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  • Slattery Vintage Estates Vineyard Walk

    Slattery Vintage Estates Vineyard Walk

    September 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CDT

    5 km Group Walk through the vineyards and nature trail, including gnomes, followed by some snacks and wine tasting in the tasting room. Snacks provided by the club, tasting at your own cost. Cost is $9 for flight of 5 different kinds of wine. $4 fee to walk. Children under 12 walk for free. Trail is fairly flat, but trail is grass, with some trees across trail. Extra walking will be done through the vines. Depending on the weather, they may be harvesting at that time. Glamping available for those who would like to spend the night-call (402) 267-5267 for reservations.For more information, see their website at www.svevineyards.com.

    $4 per walker

    Slattery Vintage Estates

    8925 Adams Street
    Nehawka, Nebraska 68413 United States     + Google Map
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  • Mandan Park – Group Walk on National Trails Day

    Mandan Park – Group Walk on National Trails Day

    June 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am CDT

    Meet at the picnic shelter near the newly opened nature center to sign the waiver and walk the trails. Cost is $4.  Children under 12 free. Leashed dogs welcome.

    This hidden park is impossible to see into from 13th Street, which runs along its western edge. Its seclusion made it a great place to escape the city and experience nature. The park has been extensively renovated over the last couple of years. The trail we will walk follows the park’s level contour along the now closed road that used to run through the park.

    • The trail rating for the route is 1B
    • Strollers will be able to handle the route.
    • Leashed dogs are welcome on the trail.
    $4.00 per walker

    Slattery Vintage Estates

    8925 Adams Street
    Nehawka, Nebraska 68413 United States     + Google Map
    View Venue Website
  • Joslyn Tour – April 3rd – 2 time slots with openings available

    Joslyn Tour – April 3rd – 2 time slots with openings available

    Good news/bad news about this event.

    Good news – we had 134 people sign up.

    Bad news – we had to break that crowd into two visits – one at the original 10 a.m. and the other at 1 p.m. Sandy, our organizer for this event, reached out to everyone that was signed up to make that work.

    More bad news – Sandy didn’t hear back from 30 people – either the registration had a bad email address or Sandy’s email went to Spam or the registrants chose not to respond. **Those 30 people have had their registrations canceled.**

    Good news for everyone else – Sandy and the Joslyn have made arrangements to add 30 more people at 10 a.m. and 30 more people at 1 p.m. First 30 people to respond for each time get in.

    10 a.m. – Morning Openings

    1 p.m. – Afternoon openings

    If you registered before and didn’t hear from Sandy, you need to register again.

  • Soup – and a newsletter – for you!

    Soup – and a newsletter – for you!

    Our first Volksmarch (walk) of the season is on Saturday, March 1st, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 7301 N. 28th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68112. All the details of the walk are available here: https://www.nebraskatrailblazers.com/event/annual-soup-walk-5k-and-10k/

    Be sure to bring 2 cans of soup – one for the pot and another for the New Hope Pantry. We’ll have a big pot of chicken soup and another big pot of beef soup, PLUS cornbread, made by some of the people welcoming you to the historical Florence neighborhood of Omaha.

    Our latest newsletter is available here: https://www.nebraskatrailblazers.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NWFT-Mar-Apr-2025.pdf Club members will be receiving the full version in their inboxes soon.

  • Save the dates for all of our 2025 walks!

    Save the dates for all of our 2025 walks!

    All of the walks that we have planned so far are listed on our Walk and Event Listing page, also accessible through our Walks and Events menu. Each event has a handy link at the bottom of the page to add it to your Google, iCalendar or Outlook calendars. You can even subscribe to our entire event calendar by using the “Subscribe to Calendar” button in the bottom right side of any Walk and Event Listing page.

    We’ve even created a booklet, suitable for printing, at our 2025 Walk Booklet page. Please note that the booklet will not be updated during the year; you’ll have to grab a pencil and mark up any printed copy as things change. And we already have a couple of changes in the works!

    Our first walk of the year will be our traditional Soup Walk, to be held in the hills of Florence, one of Nebraska’s oldest cities and now part of Omaha. All of the details are available at https://www.nebraskatrailblazers.com/event/annual-soup-walk-5k-and-10k/ Grab a couple of cans of soup, your walking shoes and we’ll see you there!

  • Lights Walk

    Lights Walk

    December 13 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CST

    Enjoy a walking tour of the spectacular light display in the downtown area and the Heartland of America Park. Parking in the Old Market is not free. We suggest using a pay lot. There is one at 10th & Jones. Street meters accept credit cards and cash.

    This walk is in memory of our dear friend and member, Larry Boehm. Larry planned this walk for many years and was instrumental in securing this wonderful start point. He served on our board and was a great friend who will be deeply missed.

    • The trail rating for this walk is 2A
    • Strollers will be able to handle the route
    • Leashed dogs are welcome, but cannot come inside KANEKO
    • A group walk will start at 4:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
    Free

    Slattery Vintage Estates

    8925 Adams Street
    Nehawka, Nebraska 68413 United States     + Google Map
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  • Bob Kerrey Bridge Group Walk

    Bob Kerrey Bridge Group Walk

    April 4 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm CDT

    Meet at the Lewis and Clark Landing between the Kiewit Luminarium and the Discovery Playground. We will visit Omar the Troll, then make our way across the Bob Kerrey Bridge to Iowa and back.

    • FREE EVENT
    • The trail rating for this walk is 1A
    • Strollers will be able to handle the route
    • Leashed dogs are welcome
    Free

    Slattery Vintage Estates

    8925 Adams Street
    Nehawka, Nebraska 68413 United States     + Google Map
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  • Pie Walk 5k and 10k

    Pie Walk 5k and 10k

    November 1 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT

    Our annual pie walk. Bring a pie to share after the walk. The leftovers all go to a homeless shelter. Walk Olde Towne Bellevue, home of Washington Park, the Bellevue Log Cabin, regarded as the oldest  building in Nebraska, The First Presbyterian Church, thought to be the oldest existing religious building in the state, and the Sarpy County Museum. 

    • The trail rating for the 5k route is 1A and 2A for the 10k route.
    • Strollers will be able to handle the route.
    • Leashed dogs are welcome on the trail, but not in buildings.
    • A group walk will start at 9:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
    $4 per walker
  • Magic City, South Omaha 5k and 10k

    Magic City, South Omaha 5k and 10k

    October 11 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT

    Explore South Omaha, a culturally diverse area where many residents are descended from the Czech, Irish, Italian, Latino, Lithuanian and Polish immigrants. Many buildings are on the National Historic Registry. The 5k will take in 24th St. with its many local ethnic businesses and will be an easy stroll. The 10k walk adds some significant hills down to the river with its stunning views and through Spring Lake Park.

    • The trail rating for the 5k route is 1A and 3A for the 10k route.
    • Strollers will be able to handle the route
    • Leashed dogs are welcome on the trail, but not in buildings
    • A group walk will start at 9:30, if you’d like to walk with others. 
    $4 per walker
  • Club Meeting

    Club Meeting

    December 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CST

    Our monthly club meeting features a speaker and a short business meeting, followed by social time with treats. The meeting is held in the basement.

    Free

    Slattery Vintage Estates

    8925 Adams Street
    Nehawka, Nebraska 68413 United States     + Google Map
    View Venue Website