Fields Named Parks Division Administrator
Nebraska Game and Parks has selected Jeff Fields as the agency’s new Parks Division administrator. Fields, from Tilden, Nebraska, began his new duties April 11.
Fields came to the agency in 1992, working as a seasonal employee for the Resource Services Division. After working in law enforcement and park management in Iowa for several years, he returned to Game and Parks in 1998 to serve as superintendent of Ponca State Park. In 2017, he became the regional park superintendent for the northeast parks region.
“My life’s passion is to provide opportunities for the public to experience and learn about Nebraska’s natural, recreational and cultural resources,” Fields said. “I am honored to lead an outstanding team of staff, volunteers and partners as we strive to fulfill this mission.”
Deputy Director Jim Swenson said Jeff brings an impressive resume of achievements, leadership skills and partnership development.
“We are excited to watch him apply his passion for family-friendly outdoor recreation and interpretation across our park landscapes,” Swenson said.
NGPC in the News
- Nebraska Game and Parks chemically bombs Wagon Train Lakeon August 10, 2022 at 2:41 pm
Undesired species are now taking over the lake including common carp, white perch and gizzard shad. These types of fish have started to out-compete desired species, causing the habitat and water ...
- Special season is called a success after eight elk are killed in western Nebraskaon August 10, 2022 at 8:18 am
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- Closures planned during park upgradeson August 10, 2022 at 8:15 am
Access to certain areas of parks in North Central Nebraska and the Panhandle will be temporarily closed to make way for improvements.
- 'It'll smell pretty bad' — State to chemically kill Wagon Train fish to eliminate unwanted specieson August 9, 2022 at 6:00 pm
The state will restock Wagon Train with hundreds of thousands of game fish, but it could be a few years before it produces keepers.
- Scary encounter with coyote at Chalco Hills was likely an animal protecting its youngon August 9, 2022 at 5:00 pm
Kit Lemon spent 31 years in law enforcement handling all types of tense situations. Nothing, she said, compares to her recent encounter with a coyote in Sarpy County.
