Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
You may never have heard the word ungulate, but odds are you have seen many of them, even here in Nebraska. To boil it down ungulates are large mammals with hooves. They then use the hoofed tips to support their body weight while standing or moving. There could be odd-toed and even-toed ungulates. But, what’s […]
Because a prairie winter won’t stop us, it just adds to the adventure.
From mountain lions using Tinder to mating balls in snakes, snail love darts to "it's just tickling" in turtles, this program will have it all when it comes to love and mating rituals in the animal kingdom. We all know human dating can be awkward, strange, uncomfortable and downright humiliating at times, but let's take […]
Conservation Education Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2023 Creative Communication: Sharing the Value of Nebraska’s Ecosystems through Innovative Educational Resources February 22, 2023 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm (CST) To register for this free virtual webinar, click here: https://outdoornebraska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrc-uuqT8tGdEOAhqivOGJVXf4ravuzV9n Environmental Education seeks to connect our audiences to natural ecosystems. As educators, we hope to motivate our […]
Bears, bison and monkeys; oh my! Join educators for a special Family Nature Club at Riverside Discovery Center! We will explore the various animals, investigating how they are similar to animals of the Panhandle and making observations using art and journaling. We will be outside the entire time. Please dress comfortably for the weather and […]
Conservation Education Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2023 Wildlife Viewer Survey: Enhancing Relevancy and Engaging a Broader Constituency March 8, 2023 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm (CST) To register for this free virtual webinar, click here: https://outdoornebraska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIodOivqT0jGdAmqbmj-McZKEiZzZ3j9gvQ Wildlife viewing is one of the fastest growing wildlife-related recreation activities in the United States (USFWS, 2018). Yet wildlife […]
The theme of Spring Break Days is Fabulous Foxes and we want you to join us to learn more about foxes as we explore indoors and out! View the Spring Break Days event schedule This program is free with your paid admission or family pass to Schramm Education Center. Admission is $10 adults, $7 youth […]
Because a prairie winter won’t stop us, it just adds to the adventure.
The theme of Spring Break Days is Fabulous Foxes and we want you to join us to learn more about foxes as we explore indoors and out! View the Spring Break Days event schedule This program is free with your paid admission or family pass to Schramm Education Center. Admission is $10 adults, $7 youth […]
Join Nebraska Forest Service and Nebraska Game & Parks for a combined Project Learning Tree and Project WILD workshop focused on the unique biology and behaviors of Prairie Chickens. This workshop will equip educators with PLT/WILD curriculum as well as the experience of seeing Prairie Chickens in-person before teaching about them in their classrooms. Spend a […]
The official start of spring this year is on Monday, March 20th, which also happens to be World Frog Day. Hop on out to the Schramm Education Center if you happen to have the day off to learn about frogs and take a spring stroll outside. We'll gather at 11:00 am in the lobby of […]
The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is a global effort for people to work together to find and document as many plants and wildlife in cities across the globe from April 28- May 1, 2023. Participating can be as easy as snapping a picture and uploading it to iNaturalist. Are you interested in leading students or […]
