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Dick Turpin Outdoor Education Memorial Fund

The Dick Turpin Outdoor Education Fund supports hunter education and outdoor education programs across Nebraska, with the goal of inspiring a love for the great outdoors and time honored traditions. Your contribution continues Turpin’s legacy by supporting a variety of activities, from hunter education and mentored youth hunts, to opportunities and equipment for low income families, to school programs and scholarships for Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshops.

If you would like to mail a contribution, please send to: Kearney Area Community Foundation, 412 W 48th St., Kearney, NE 68845. Please make checks payable to the Kearney Area Community Foundation and send attention, “Dick Turpin Memorial.”

About Dick Turpin

Dick was an outdoor legend in Nebraska who worked tirelessly for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He started with Game and Parks as a grounds crew worker, then became a Conservation Officer, Hunter Education Coordinator and Chief of Law Enforcement. His passion was inspiring a love of the outdoors in all he met, as well as spinning masterful stories.

Thank you for your support!

Dick Turpin in the field and as a young man.

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