Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Celebrate Wildflower Week with the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum at Chadron State Park! Schedule: Wildflower Plant Talk: 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. at Central Group Complex Meeting Room with Horticulture Specialist, Lucinda Mays and NSA Horticulture Program Coordinator, Bob Henrickson. Sunset Wildflower Hike: 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Meet at Central Group Complex, we'll caravan from Central Group […]
Join us at Chadron State Park for the 102nd Anniversary Celebration of the park! Schedule Friday: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Food Vendors & Beer Garden: Individual vendor's hours will vary 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Live Music Performed by Bar Flies Saturday: 7 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. - Registration for Run for […]
Celebrate Nebraska Wildflower week with a Wildflower Outing at the Wildcat Hills. Uncover many of the area flowers in bloom and discover key characteristics for identifying. Please bring water and hiking shoes for this 1 mile long hike over uneven terrain. Meet at the Nature Center. This program is FREE, but participants will need to […]
Join us at Chadron State Park for the 102nd Anniversary Celebration of the park! Schedule Friday: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Food Vendors & Beer Garden: Individual vendor's hours will vary 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Live Music Performed by Bar Flies Saturday: 7 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. - Registration for Run for […]
Join us at Enders Reservoir SRA on Saturday, June 10 for Enders Outdoor Extravaganza! Activities will include a 5-K run, craft show, working truck show, tractor show, Dutch oven cooking, BBQ smoke-off, outdoor games, kayaking, petting zoo, bounce house, and a live music featuring BD and the Boys and up-and-coming country star Jake Jacobson. *Note: […]
Join us at Chadron State Park for a Car, Bike, & Truck Show! If you like it, we want to see it! Everything is welcome! Registration is free. Schedule: 9 a.m. - Registration opens 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Car Show 1:30 p.m. - Award Ceremony Best in Show Awards will be given for […]
Started in 2008, National Get Outdoors Day is intended to inspire and motivate Americans to get outside for a "healthy, fun day of outdoor adventure." And there's no better place to do that than at Arbor Day Farm! Pack a picnic, enjoy a stroll through the park at Arbor Lodge mansion. Take a turn at […]
Join us for a special day outdoors highlighting recent improvements to Summit Lake State Recreation Area! Schedule: 11 A.M. - Playground Ribbon Cutting 11 A.M. - 3 P.M. - Archery, fishing and kayaking (free; equipment provided) 12 P.M. - Fish fry ($12 Adults; $8 for 12 and under) Park permit required for entry.
Join us at Rock Creek Station SHP for the 2023 Pony Express Re-Ride Exchange! Each June the National Pony Express Association recreates the Pony Express in a Commemorative Re-Ride. Letters are carried in a mochila over the original trail that stretches from St. Joseph, MO to Sacramento, CA. The 1,966 mile, eight state event is […]
Enjoy learning from Nebraska biologists while finding and identifying as many species of plants and animals as possible! All materials needed for sessions will be provided. Be sure to dress according to the weather. Bring boots, hat, jacket, sunglasses, sunscreen, water bottle, etc. Lunch and dinner will not be provided, but you are welcome to […]
Join Nebraska Master Naturalist, Writer and Educator, Jeff Lacey on a hike designed to help naturalists of all ages and ability levels write and sketch in or about the forest in a nature journal. Develop your field journaling skills and celebrate the forest in a supportive community. The program will meet at the park shelter […]
Join our Naturalists and discover tracks, pelts, skulls and more things to explore around Two Rivers State Recreation Area! Meet a live animal and learn about some of our favorite Nebraska species that you can find at Two Rivers! Meet at the picnic shelter just north of lakeside campground.
