Welcome to Omaha/Bellevue: Michael Thell Open Space Park in Omaha

 The Michael Thell Open Space Park is a trail through a forested area which you access from the parking lot of the Buena Vista High School.  To the west is a bridge that goes over 60th and to the west the trail continues through many buildings for almost a mile.  Lots of cottonwood trees line the trail.  I saw a garter snake on the trail, and a butterfly but it didn't stop for a picture.  The snake stopped.  It was dead.

Garter snake

Buena Vista High School fitness zone, the trail starts opposite here

cottonwoods

bridge over 60th

attempte to look down but the chain link distorted the picture

Hummell Park Visitors Center and Hike

 This Saturday we did a hike at Hummel Park.  Hummel Park is a city of Omaha park.  It is north of Omaha.  It is just off of Pershing Drive north of the Mormon Bridge.  The hike started and ended at the Nature Center.  I tried to determine how far we went from the map and concluded it was about 1.25 miles.

Hummel Park It is mostly known for youth science day camps during the summer.  Charity says it is really hard to get into the camp due to demand.  However they also have many trails and picnic areas.  

On the hike I saw mushrooms.  We also saw the place where they do an annual mud run.  Charity's kids have done this.