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“Wanna See Cool Stuff?” Premiers With A Women’s Theme And Niobrara Meanderings Continues As A Ranger Looks At The Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

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July 18, 2017

Museum curator Maryann Neubart will present a program Friday on the life of women on the prairie/NPS

The first “Wanna See Cool Stuff?” with the theme of Women’s Work will be presented from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in Nebraska.

Then on Sunday, at 2 p.m., Park Ranger Tony Mincu will give his program, “Fossils, Friendship and Fun Stuff.”

On Friday, museum curator Maryann Neubert and her museum crew will temporarily display items from the park’s vault that are associated with the important tasks women routinely performed as part of life on the High Plains. Visitors are encouraged to look at these artifacts and learn about their uses.

Ranger Mincu will present a program Sunday on early 1900s life at Agate Fossil Beds/NPS

An avid spinner, Ms. Neubert will have one or two spinning wheels set up and will be demonstrating the art (or work) of spinning and will assist visitors in learning the art. This is an open program from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday.

On Sunday at 2 p.m. Ranger Mincu will present “Fossils, Friendships and Fun Stuff.” He will start in the visitor center picnic area, weather permitting, and will lead visitors to the Bone Cabin and on up to the historic Fossil Hills quarries.

Visitors should be prepared for the 3-mile walk by wearing comfortable shoes and hats and having water, sunscreen, and insect repellant.

Based on his research as a first-time park ranger at Agate Fossil Beds, Ranger Mincu will portray a local 1900s' era rancher sharing stories about the fossil excavations and friendships with the Native Americans.

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is located just 22 miles south of Harrison, Nebraska, or 34 miles north of Mitchell, Nebraska, on State Highway 29, then east on River Road for three miles to the visitor center.

The visitor center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The park’s two trails are open from dawn to dusk. 

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