History | Yanney Heritage Park

Yanney Heritage Park has come a long way over the years. Steadily, an 80-acre cornfield has been transformed into a first-class city park with many unique features. The park has been and continues to be blessed with many generous donations and is well on its way to becoming one of the finest city parks in the Midwest.

Enjoy all the opportunities the Peterson Senior Activity Center has to offer!

Enjoy lunch at the Peterson Senior Activity Center,

Monday through Friday

from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM.

Please RSVP by 9:30 am

(308) 233-3278

2020 W. 11th Street

P.O. Box 1180

Kearney, NE 68845

2020 W. 11th Street

P.O. Box 1180

Kearney, NE 68845

Enjoy lunch at the Peterson Senior Activity Center,

Monday through Friday

from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM.

Please RSVP by 9:30 am

(308) 233-3278

Enjoy all the opportunities the Peterson Senior Activity Center has to offer!

KEARNEY, NEBRASKA

FREE

WIFI

History

Yanney Heritage Park Foundation

In January 1998, the E.K. & Mary Yanney Heritage Park idea was introduced to the public. The park idea was conceived from a meeting between Michael B. Yanney, a native of Kearney, and city park officials. Based on his philanthropic values and a strong sense of community, Mr. Yanney wanted to do something special for other families who call Kearney home. The acquisition of 80 acres in southwest Kearney was made and the park was named in honor of Mr. Yanney’s parents, E.K. and Mary Yanney.

The process has been unique in that it is a donor driven park. Each park component is endowed of its cost to be put into a growth account to be used for future repair or maintenance. There has been tremendous success with the private donations and a variety of public matching grants to create park components. The park has its own Foundation and it is responsible for the development of the park. Upon completion of the park, the Yanney Heritage Park Foundation will deed it to the City of Kearney for only the cost of ongoing maintenance.

A Fish Story sculpture

View Yanney Heritage Park Foundation Board Members, click here!

Board Members

Ariel photo of the first stage of the Yanney Heritage Park

Yanney Heritage Park has come a long way over the years. Steadily, an 80-acre cornfield has been transformed into a first-class city park with many unique features. The park has been and continues to be blessed with many generous donations and is well on its way to becoming one of the finest city parks in the Midwest. Our mission is to design and develop “the finest family park between Omaha and Denver”. It is free to the public (except for building and equipment rentals for a small fee) which allows it to be accessible to everyone.

Concept to Reality

Continued Excavation

Continued Excavation

2009

Yanney Development

Yanney Development

2011

Completed Yanney Park

Completed Yanney Park

2012

Continued Excavation

Continued Excavation

2009

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Join us through a journey of pictures from the very beginning.