Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Homeschool Hikes is a monthly nature exploration program hosted by the Schramm Education Center geared towards homeschool families. Each month, families can join a naturalist for a guided hike on the Schramm Park State Recreation Area hiking trails. During the program, participants will ask questions, draw, observe, and make discoveries in nature. Participants will have […]
Join us at Platte River State Park for a Dutch Oven Cooking clinic! Learn how to cook using Dutch Ovens, which make it easy to enjoy a tasty outdoor meal, just like in the old days! Instructors will share how to season, maintain temperature, cook with, basic tools, clean and store Dutch Ovens. You will […]
Take your first shots with us! The biggest challenge for new shooters is getting started. First Shots makes getting started in shooting very easy – and, thanks to NSSF partnership*, it’s only $10! At a First Shots seminar, you’ll receive: -An educational introduction to the safe and recreational use of firearms -Individual and group training […]
The Turpin Outdoor Education Center will be hosting a National Field Archery Association (NFAA) Field Hunter Animal (FHA) League at our beautiful outdoor Field Course this summer! The FHA round simulates real-world conditions and challenges archers with varied distances, target sizes, and terrain. Each week we will alternate between the Field, Hunter or Animal round […]
Looking for something to do with your little ones? Join us Friday May 23rd, 2025 from 10AM-1PM at Mahoney Park Shelter #1 in Lincoln (first shelter near the entrance of the park) for a fun-filled morning of outdoor exploration designed for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. There will be a nature discovery area, live animals, […]
This event has been canceled. Thank you for your interest! Join us for a nature-filled Bioblitz at Day Memorial Park in Weeping Water, Nebraska on Saturday, May 24. Enjoy many nature-themed activities and learn from Nebraska wildlife biologists and experts, discovering and identifying as many plants and animals as possible while contributing to real scientific […]
Give fishing a try at Owen Landing at beautiful Platte River State Park with our Park Naturalists! Learn how to bait a hook, cast a line and catch a fish. Loaner equipment will be provided. A Nebraska fishing license is required for ages 16 and up.
Join us for our Youth Fishing Clinic this Memorial Day weekend at Two Rivers State Recreation Area! We will provide the fishing gear and guidance from certified Youth Fishing Instructors. Remember to purchase your trout tags at the park office and join us to catch some rainbow trout! A Nebraska fishing license is required for […]
Join us at Lewis & Clark State Recreation Area to celebrate Migratory Bird Weekend on May 24-25! Activity Schedule: Saturday, May 24 9 a.m. - Birding hike (short hike on a flat, mowed path) 11 a.m. - Nature kayaking (Naturalist-lead: learn about waterfowl) 3 p.m. - Jeop-Birdy 9:30 p.m. - Glow-in-the dark egg hunt (for […]
Embrace the importance of unstructured, free play as part of healthy development and wellbeing as you visit our new treehouse at Schramm Park SRA! It is a perfect place to sit in a nook with a book, ponder a puzzle, build with loose parts or take in the view overlooking the Canyon Ponds. Admission is […]
Join us on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25 at the newly renovated James Family Conservatory and Nature Center for a live animal program! Park Naturalists will teach visitors about Nebraska reptiles and amphibians with live animal ambassadors. This program is free. A valid state park vehicle permit is required for entry.
Join us on Saturday, May 24, for the 11th annual Migratory Bird Day: All About Turkey Vultures at Indian Cave State Park! Schedule: 5 p.m.: Guided bird outing - "Birding for everybody and every body!" This free birding outing is accessible and open to everyone, including beginner birders and families with small children. Join a […]
