Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
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.
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.
DUE TO PREDICTED THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE DAY, EVENTS AFTER 3:30 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. 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, […]
Are you interested becoming a community scientist and helping conserve Nebraska’s rare, at-risk butterflies? Then the Nebraska Game and Parks Monarch and Regal Fritillary Survey may be for you! The Monarch and Regal Fritillary Survey is a community science project where volunteers help biologists document Monarch and Regal Fritillary Butterflies in Nebraska. This survey primarily […]
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. Little Saplings, a monthly program designed for children ages 2 - 5 and their adult caregiver, […]
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. Little Saplings, a monthly program designed for children ages 2 - 5 and their adult caregiver, […]
Environmental Educators—We need your valuable input! The Nebraska Natural Legacy Plan, our state's wildlife action plan, is in the process of being revised, and public comment is essential to make this plan for everyone. You're invited to attend a public meeting on June 6 at the Schramm Education Center in Gretna to give your feedback regarding […]
Environmental Educators—We need your valuable input! The Nebraska Natural Legacy Plan, our state's wildlife action plan, is in the process of being revised, and public comment is essential to make this plan for everyone. You're invited to attend a public meeting on June 6 at the Schramm Education Center in Gretna to give your feedback regarding […]
Why did the armadillo cross the road? To get to the shell station. Okay, so I promise the information will be better than the jokes. Although not native to Nebraska, the Nine-banded Armadillo has made its way north into Nebraska. These heavy-armored mammals are such an interesting species they deserve to have their own Science […]
Due to low registration numbers this training has been canceled. Please visit www.nemasternaturalist.org for further information on our July and October training opportunities. Complete Training: This training format provides the required 60 hours of classroom content and field activities that allows you to achieve “Certified Nebraska Master Naturalist” status after participating in the full week […]
UPDATE - This event has been rescheduled due to heat and wind advisories. Please join us June 26th at 6 p.m. at Holmes Lake. Wildlife need clean and healthy spaces to live and enjoy. And what’s good for wildlife is good for people too! We know our community believes in the need for healthy land […]
