Nature

Arbor Day Farm Tree Adventure
2611 Arbor Ave – The winding Tree House Trail, 50-foot-high Canopy Tree House, and interactive Nature Explore Classroom provide families with plenty to explore. Visitors also watch “Trees in the Movies” and can take free seedlings home to plant themselves.

May 28-Aug. 26th, Monday-Saturday 9AM-7PM, Sunday 10AM-7PM
Aug. 27th-Nov. 3rd, 7 days a week, 9AM-7PM
Winter (begins Nov. 4th), Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM, Sunday 11AM-5PM
Admission: $6 for adults, $4 for children aged 4–12, Free for children aged 3 and under
800-546-5433
www.arbordayfarm.org

Steamboat Trace Trail south of Nebraska City off U.S. Hwy 75 – Hikers and bikers can enjoy 21 miles of abandoned railroad corridor. Now a hard-surfaced path, the trail meanders through scenic Missouri River country.

To find the trailhead, take U.S. Hwy 75 one mile south of NE Hwy 2. Turn east at the OPPD Nebraska City Power Station sign. The trailhead is three miles down the road on the right, just before the power station.

402-335-3325
www.nemahanrd/trail.htm

Fall Foliage Tour
What better place could there be for viewing the changing of seasons than the home of Arbor Day? Wind along beautiful tree-lined country lanes as the leaves turn from green to a spectacle of yellows, golds, and rusts. It is a breathtaking 50-mile stretch through scenic Otoe and Nemaha Counties, so be sure to pack the camera.

Download the directions here.

City Parks – With five public parks spreading across more than 300 acres, there’s plenty of room for some family fun. Visitors can take advantage of the open spaces, picnic tables, picnic shelters, ball fields, well-stocked fishing ponds, and abundant play equipment. Two great parks that offer these amenities are Nuckolls Square Park and Wildwood Park. And a public swimming pool can be found at Steinhart Park.