LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has awarded several grants to enhance watchable wildlife and nature-based opportunities in the state.

The watchable wildlife grant program is administered by the commission, with support from the Nebraska Wildlife Conservation Fund. This year’s grants totaled more than $13,000. Groups awarded grants this year will benefit everything from bird watching to outdoor and agricultural learning and teaching naturalist skills.

Those interested can learn more about watching Nebraska’s wildlife or the grant by visiting OutdoorNebraska.gov/wildlifeviewing/ or contacting the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s watchable wildlife biologist at [email protected].