PONCA – Plan a trip next weekend to Ponca State Park for Mother’s Day.
According to a release, spring blooms are popping up all around the park and there are 22 miles of trails to witness firsthand in Ponca.
The Mother’s Day Buffet will take place indoors and on the back patrio of the Resource and Education Center on Sunday, May 12. The menu includes broasted chicken, ham, cheesy potatoes, dinner roll, salad and dessert from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. next Sunday. Reserve your timeslot by calling Ponca State Park directly at 402-755-2284 as cost is $18 for adults, youth ages 5 to 12 years old is $11 and youth four and under are free.
Ponca State Park’s Mother’s Day activities on May 12 also include Humanities Nebraska speaker Janie York presenting ‘Quilting Your Legacy’ at 1:30 p.m. Enjoy stories about the men and women who helped shape Nebraska’s early quilt history and then branch into a discussion of quilting as both a form artistic expression and storytelling medium in our own culture. This presentation is sponsored by Humanities Nebraska, Nebraska Cultural Endowment and Ponca State Park.
Throughout Mother’s Day weekend, Ponca State Park’s naturalist team will conduct bird related programs bringing awareness to ‘World Migratory Bird Day’ which is the second Saturday of both May and October. A fun fact relating to bird migration offered by Ponca State Park stated that bird migration coincides with the peak of insect season providing birds with a key food source as they migrate.
Other events for those who visit Ponca State Park include bingos/scavenger hunts/passports; search for Sasquatch, Old Oak Trail self-guided hike; fishing tackle loaner program and beginner Mountain bike trail behind campsite G8.
Visit Ponca State Park NE on Facebook for more activities and information or call 402-755-2284 with any questions.
