Short Takes: Simmons Wildlife Safari Park in Ashland to debut Ice Age-themed exhibit
The Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park opened for the season on Friday and will debut a new exhibit showcasing the prehistoric animals of the Ice Age on May 3. The Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park in Ashland, Nebraska, is set to debut an Ice Age-themed exhibit on May 3. The park will feature 38 prehistoric animals from the Ice Age and will also offer daily educational activities exploring the world of Ice Age animals. Science-themed activities are taking place across the state as part of the annual Nebraska Science Festival, which was launched in 2013 by the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Other events include a diversity in tech event at Metropolitan Community College, a career fair-like event at Clarkson College and Intern Nebraska. The “Nebraska Stories” local television series will feature a Nebraska transplant from Michigan, a collection of 69 masks and a tiny courthouse featured on “Ripley’s Believe it or Not” each episode.
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While it’s beginning to feel like spring in Nebraska, the Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park in Ashland is preparing to take visitors on a frigid journey back in time.
The safari park opened for the season on Friday and will debut a new exhibit showcasing the prehistoric animals of the Ice Age on May 3.
Thirty-eight prehistoric animals from the Ice Age will come to life in the drive-through, interactive experience. The Wildlife Safari Park will also have daily educational activities for all ages exploring the world of Ice Age animals within the Darrald Harsh Wildlife Education Center.
Visitors will be able to learn how Ice Age animals compare to their modern-day relatives and how the climate has changed over time through educational activities. Daily activities will include an Ice Age animal fossil dig, cave painting and animal artifact investigations.
The wildlife park is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Outside of the upcoming Ice Age exhibit, the park offers a four mile long drive-through experience featuring native Nebraska wildlife.
Visit WildlifeSafariPark.com/iceageadventure for more information on the exhibit.
Science-themed activities will take place across the state during April as part of the annual Nebraska Science Festival.
Launched in 2013 by the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the festival is designed to help both kids and adults discover the importance of science and how it is intertwined in their daily lives.
While many events are free, some require reservations. More information about the festival is available at nescifest.com .
Events in the Omaha area will include:
Omaha STEM Ecosystem to host diversity in tech event The Omaha STEM Ecosystem will host “Lighting the Spark — Diversity of Technology” on April 9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Metropolitan Community College as part of its STEM Connect Series. The event is designed to introduce students and their parents to the wide array of technology careers available in Omaha. Students and young adults can identify their next steps in STEM at the career fair-like event by engaging with local business leaders, learning about available internships and gaining insights from young professionals about their inspiring journeys into STEM. The event will feature representatives from a variety of technology fields and is designed to spark inspiration and ignite curiosity for students, whether they’re interested in coding, design, engineering or any other aspect of technology. Omaha STEM Ecosystem aims to forge connections between career professionals and young people with a passion for tech, especially those residing in underserved areas of the community. The event is presented by Clarkson College with support from Metropolitan Community College and Intern Nebraska. Registration is free via Eventbri ska Stories’ April episodes feature Welsh immigrants, mysterious masks and a tiny courthouse April episodes of the “Nebraska Stories” local television series will feature a Nebraska transplant from Michigan who finds parallels between his own journey and those who came from Wales to Wymore, a collection of 69 masks that border on bizarre and a tiny courthouse featured on “Ripley’s Believe it or Not.” Episodes of the award-winning series premiere each Thursday at 8 p.m. on Nebraska Public Media. New episodes also repeat Fridays at 7:30 p.m. on Nebraska Public Media. On April 4, a new Nebraskan discovers the community of Wymore and learns about the Welsh history of the people and the town. Also, Grammy-nominated composer Andy Akiho creates a groundbreaking orchestral work commissioned by the Omaha Symphony in honor of husband-and-wife artists Jun and Ree Kaneko. The April 11 episode reveals masks that are a little bit playful and a little bit spooky. Layering craft paper and adhesive, Nebraska artist Doane Powell sculpted caricatures and realistic likenesses of famous and infamous figures during the 1940s and ‘50s. After years of deterioration, the Ford Conservation Center restored the masks, placing them in the collection of the Nebraska History Museum in Lincoln. Also on April 11, a thriving North Platte business sells hats with leather patches made from game-used footballs and a Lincoln vocal entrepreneur turns a love of beatboxing into a full-fledged career. On April 18, a visual montage of the four seasons along the Platte River features newly commissioned chamber music by Kansas City composer Kurt Knecht. The episode also takes viewers to see other Nebraska landscapes, including Robber’s Cave near Lincoln, Sowbelly Canyon near Harrison and the Wildcat Hills in western Nebraska. The April 25 episode tells the story of a Hastings nonprofit where teens with disabilities come after school to study, socialize and learn life skills and a tiny courthouse in Arthur that was built in 1914 and could be the smallest in the world. The masterful storytellers who collaborate on “Nebraska Stories” serve as the modern archivists of Nebraska’s stories — both present and past. Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. More information about “Nebraska Stories” is available at Nebraska ason of ‘Backyard Farmer’ begins April 4 The lawn and garden series “Backyard Farmer” will kick off its 72nd season April 4 at 7 p.m. on Nebraska Public Media. Host Kim Todd, Nebraska Extension landscape horticulture specialist, and a panel of Nebraska Extension experts and other horticulture professionals answer viewer questions about insect pests and disease, turf, fruits and vegetables and best practices for landscape design and general horticulture topics. Topics the show plans to feature this season include soil preparation for the growing season, information on how to submit a good picture for the show and weekly updates from the “Backyard Farmer” garden on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus. Experts will also discuss the change in the USDA’s hardiness map, the warm, dry winter in eastern Nebraska and the early spring. A new weather outlook feature will also be added to the show each week. “Backyard Farmer” producers also plan to take the series on the road this season to record shows in Hastings in June and in Grand Island at the Nebraska State Fair in August. Viewers can submit their lawn and garden questions and photos via email or Facebook messages. To submit a question or photo for the experts, email . t Facebook at facebook ard Farmer” airs on Nebraska Public Media Thursdays at 7 p.m. through September. It repeats at 10 a.m. Saturdays on Nebraska Public Media and at 4 p.m. Sundays and 5 p.m. Mondays on Create. Past features and episodes are available for viewing on the program’s YouTube channel at youtube. a free podcast. “Backyard Farmer” is a co-production between Nebraska Public Media and Nebraska Extension. More information about the program and other gardening information is available at byf.unl. ka Public Media launches $6 million capital campaign for studio renovation Nebraska Public Media has launched a $6 million capital campaign, “Imagine the Possibilities: Ron Hull Studio Update,” to support renovation and modernization of the Ron Hull Studio, located in the network’s facility on the East Campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “In this era of increasing choice, we must revitalize the spaces and tools we need to produce trusted, valued and essential television,” Nebraska Public Media General Manager and CEO Mark Leonard said. The Ron Hull Studio has been in continuous use since 1972 and was last updated in 2003. Once a state-of-the-art facility, it now requires significant technical upgrades. The network is seeking support from all Nebraskans for the project. The Nebraska Public Media Foundation is offering a 50% match to support the capital campaign and increase the impact of gifts, accelerating fundraising and bringing the network closer to the goal. In addition to the capital campaign, a partnership between Nebraska Public Media and the State of Nebraska will fund critical improvements to Nebraska Public Media’s engineering systems and remote production truck. More information about Nebraska Public Media’s capital campaign is available at Nebraska
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