Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Celebrate Nebraska pollinators at the Schramm Pollinator Party! The Schramm Education Center will be hosting a Pollinator Party family event on Saturday, June 24th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Bee Lab, Nebraska Extension, the UNL Entomology Department, and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. This event is taking […]
Join us at Merritt Reservoir SRA for Magnificent Moths, Spectacular Stars dark skies program! Discover the fantastic world of weird and wonderful nighttime insects as we celebrate Merritt Reservoir’s designation as an International Dark Sky Park. Using night lighting equipment we will investigate firsthand the relationship between dark skies and wildlife.
Join us at Fort Kearny State Historical Park for Homesteading the Plains! Schedule: 2:00 p.m. - Presentation by Grant Newbold on researching homesteading archives. 2:15 p.m. - Presentation by John Hunt the author of Secrets of the Sandhills. Jim Jones (aged 92) sharing photos and memories of homesteading in the Sandhills through the Kincaid Act. […]
Celebrate International Mud Day from noon to 5 p.m. June 29 at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park. Join park naturalists at the Outdoor Pavilion for a fun-filled day of discovery, excitement, education and MUD. Activities will include: Mud Pie Making: Seek ingredients during a walk, then squish through a mud-pie recipe, all while learning about […]
Travel 200 years back in time for 4th of July weekend at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! Visitors will be able to glimpse the holiday activities that would have taken place at this 1820s era outpost. Ongoing demonstrations featuring military and civilian life of the 1820s will occur throughout the park. Reenactors portray fur traders, […]
Join us on July 4th to celebrate Independence Day at Fort Robinson State Park! July 2-4: Enjoy the 50th Western and Wildlife Art Show. Open at 9 a.m. at the Fort Robinson Veterinary Hospital. July 3: Children's Wall of Art Contest from 10 a.m. - noon. This popular art contest is for children ages 2 […]
Travel 200 years back in time for 4th of July weekend at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! Visitors will be able to glimpse the holiday activities that would have taken place at this 1820s era outpost. Ongoing demonstrations featuring military and civilian life of the 1820s will occur throughout the park. Reenactors portray fur traders, […]
Join us on July 4th to celebrate Independence Day at Fort Robinson State Park! July 2-4: Enjoy the 50th Western and Wildlife Art Show. Open at 9 a.m. at the Fort Robinson Veterinary Hospital. July 3: Children's Wall of Art Contest from 10 a.m. - noon. This popular art contest is for children ages 2 […]
Join us on July 4th to celebrate Independence Day at Fort Robinson State Park! July 2-4: Enjoy the 50th Western and Wildlife Art Show. Open at 9 a.m. at the Fort Robinson Veterinary Hospital. July 3: Children's Wall of Art Contest from 10 a.m. - noon. This popular art contest is for children ages 2 […]
Ladies - come and join us on the water for this paddling class you are sure to enjoy! NGPC Certified Instructors will teach you the basics of kayaking and enjoying quiet waters. Focus will be on safety, equipment, water entry/exit and paddling strokes. Class is $15 and is limited to 10 people. All equipment will […]
*This event is now full.* Ladies - join us on a day trip down the Platte! NGPC Certified Instructors will take you on a guided trip down the Platte River. Previous RIVER experience is required. Class is $15 and is limited to 10 people. All equipment will be provided. Participants may bring their own kayak […]
We are so excited that you want to join us at the Second Annual Mahoney Bridal Expo at the new Crete Carrier Lodge in Eugene T. Mahoney State Park! This is a free event. However, we do ask that you register prior to the event. The first 40 registered brides in the door will receive […]
