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By the Lincoln Journal Star

Tuesday

Fishing event, National Bass Anglers Association team bass tournament, Olive Creek, 6-9 p.m. Association membership and registration required. Contact: Jason Cyboron, (402) 610-1742, or Justin Semin, (402) 560-3185.

Open Fly Tying, with the Cornhusker Fly Fishers, 6:30-8 p.m., Irving Recreation Center, 2010 Van Dorn St. Ages 10 through adult; ages 14 and under must attend with participating adult. Bring your own equipment/materials. $1/person. Contact: 441-7954.

Thursday

Shooting event, five-stand sporting clays, 6:30 p.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Fee: $7 per round of 25. Contact: Matt Schafers at 486-3836 or MJschafers@inebraska.com.

Friday

Fort Kearny Stampede Day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fort Kearny State Historical Park, Kearney. Free Army wagon rides, soldiers camp and living history demonstrations. Park entry permit required. Also Saturday and Sunday. Contact: Eugene Hunt at (308) 865-5305 or fort.kearny@ngpc.ne.gov.

Saturday

Shooting event, 300-yard benchrest shoot, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Fee: $7.50. Contact: Mike Shapoval at 420-5763 or m.shapoval@netscape.com.

Sunday

Shooting event, IHMSA pistol silhouette, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Fee: $6 per gun. Contact: Ed Mundorf, 782-8081 or shakeyed@Microlnk.com.

July 9

Shooting event, .22 rifle silhouette (40 rounds), 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Fee: $5. Contact: Gary Schenaman, 477-4763 or garysch@radiks.net.

July 11

Froggy Went A Huntin’, 6-8 p.m., Pioneers Park Nature Center, Chet Ager Building. Hunt for frogs/tadpoles, look for water insects and play in mud. $8/person, $15/family. Contact: 441-7895 to register by July 9.

Nebraska Star Party Star Gazing, dusk-11 p.m., Mahoney State Park, Peter Kiewit Lodge. Free, park entry permit required. Contact: (402) 944-2523, ext. 7122, or mahoney@ngpc.ne.gov.

July 12

Shooting event, Rock Your Glock, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Fee: $10/adult; $5/youth. Contact: Chris Zeeb, 525-4505 or cmzeeb@msn.com.

Wildflower Wonders walk, 9:30-11 a.m., Pioneers Park Nature Center, Prairie Building. $6/person. Register by July 9 at 441-7895.

Prairie art class, “Plants of the Prairie,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, 11700 S.W. 100th St., Denton. All materials provided. $40/person. Contact: Deb Hauswald, (402) 797-2301.

Fishing event, Catfishermen Are Tops tournament, Milford Reservoir, Kansas, State Park Boat Ramp, 8 p.m.-8 a.m. Contact: Jerry Walker, (402) 660-3484.

Fishing event, Nebraska Catfish Anglers Association tournament, Pawnee, 8 p.m.-8 a.m. Contact: Jerry Adams, 423-1561.

July 13

Shooting event, Big Bore Gong (Black Powder), sunrise-?, Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Contact: Ray Rowen, 477-6449 or fdhdj@earthlink.com.

Rock and mineral day, Lincoln Safari Calling Card event, 1-4 p.m., Pioneers Park Nature Center, Chet Ager Building. Demonstrations by Lincoln Gem and Mineral Club. Free.

July 15

Fishing event, National Bass Anglers Association team bass tournament, Czechland Lake, 6-9 p.m. Association membership and registration required. Contact: Jason Cyboron, (402) 610-1742, or Justin Semin, (402) 560-3185.

Open fly tying, with the Cornhusker Fly Fishers, 6:30-8 p.m., Irving Recreation Center, 2010 Van Dorn St. Ages 10 through adult; ages 14 and under must attend with participating adult. Bring your own equipment/materials. $1/person. Contact: 441-7954.

July 17

Shooting event, five-stand sporting clays, 6:30 p.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Fee: $7 per round of 25. Contact: Matt Schafers at 486-3836 or 430-5349, or MJschafers@inebraska.com.

July 19

Fishing event, National Bass Anglers Association team bass tournament, Wildwood Lake, first safe light-noon. Association membership and registration required. Contact: Jason Cyboron, (402) 610-1742, or Justin Semin, (402) 560-3185.

Shooting event, 300-yard informal shoot, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Fee: $10. Contact: Mike Shapoval at 420-5763 or m.shapoval@netscape.com.

Butterfly count, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Pioneers Park Nature Center, Prairie Building. Fee: $5/ages 12 and over, $2/under 12. Register by July 16 at 441-7895.

Snakes of Nebraska, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, 21502 W. Nebraska 31, Gretna. Admission: $1/adults; children/50 cents; ages under 5/free. Contact: (402) 332-3901 or tony.korth@ngpc.ne.gov.

Wild World of Pest Management, 11 a.m., Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, 21502 W. Nebraska 31, Gretna. Admission: $1/adults, children/50 cents, under 6/free. Contact: Tony Korth, (402) 332-3901 or barbara.fougeron@ngpc.ne.gov.

Family fishing night, 6-8 p.m., Holmes Lake, 70th Street and Normal Boulevard. Bait, rods/reels, tackle, basic instruction provided. Free. Current Nebraska fishing permit required for ages 16 and over.

Fishing event, Central Nebraska Catfish tournament, Clamus Reservoir, 8 p.m.-7 a.m. Contact: Craig Stephens, (308) 233-7397.

July 20

Shooting event, Cornhusker State Games Jr./Sr. Trap .22 Rifle Silhouette.

Snakes of Nebraska, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, 21502 W. Nebraska 31, Gretna. Admission: $1/adults; children/50 cents; ages under 5/free. Contact: (402) 332-3901 or tony.korth@ngpc.ne.gov.

