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Learn Dutch oven cooking at Platte River State Park

Learn all about preparing tasty outdoor meals in a Dutch oven at a Becoming an Outdoors-Family workshop May 22 at Platte River State Park.

The event is from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Heritage Education Complex. Equipment and supplies will be provided, except for drinks. The fee is $15; children under age 5 are free.

Registration, due by May 18, is open to the first 35 paid participants. To register, visit the calendar event entry at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov.

A park entry permit is required.


About Jerry Kane

Jerry Kane is the news manager with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He can be contacted at jerry.kane@nebraska.gov or 402-471-5008.

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