Wildcat Hills Nature Center expansion begins

One of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Panhandle facilities is expanding.

Construction has begun on an addition to the Wildcat Hills Nature Center south of Gering.

The $2.375 million expansion will add 8,720 square feet to the building, which serves as headquarters for the commission’s educational programs in the region and the 700-acre Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area. The new construction will more than double the size of the existing 5,300-square-foot structure.

The expansion will bring exhibit space and a large multipurpose room, both of which are sure to be a popular ve...