July 23

Family fishing night, 6-8 p.m., Holmes Lake, 70th Street and Normal Boulevard. Bait, rods/reels, tackle, basic instruction provided. Free. Current Nebraska fishing permit required for ages 16 and over.

July 26

Fishing event, Nebraska Catfish Anglers Association tournament, Willow Creek, 8 p.m.-8 a.m. Contact Jerry Adams, 423-1561.

July 27

Prairie art class, “Insects for Kids,” 1-3 p.m., Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, 11700 S.W. 100th St., Denton. All materials provided. $20/person. Contact: Deb Hauswald, (402) 797-2301.

July 29

Fishing event, National Bass Anglers Association team bass tournament, Wagon Train Lake, 6-9 p.m. Association membership and registration required. Contact: Jason Cyboron, (402) 610-1742, or Justin Semin, (402) 560-3185.

Open fly tying, with the Cornhusker Fly Fishers, 6:30-8 p.m., Irving Recreation Center, 2010 Van Dorn St. Ages 10 through adult; ages 14 and under must attend with participating adult. Bring your own equipment/materials. $1/person. Call: 441-7954.

July 31

Shooting event, five-stand sporting clays, 6:30 p.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Fee: $7 per round of 25. Contact: Matt Schafers at 486-3836/430-5349 or MJschafers@inebraska.com.

Aug. 2

Fishing event, Nebraska Catfish Anglers Association tournament, Wagon Train, 8 p.m.-8 a.m. Contact Jerry Adams, 423-1561.

Aug. 5

Fishing event, National Bass Anglers Association team bass tournament, Wildwood Lake, 6-9 p.m. Association membership and registration required. Contact: Jason Cyboron, (402) 610-1742, or Justin Semin, (402) 560-3185.

Aug. 9

Fishing event, Catfishermen Are Tops tournament, Merritt Reservoir-Trading Post-Valentine, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact: Jerry Walker at (402) 660-3484.

Family Geocaching event, 9-11 a.m., Irvingdale Park, South 20th and Van Dorn streets. Receive a lesson in using a GPS device, followed by hunting for hidden caches. Free. Register one child with adult relative by Aug. 2. Contact: Irving Recreation Center, 441-7954.

Morning with herbs, 9:30-11:45 a.m.; wild herbs, 9:30 a.m.; flowers in your salad and beyond, 10:30 a.m., Pioneers Park Nature Center, Prairie Building. $10/person. Register by Aug. 4 at 441-7895.

Prairie art class, “Plants of the Prairie,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, 11700 S.W. 100th St., Denton. All materials provided. $40/person. Contact: Deb Hauswald, (402) 797-2301.

Aug. 13

Family fishing night, 6-8 p.m., Holmes Lake, 70th Street and Normal Boulevard. Bait, rods/reels, tackle, basic instruction provided. Free. Current Nebraska fishing permit required for ages 16 and over.

Aug. 16

Wildflower Wonders walk, 9:30-11 a.m., Pioneers Park Nature Center, Prairie Building. $6/person. Register by Aug. 13 at 441-7895.

Fishing event, Nebraska Catfish Anglers Association tournament, Branched Oak, 8 p.m.-8 a.m. Contact Jerry Adams, 423-1561.

Aug. 19

Fishing event, National Bass Anglers Association team bass tournament, Stagecoach Lake, 6-9 p.m. Association membership and registration required. Contact: Jason Cyboron, (402) 610-1742, or Justin Semin, (402) 560-3185.

Aug. 23

Fishing event, National Bass Anglers Association team bass tournament, Iron Horse Trail, division championship, first safe light-noon. Association membership and registration required. Contact: Jason Cyboron, (402) 610-1742, or Justin Semin, (402) 560-3185.

Aug. 30

Prairie art class, “Insects for Kids,” 1-3 p.m., Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, 11700 S.W. 100th St., Denton. All materials provided. $20/person. Contact: Deb Hauswald, (402) 797-2301.

Sept. 6

Prairie art class, “Plants of the Prairie,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, 11700 S.W. 100th St., Denton. All materials provided. $40/person. Contact: Deb Hauswald, (402) 797-2301.

Fishing event, Nebraska Catfish Anglers Association tournament, Pawnee, 7 p.m.-8 a.m. Contact Jerry Adams, 423-1561.

Sept. 13

Fishing event, Central Nebraska Catfish tournament, Clamus Reservoir, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Contact: Craig Stephens, (308) 233-7397.

Sept. 20

Wildflower Wonders walk, 9:30-11 a.m., Pioneers Park Nature Center, Prairie Building. $6/person. Register by Sept. 17 at 441-7895.

Fishing event, Nebraska Catfish Anglers Association tournament, Stagecoach, 7 p.m.-8 a.m. Contact Jerry Adams, 423-1561.

Sept. 21

Prairie art class, “Landscape Sketching,” 2-5 p.m., Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, 11700 S.W. 100th St., Denton. All materials provided. $30/person. Contact: Deb Hauswald, (402) 797-2301.

Oct. 11

Fishing event, Catfish Castoff Joshua P. Stasch Memorial tournament, noon-10 p.m., Branched Oak Lake. Entry fees: $80 for members; $100 for nonmembers. Contact: Jeff at (402) 580-3984, Nate at (402) 601-5179 or go to www.myspace.com/catfishcastoff.

Nov. 1

Shooting event, air-rifle and pistol tournament, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Air Park Recreation Center, 3270 N.W. 46th St. Youth and adult categories. Limited number of guns available. Fees: $7 per individual, $9 for partners. Contact: 441-6789.