BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//plantnebraska.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:2b7d2123-a846-415b-9f3a-3a7de136a258 X-WR-CALDESC:Explore the trees\, prairies and wetlands of the eastern Sandh ills with good food\, local brews and friends of the Statewide and Taylor Arboretum. \n\nREGISTER NOW\, https://plantnebraska.org/connect/events/eve nt-form/summer-in-the-sandhills/30584/tickets \, for July 20 evening meal: $25/adults and $20/under 18. ALSO specify participation in other events. \n\nEVENTS include tours and talks all day Friday. Registration is require d for meal and recreation counts: \n• FRIDAY LUNCH from menu at Bootleg Bre wers https://bootlegbrewers.com/ \, 45145 829th Road\, Taylor\, NE 68879 – about 6 mi. north and 3 mi. west of Taylor\n• FRIDAY AFTERNOON River Tanki ng/Tubing or Sandhills Jeep Ecotour from Calamus Outfitters $20/person\, 3 08-346-4697\, http://www.calamusoutfitters.com/\nRIVER TANKING/TUBING: Fro m Bootleg Brewers (see bullet above) travel north on U.S. Hwy 183 approx. 5 miles to the Hwy 96 Junction. At the Hwy. 96 Junction\, continue north on Hwy 183 approx. 1/4 mile to the Calamus River bridge. Take an immediat e left into parking area with buses\, tanks\, etc. Participants will leav e cars in parking area\, be shuttled up the river and tank/tube back down to cars. Come ready for the river\, no changing rooms onsite.\nJEEP ECO-TO UR. Travel north on U.S. Hwy 183 to the Hwy 96 Junction. Take a right onto Hwy 96. Travel 4 miles. Look for the Calamus Outfitters sign and take a l eft onto gravel driveway between milemarkers 4 and 5. Follow driveway to Calamus Outfitters headquarters (1/2 mile) and check in at Store/Office. L imit of 15 people for Ecotour.\n• SANDHILLS BEEF DINNER and joke-telling co ntest at Loup County Event Center\, 406 4th St.\, Taylor 68879. After-dinn er talks on the Nebraska Passport Program\, history of the Taylor Juniper\ , and “An Artist’s View of Taylor” by Marah Sandoz\, creator of the Taylor Villagers. After-dinner stargazing and tale-telling at Bootleg Brewers \n \nTOURS:\nFriday\, July 20: 10-11am at the Ord Arboretum\, Lower Loup Nat ural Resources District\, 2620 Airport RD\, Ord\, NE 68862. Park in NRD pa rking lot.\nFriday\, July 20: 5-6pm at the Taylor Arboreum\, intersection of Highway 91 and 183\nSaturday\, July 21. NOT A GUIDED TOUR. Self-guided tour of Olson Nature Preserve\, 8 miles north of Albion on Highway 14\, left on Y Road one mile to entrance gate. GPS COORDINATES Latitude/Longitu de: 41.800 -98.105. Drive on your own to see ecosystems with blowout prair ie\, a bur oak grove and Loup River wetland plants and animals. Bring your own water\; no potable water onsite. \n\nLODGING options\n• Taylor Area Ac commodations: http://www.taylornebraska.com/lodging.html \n• Comstock Lodge between Taylor and Sargent\, 308-215-0822\, https://www.comstocklodge.com /\n• Wildlife Inn on Hwy 183\, south side of Taylor - Phone (308) 942-6234. \nn Various hotels and B&Bs in Burwell and Ord X-WR-RELCALID:306d29997abcd1d4bef3b6ceb9360683 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20171105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20181104T020000 RDATE:20191103T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20180311T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20190310T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e964b663-4889-4bd1-9ba0-b11a0d5084d0 DTSTAMP:20260727T104531Z DESCRIPTION:Explore the trees\, prairies and wetlands of the eastern Sandhi lls with good food\, local brews and friends of the Statewide and Taylor A rboretum. \n\nREGISTER NOW\, https://plantnebraska.org/connect/events/even t-form/summer-in-the-sandhills/30584/tickets \, for July 20 evening meal: $25/adults and $20/under 18. ALSO specify participation in other events.\n \nEVENTS include tours and talks all day Friday. Registration is required for meal and recreation counts: \n• FRIDAY LUNCH from menu at Bootleg Brewe rs https://bootlegbrewers.com/ \, 45145 829th Road\, Taylor\, NE 68879 – a bout 6 mi. north and 3 mi. west of Taylor\n• FRIDAY AFTERNOON River Tanking /Tubing or Sandhills Jeep Ecotour from Calamus Outfitters $20/person\, 308 -346-4697\, http://www.calamusoutfitters.com/\nRIVER TANKING/TUBING: From Bootleg Brewers (see bullet above) travel north on U.S. Hwy 183 approx. 5 miles to the Hwy 96 Junction. At the Hwy. 96 Junction\, continue north on Hwy 183 approx. 1/4 mile to the Calamus River bridge. Take an immediate left into parking area with buses\, tanks\, etc. Participants will leave cars in parking area\, be shuttled up the river and tank/tube back down to cars. Come ready for the river\, no changing rooms onsite.\nJEEP ECO-TOUR . Travel north on U.S. Hwy 183 to the Hwy 96 Junction. Take a right onto H wy 96. Travel 4 miles. Look for the Calamus Outfitters sign and take a lef t onto gravel driveway between milemarkers 4 and 5. Follow driveway to Ca lamus Outfitters headquarters (1/2 mile) and check in at Store/Office. Lim it of 15 people for Ecotour.\n• SANDHILLS BEEF DINNER and joke-telling cont est at Loup County Event Center\, 406 4th St.\, Taylor 68879. After-dinner talks on the Nebraska Passport Program\, history of the Taylor Juniper\, and “An Artist’s View of Taylor” by Marah Sandoz\, creator of the Taylor V illagers. After-dinner stargazing and tale-telling at Bootleg Brewers \n\n TOURS:\nFriday\, July 20: 10-11am at the Ord Arboretum\, Lower Loup Natur al Resources District\, 2620 Airport RD\, Ord\, NE 68862. Park in NRD park ing lot.\nFriday\, July 20: 5-6pm at the Taylor Arboreum\, intersection of Highway 91 and 183\nSaturday\, July 21. NOT A GUIDED TOUR. Self-guided t our of Olson Nature Preserve\, 8 miles north of Albion on Highway 14\, le ft on Y Road one mile to entrance gate. GPS COORDINATES Latitude/Longitude : 41.800 -98.105. Drive on your own to see ecosystems with blowout prairie \, a bur oak grove and Loup River wetland plants and animals. Bring your o wn water\; no potable water onsite. \n\nLODGING options\n• Taylor Area Acco mmodations: http://www.taylornebraska.com/lodging.html \n• Comstock Lodge b etween Taylor and Sargent\, 308-215-0822\, https://www.comstocklodge.com/ \nn Wildlife Inn on Hwy 183\, south side of Taylor - Phone (308) 942-6234. \nn Various hotels and B&Bs in Burwell and Ord DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180720T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180721T110000 LOCATION:Taylor\, Nebraska SUMMARY:Summer in the Sandhills: A Tree & Landscape Exploration END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR