The Giant Panda has certain behavioral adaptations that help it survive. Every year the giant panda migrates down the mountain to stay warm during winter. When threatened, a Giant Panda will bow its head and growl to ward of predators. A Giant Panda communicates by honks snorts and whistles.
The commission had run the restaurant since the park opened in 1991, but decided to turn it over to a vendor in an effort to save money. In December 2010, Treat America opened a fine dining restaurant at the park called The Lodge Steakhouse at Mahoney.
Mahoney Grille tabbed as new eatery at Mahoney State Park. Eugene T. Mahoney State Park between Lincoln and Omaha will get a new restaurant soon inside its Peter Kiewit Lodge. The new eatery, called Mahoney Grille, will be operated by Emily and Jeff Parker, who are well-known for their barbecue served at Parker's Smokehouse restaurants in Ashland, Lincoln and Nebraska City.