Fox Tracks ice cream supports conservation education

Support conservation education with a new limited-edition ice cream created by (402) Creamery in collaboration with Nebraska Game and Parks.

Beginning March 23, the Lincoln-based ice cream shop will offer Fox Tracks, a custom pint inspired by Nebraska’s clever red fox, with $2 from every pint sold benefiting conservation education programs across the state. Fox Tracks is a gluten-free butter pecan ice cream with maple-frosted corn cookies and rich caramel swirls.

The pint will be available at all three (402) Creamery locations. Customers outside of Lincoln can order pints for shipping at 402Creamery.com beginning March 17.

Eight lucky customers will find tokens under the lid of their pints redeemable for an outdoor prize, including a guided kayak excursion, a two-night stay at a Nebraska state park, a bird feeder with seed, and more. 

Head to the Fallbrook scoop shop from 4 to 6 p.m. March 23 at 570 Fallbrook Blvd., Suite 102 to buy a pint and learn more about Nebraska’s red fox. Nebraska Game and Parks’ Monica Macoubrie will share information and hands-on activities for customers to learn about this charismatic, cunning and cute mammal, which is found in every corner of Nebraska.

“At (402) Creamery, we love finding ways to celebrate Nebraska through our ice cream, and partnering with Nebraska Game and Parks allowed us to do that in a really meaningful way,” said Leah Rathe, marketing coordinator at (402) Creamery, about the collaboration. “As a Nebraska-based business, we take a lot of pride in the place we call home and the things that make it special, and our state’s wildlife is such an important part of Nebraska’s identity.

“We hope this collaboration sparks curiosity about Nebraska’s wildlife around us while supporting conservation education programs that help protect our community.”

Dollars raised from the sales will fund Nebraska’s Wildlife Education Fund, created by the Nebraska State Legislature to connect people with nature and foster the stewardship of Nebraska’s natural resources.

Since its inception, Nebraska Game and Parks has grown its educational programming around fish and wildlife for every Nebraskan through community programs, volunteer efforts, statewide initiatives, and science-based resources. Learn more at OutdoorNebraska.gov.

Find (402) Creamery’s other Lincoln locations at:

• Telegraph District, 330 South 21st Street, Suite 101.
• Village Gardens, 7101 Kentwell Lane.

Stores are open noon to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

A limited quantity of Fox Tracks will be available.

Macoubrie said, “Sometimes it’s the unexpected things — like a pint of ice cream — that open the door to learning about wildlife; we hope this flavor inspires people to get curious and connect with Nebraska’s amazing wildlife.”