Dates: October 10, 2024
Meets: Th from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Location: MCC Sarpy Center Parking Lot
Registration Fee: $159.00
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Experience the brilliant red sumac, rustic burr oak, and golden maples as you go on a lovely road trip through the unique Loess Hills, named one of America’s 10 most outstanding Scenic Byways! Begin the day at DeSoto Chute National Wildlife Refuge. Learn about the area’s wildlife and view the treasures from the sunken Steamboat Bertrand. The exhibit is home to a premier archeological collection of over 250,000 artifacts. Then savor the smell and flavor of lavender tea and treats at the Loess Hills Lavender Farm after picking up our experienced and friendly step-on-guide. A delicious home-cooked meal awaits you at noon, arranged by a local church in Moorhead, IA. This meal includes a main entrée, au gratin potatoes, vegetable and fruit salads, rolls, homemade dessert, and beverage. After lunch experience Preparation Canyon State Park and Scenic Overlook which gives breathtaking panoramic views of the rugged hills, foliage, and flora. Then visit the Harrison County Historical Village and farmer’s market plus a surprise stop. The historical village includes a museum, gift shop, and five buildings along with a recently new observation tower than connects with a scenic pathway. Moderate walking. The cost paid to MCC includes bus transportation, step-on-guide, church ladies’group luncheon, Loess Hills Lavender Farm tour & treats, DeSoto Chute National Wildlife Refuge, Harrison County Historical Village, and the mystery stop fee. Bring money, including cash, for shopping, snacks, and the farmer’s market. Enroll early; due to meal and tour arrangements, the enrollment deadline is Oct. 2rd. Our deluxe motor coach departs promptly at 8:00 a.m. from Sarpy Center; park and meet the bus in the Northeast parking lot. Return is at approximately 7:00 p.m. No discount. Refunds will not be allowed within 14 days of the trip. Trip leader is Kevin Kowskie.
| Fee: | $159.00 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | 11.00 |
| CEUs: | 1.10 |
MCC Sarpy Center Parking Lot
Kevin Kowskie
Kevin Kowskie is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is passionate about travel and art. His artwork has been displayed at the College of St. Mary’s, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, the Durham Museum and has been included in a group show at the Joslyn Art Museum. Kowskie’s love for foreign travel and cultural enrichment goes back as far as he can remember. While traveling with his family to Rocky Mountain National Park as a child, he developed a keen desire to expand his journeys to distant lands, and the rest was history. After traveling through much of the United States as he got older, this ambition drew him to expand his travels on an international scale—discovering destinations in Canada, Mexico and a dozen European nations. In his early thirties, Kevin and a friend devoted two weeks every year to backpacking through Europe and visiting different nations and destinations via train. He loves encountering new cultures and meeting people from diverse backgrounds. After someone suggested to him that Omaha would appreciate seminars on European travel, Kowskie followed his passion to become a noncredit instructor on the subject for MCC. Planning, organizing and leading group tours are part of his favorite pastimes. Kowskie is currently a trip leader and coordinator for MCC’s Traveling Classrooms, sharing his experience and knowledge as part of the motivated Continuing Education staff.
