The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission:
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offers a vast amount of opportunities for people to have fun, enjoy the
outdoors and create memories.
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helps maintain healthy fish and wildlife populations and improves land
and water habitats.
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together with outdoor pursuits has a $2.4 billion annual economic
impact in Nebraska.
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is innovative, doing what is in the best interest of all Nebraskans and the
resources we manage.
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helps inform, educate and engage Nebraskans in the natural world.
W H A T W E D O
State Park System – 77 areas encompassing 72,165 acres
State parks – 8 areas, 31,577 acres
State recreation areas – 60 areas, 34,801 acres
State historical parks – 9 areas, 2,386 acres
State recreational trails – 2 areas, 4,143 acres
Also:
State fish hatcheries – 5
Open Fields and Waters – 252,000 land acres, 449 water acres and
40 river miles
Wildlife management areas – 288, encompassing 185,500 acres
B Y T H E N U M B E R S
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