Please join us at Summit Lake State Recreation on Saturday, May 17 from 10 to 11 a.m. for a special event honoring Burt County military members and first responders.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission donated 92 trees for the Summit Lake SRA grove and planted them near the park entrance Oct. 30. The grove represents a variety of species native to Nebraska.

Each tree has the name of a military member, first responder or law enforcement officer who died while serving or from causes directly related from having served. A sign near the trees has a QR code to a website that lists the GPS location of each tree and the name and information of that person associated with it.

Read more about the dedication here.

This event will take place on Free Fishing and Park Entry Day, so a state park permit is not required for entry and fishing permits are not required.