fungi

Most of us have probably heard of morel mushrooms, but there are several types of mushrooms you can find in Nebraska in the fall. Read on to learn more!

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Someone holding a rainbow trout

Stocked trout: Fun to catch, healthy to eat

Rainbow trout are being stocked in waters across the state, and if you need an excuse to get out there and pursue them, read this blog by Greg Wagner. You'll be convinced!

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