Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
WHOOOOO wants to learn about Nebraska’s owls, dissect an owl pellet and go on an owl prowl hike?! Join us at the Meisinger Shelter across from concessions to participate. A valid park permit required for entry.
Join us at the newly renovated James Family Conservatory & Nature Center at Mahoney State Park for a special reptile program over Memorial Day Weekend! Our park naturalists will have live reptile presentations at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. A valid park permit required for entry.
Join us at Schramm Education Center to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend! We will have some fun and games set up on the front lawn of the Nature Center, including Backyard Bass, cornhole, antler ring toss and more.
Join us at Platte River State Park to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend! May 25th: Beginner Fishing - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Owen Landing May 25th & 26th: Pond Critter Ecology - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Crawdad Creek The Nature Center will be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. with a […]
So what is a bioblitz anyway? A bioblitz can look several different ways, but essentially a bioblitz is an event where volunteers, community members, students, educators and plain ole nature nerds, work together to document as many wildlife species as we can, over a certain period of time at a specific geographical location. Enjoy learning […]
Travel 200 years back in time and experience history on the Great Plains at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! We will be celebrating the Bicentennial Anniversary of the park. Events: Immersion Planting - Witness or help with planting crops, including the "Three Sisters" (corn, beans, squash) Guest Speaker - Nancy Gillis from Nebraska Humanities will […]
Take a step back in time this June and explore Rock Creek Station - a place where road ranches served pioneers along the Oregon-California Trail, Pony Express riders carried mail across the West, and Wild Bill Hickok began a legendary career as gunfighter! Pony Express demonstrations and a narration of the Hickok-McCandles incident will occur […]
Take a step back in time this June and explore Rock Creek Station - a place where road ranches served pioneers along the Oregon-California Trail, Pony Express riders carried mail across the West, and Wild Bill Hickok began a legendary career as gunfighter! Pony Express demonstrations and a narration of the Hickok-McCandles incident will occur […]
Travel 200 years back in time and experience history on the Great Plains at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! This weekend's theme will be "Other Voices Immersion". Living History events occur from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first weekend of each month between May and October. Ongoing demonstrations featuring military and civilian life of […]
Get ready to go birding by participating in the new Birds of a Feather program at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park’s new James Family Conservatory and Nature Center. This is a program for birders of all ages and levels. We introduce a different birding topic each session to begin the program. When weather permits, we […]
Wise and Wild is a program is designed for seniors (55 and up) who love the outdoors and want to enjoy time in the parks. We will share a variety of nature-related topics with activities indoors and out. Join us on your own or bring along friends of any age. These events will be held […]
Join Nebraska Game & Parks and Nebraska Statewide Arboretum for this Wildflower Week event! Meet at the Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area Nature Center for the Plant Talk with Steve Rolfsmeier, director of the High Plains Herbarium at Chadron State College. Sunset hike (approximately 45 minutes) with Rolfsmeier, Game and Parks staff and NSA Horticulture […]
