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01/02/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/02/2025 13:53

Kids in Parks: Solve a winter critter mystery at Homestead National Historical Park!

News Release Date:
January 2, 2025

Contact: Doug Cudaback, (402) 223-3514

BEATRICE, Neb. - Attention kids of all ages! Come to the Education Center at Homestead National Historical Park on Saturday, January 11, at 10 a.m. and join us in a ranger-led outdoor walk and indoor craft activity as we solve a mystery about critters that call the park home during winter. And of course, the event is FREE! Come dressed for the weather. Jackets, hats, and gloves are recommended.

Winter is the time of year when we typically look around and see lots of snow on the ground, bare branches on the trees, and ice on the creek. We also see tracks in the snow. What made the tracks? Who lives in the park when the weather gets cold and snowy? Guided by a park ranger, participants will observe and investigate tracks on the park's trails, then make their own plaster cast of a track to take home. All participants earn a Junior Ranger badge!

For more information on available accommodations please contact Accessibility Coordinator, Amber Kirkendall at (402) 223-3514.

Homestead National Historical Park is a unit of the National Park Service, located four miles west of Beatrice, NE. Hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Trails are open daily from dawn to dusk, and admission is free! For more information, please call (402) 223-3514, or visit http://www.nps.gov/home.

Remember, Homestead National Historical Park has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2025. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNHP) and Facebook (Homestead National Historical Park).

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