Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
October is Nebraska Reptile Month! To celebrate Nebraska Game and Parks is hosting their annual K-12 art contest. Nebraska students in grades K-12 may submit their original work of a Nebraska native reptile anytime from September 5- October 18, 2023 to https://outdoornebraska.gov/.../reptile-awareness-month/ Students can use any medium to create their art, but then must scan, […]
Join us at E.T. Mahoney State Park every Tuesday for Beginner Birding! Explore the world of birding and hike the park looking for birds with a Naturalist. Meet at the Owen Marina. *** Programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Please […]
Join Lincoln City Libraries & the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for a Family Fun Night geared towards Reptile Awareness. Stop by the Gere Library to meet some live reptiles (snakes, turtles & lizards) and learn about Nebraska's native reptile species from Nebraska Game & Parks staff. There will be crafts and activities for the […]
Do you have a little one who loves animals, nature, and the outdoors? Are you looking for opportunities to explore the outdoors together with your children? Join us for Little Saplings, Schramm Education Center’s early childhood nature discovery program. The program is designed for children ages 2 – 5 and their adult caregiver and will […]
Sensory Safari is a special event hosted by the Lincoln Children's Zoo & the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Here, visually and sensory impaired guests will have the opportunity to touch, feel, hear, and smell at interpretative stations located throughout the Zoo. Nature experts from organizations across Nebraska will engage visitors at each station. Pre-registration […]
Do you have a little one who loves animals, nature, and the outdoors? Are you looking for opportunities to explore the outdoors together with your children? Join us for Little Saplings, Schramm Education Center’s early childhood nature discovery program. The program is designed for children ages 2 – 5 and their adult caregiver and will […]
Rattlesnakes may be one of the most recognizable animals on the planet, I mean, it’s in their name- the rattle! These snakes are known for their heavy bodies and diamond-shaped heads. But, overall these creatures are still very misunderstood. There are a lot of myths and superstitions surrounding them yet, they are still insanely cool […]
Join us at E.T. Mahoney State Park every Tuesday for Beginner Birding! Explore the world of birding and hike the park looking for birds with a Naturalist. Meet at the Owen Marina. *** Programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Please […]
The Wildcat Hills preschool programs will meet once a month at 10am MT at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center. Certified staff will lead various programs that include a story, hands-on activities and themed lesson. Activities will focus hands-on learning and observations, specifically targeted for early learners’ ages 2-6 years. These programs will be conducted rain […]
Do you have a young nature enthusiast at home who loves a challenge? Join the Nebraska Game and Parks education team for a fun trivia event designed just for kids. Create a family team or bring together a group of young nature lovers to work together to answer trivia questions all about nature. Especially species […]
The Wildcat Hills homeschool programs will meet once a month at 10am MT at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center. Certified staff will lead various programs each month that will showcase a different theme; focusing on ecosystems, animals, adaptations, and habitats found only in western Nebraska. Activities will focus hands-on learning and observations, targeted to your […]
This group of animals is the largest family within the order Carnivora, it has 56 species and 22 genera. This family includes weasels, stoats, minks, wolverines, otters, badgers, and others. These animals are found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica and man are they fierce, and stinky! These creatures are known for their long […]
Learn about nature journaling and take a guided sunset hike in the park with educator and Nebraska Master Naturalist Jeff Lacey. The program will meet at the new shelter as you enter the park by the first pond across from the main trailhead. The program will include an introduction to nature journaling, time to look […]
Join us Saturday, October 14th from 9:00 - 11:00 am at the city of Lincoln's Mahoney 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, water play station, fall movement area, and a miniature nature den construction station. Quality […]
Join us on October 14th, 2023 from 6:30-9:30 PM at Prairie Pines as we celebrate our transition into Fall. There is so much to discover from dusk to nightfall as the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer. We will have a wide array of activities going on throughout the evening so there is […]
Join us at E.T. Mahoney State Park every Tuesday for Beginner Birding! Explore the world of birding and hike the park looking for birds with a Naturalist. Meet at the Owen Marina. *** Programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Please […]
Join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Lincoln City Libraries for an afternoon of reptile art! October is Nebraska Reptile Month and the annual K-12 art contest is going on now until October 18. Join educators at Gere Branch Library on October 17th from 1-3pm to draw, paint, or sculpt an entry for the […]
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 […]
Attention Nature Nerds! Come join Nebraska Game and Parks as we host 5 different trivia nights on the same night across the state! (Lincoln, Omaha, Wayne, North Platte & Scottsbluff) Nature is cool and there is a lot of questions to ask, so get your fellow nature nerds together for a team (no more than […]
Attention Nature Nerds! Come join Nebraska Game and Parks as we host 5 different trivia nights on the same night across the state! (Lincoln, Omaha, Wayne, North Platte & Scottsbluff) Nature is cool and there is a lot of questions to ask, so get your fellow nature nerds together for a team (no more than […]
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 […]
“All the better to see you with my dear.” Well, some animals see and other animals truly see. Animal eyes are some of the most diverse characteristics out there. From vertical slits belonging to ambush predators, or extremely large eyes for nocturnal animals, to even compound and simple eyes. In this Science Of we will […]
Join us at E.T. Mahoney State Park every Tuesday for Beginner Birding! Explore the world of birding and hike the park looking for birds with a Naturalist. Meet at the Owen Marina. *** Programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Please […]
In celebration of October as Nebraska Reptile Month, Nebraska Game & Parks and the School of Natural Resources will be hosting a large-scale family-friendly reptile fun night! Join us at Hardin Hall (33rd & Holdrege, Lincoln, NE) from 4:30-7:00pm on Thursday October 26, 2023 for a night to celebrate reptiles. Dennis Ferraro (UNL Herpetologist) will […]
Join us at E.T. Mahoney State Park every Tuesday for Beginner Birding! Explore the world of birding and hike the park looking for birds with a Naturalist. Meet at the Owen Marina. *** Programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Please […]
Learn about some "tricks" that animals do to survive. We'll explore behavioral adaptations with live animal ambassadors, art, and open-house style exploration in the Schramm Education Center Classroom and make s'mores on the grill. This is a free program; a state park vehicle permit is not required in the Schramm Education Center parking lot. The […]
Learn about some "tricks" that animals do to survive. We'll explore behavioral adaptations with live animal ambassadors, art, and open-house style exploration in the Schramm Education Center Classroom and make s'mores on the grill. This is a free program; a state park vehicle permit is not required in the Schramm Education Center parking lot. The […]
Do you have a little one who loves animals, nature, and the outdoors? Are you looking for opportunities to explore the outdoors together with your children? Join us for Little Saplings, Schramm Education Center’s early childhood nature discovery program. The program is designed for children ages 2 – 5 and their adult caregiver and will […]
Do you have a little one who loves animals, nature, and the outdoors? Are you looking for opportunities to explore the outdoors together with your children? Join us for Little Saplings, Schramm Education Center’s early childhood nature discovery program. The program is designed for children ages 2 – 5 and their adult caregiver and will […]
Most of us probably have a canid in our house- or two, or three. Canids are some of the most common pets in the world, but what about their cousins, the jackals, wolves, coyotes, foxes, and dingoes? These animals are in the order Carnivora and have had a long history not only with people, but […]