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Learn to Lead National SC Outings
“Have you been interested in leading the multi-day outings in the Northeast or the Southeast that you see in the Sierra magazine? Then this training might just be for you! This training trip provides trainees the opportunity to learn trip … Continue reading
International Coastal Cleanup Day Event at Standing Bear Lake
By NANCY HAWEKOTTE, CNMN – OMAHA, NEBRASKA September 17th – Join conservationists worldwide for the annual International Coastal Cleanup Day, and add what you collect to the 145 million pounds of trash collected since its inception by the Ocean Conservancy. … Continue reading
Nishnabotna Canoe/Kayak Paddle
Sierra Club Nishnabotna Canoe/Kayak Paddle Saturday, July 30th 2011 Carpool Meeting Place – inside Wohlner’s Grocery at Stinson Park east of 72nd and just off Center, 8:00 A.M. Sharp. Free parking in Garage at rear of store. Although the flooding … Continue reading
Nebraska Sierra Club Bike Outing
Sunday, June 12th, 2011 26 Mile round trip ride along the Oak Creek Trail between Valparaiso and Brainard, NE. This former Union Pacific rail winds its way through wooded, rolling hills and offers “highland” vistas along the way.(Note: NRD has … Continue reading
Outings Notes: What has your Outings Chair been up to in 2011? Prepare to be dazzled!
January: I ran two environmental education activities from Project Wet called “The Incredible Journey of a Water Molecule” at Fontenelle Forest’s Habitat Hollow for Elementary School aged children, and on January 22, assisted the University of Omaha’s Outdoor Venture Center … Continue reading
Outings Updates May 2011
By Bob “Entity” Goetschkes, Outings Chair Are you a friend to birds? Come help clean the fishing area of Walnut Creek Park in Papillion this Sunday, May 22nd, 12:00 noon, near Rte. 370 and 96th St., at the East Pavilions … Continue reading
Bike the Wabash Trail!
By Clyde Anderson Looking for a safe, off-road route for a rural and scenic bike ride or hike? The Wabash Trace Nature Trail provides one of the best opportunities for residents of the Omaha metro area. The Wabash Trace extends … Continue reading
Aspen Service Outing – Volunteers Welcome!
By Buffalo Bruce, Sierra Club Activist The Western Nebraska Resources Council is hosting an aspen service outing. Outing Dates: June 10 – 12, 2011 Our objective: to enhance the rare aspen stands chances of survival, by eliminating deadly invasive competition … Continue reading
Stephens State Forest, Iowa, Overnight Backpack Trip
Saturday, 30 April, to Sunday, 1 May http://www.iowadnr.gov/forestry/stephens.html Stephens State Forest is 15,170 acres in size and covers the largest geographical area of any state forest in Iowa. The forest’s original and most important function is to serve as an … Continue reading
Niobrara Valley Preserve Service Trip
July 15 – 17, 2011 The Nature Conservancy’s Niobrara Valley Preserve, Johnstown, NE Highlights: 1. Visit the “Biological gem at the crossroads of the Great Plains.” Six major ecosystems converge here: Mixed grass, tallgrass and sandhills prairie, and northern boreal, … Continue reading