Start Date: 6/26/2026 3:00 PM CDT
End Date: 6/27/2026 8:00 PM CDT
Venue Name: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park
Location:
28500 W Park
Ashland, NE United States 68003
Organization Name:
Nebraska Well Drillers
Contact:
NWDA Board of Directors Summer Picnic
At Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 28500 W Park, Ashland, NE
Friday evening, JUNE 26th and all day Saturday, June 27th, 2026
Pre-registration required & MUST be in by April 30th at
www.nebraskawelldrillers.org
Family fun!!!! Plus two FREE CEU hours for you, our Association members!
Friday June 26th
3:00 PM-4:30 PM- Executive Board Meeting-Sandstedt Room-Eugene Mahoney SP Lodge
7:00 PM-9:00 PM Wild Turkey Shelter – Meet and Greet for the whole family! Catch up and sing along with the mellow tones of Casey and Carly Christensen on the guitar. Snacks, water, pop, lawn games (please bring yours, too) and a playground is close to shelter. No alcohol due to park restrictions.
Saturday June 27th
9:00 AM -11:30 AM- 2-hour CEU course – The NRD’s will give a talk on cost share procedures for Water Well Decommissioning- presentations from Papio- Missouri River, Lower Platte North, Lower Platte South and Nemaha NRDs. An Illustration on casing perforation and borehole grouting techniques will be presented by Tom Christopherson. Free for NWDA members! Join today!
Your entire company can join the Association for only $350 annually. This is normally the cost for this CEU course alone.
11:30 AM-4:30 PM
Enjoy the afternoon with your family!
Eugene T. Mahoney Park:
- swimming pools, two waterslides, zero-depth entry wave pool and water playground
- horseback riding, miniature golf, paddle boating, biking, rock climbing wall
Other nearby attractions:
Strategic Air Command (SAC) Aerospace Museum. Five minutes west from the Park at 28210 W. Park Hwy* Ashland https://sacmuseum.org
- *Prepaid 30% discounted admission of adults $12.00 (normally $17), children 12 and under $9, children under 4 - free admission. You MUST make your payment for SAC tickets via NDWA website at time of your picnic reservation to receive the group discount. The Association will submit the collected payments as a group to SAC museum.
Lee Simmons Wildlife Safari Park. Ten minutes east from the park at 16406 N. 292 Street, Ashland https://www.wildlifesafaripark.com
- Towering life-like dinosaurs that move and roar! Live bison, wolves, eagles, deer and pelicans
Iron Horse Golf Course. 900 Clubhouse Drive, https://www.golfironhorse.com
5:00 PM-8:00 PM –FREE Barbeque picnic with your pre-registration by April 30th, at Crete Carrier Riverside Lodge in Eugene T. Mahoney Park.
BBQ ribs, hot dogs, salads, chips, dessert, pop and water. No alcohol.
June is a busy vacation month, reserve your campsite, cabin or hotel now for the NWDA Board of Directors Summer Picnic.
Daily or Annual Park Permit is Required for all Nebraska State Parks and are available at the park entrance at their Park Office
https://outdoornebraska.gov/location/eugene-t-mahoney
Other potential options that you can explore .
Travel trailer rental available from a private company at
I-80 RV Rentals, Gretna, NE info@RVOMAHA.com (402) 332-0555. 27–30-foot travel trailers
Platte River State Park- Camping cabins and Teepee village-camping (5 miles from Mahoney)
Louisville State Park- camping (12 miles from Mahoney)
Ashland Glamping- 30199 E Park Hwy-Ashland, Ne
Kimberly Creek Retreat- 30010 Kimberly Drive- Ashland, NE
NWDA Board of Directors Summer Picnic
At Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 28500 W Park, Ashland, NE
Friday evening, JUNE 26th and all day Saturday, June 27th, 2026
Pre-registration required & MUST be in by April 30that
www.nebraskawelldrillers.org
