This is OmahaNebraska.com with…
Jennifer Creager, and I’m Vice President of the NEBRASKAland Foundation.
Tell us a little bit about the NEBRASKAland Foundation.
It was established in the ’60s by Governor Frank Morrison, and it was intended to promote all things about Nebraska. It was a precursor to the tourism efforts and really the Department of Economic Development. Our objective is to be a cheerleader for the state and amplify attractions and economic development projects that make Nebraska a better place.
There are so many wonderful places to visit in Nebraska and things to do and see, but they don’t get enough spotlights, so it’s wonderful that you do that.
Yeah, so the Omaha Riverfront is one of our five awards for the year. We purposely picked locations around the state. Last week we were in Kearney, we gave the Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearney an award, the Willie Cather Center in Red Cloud, we were there. I think tomorrow we’re giving the redeveloped riverfront in Norfolk an award, and then there’s a sculpture garden in Bartlett that will be our fifth.
So many places to put on your next trip.
Yeah, that’s right. And I think it’s a really nice complement to the Passport Program, which has been good at elevating small businesses. We haven’t done an award for about five years, so we felt like it was time to get back out there and make sure people are aware of all these really great opportunities in Nebraska.
If people want to learn more, where should they go?
NEBRASKAlandFoundation.org. We are getting ready to update the website because it’s very outdated. We want to put up pictures of all the award winners.
Thank you.
