Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Trees and Me: Project Learning Tree Early Childhood Educator Workshop

Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for a new, online professional development opportunity centered on a brand-new curriculum which connects little learners to the trees in their neighborhood! During this virtual workshop, we will explore activities from Project Learning Tree’s Trees & Me Curriculum focused on early childhood students […]

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Family Nature Club: Nature Detectives

During this month's session we will explore how we can find out what animals have visited an area, all without laying eyes on them! We will learn about animal tracks and other signs, and sharpen our observation skills as we search for any clues that point to what animals are visiting our neighborhood. Registration is […]

Nature Inquiry Workshop Series: Empowering Early Childhood Educators

Inquiry-based learning prioritizes a learner's questions and ideas by engaging their innate sense of curiosity and awe. As educators we get to be facilitators of learning, here to guide and support the process of investigation. You don't need to know every bird or flower or tree to engage your learners in nature education. Each workshop […]

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Science of…Keystone Species

Prairie dogs, bison, beavers, alligators, and wolves. These creatures really don’t have that much in common with each other, except for the fact that they are all keystone species. Keystone species are organisms that have basically hold the rest of the ecosystem together. In this Science of we will be looking closely at different keystone […]

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Nature Inquiry Workshop Series: Empowering Early Childhood Educators

Inquiry-based learning prioritizes a learner's questions and ideas by engaging their innate sense of curiosity and awe. As educators we get to be facilitators of learning, here to guide and support the process of investigation. You don't need to know every bird or flower or tree to engage your learners in nature education. Each workshop […]

Free!

The Benefits of Environmental Education for K-12 Students – Conservation Education Lunch & Learn Webinar Series

Conservation Education Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2023  The Benefits of Environmental Education for K-12 Students | January 18, 2023 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm (CST) To register for this free virtual webinar, click here: https://outdoornebraska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArcO-urzgvGtx3PyOIqmhOQ8B6PmJ5__cG#/registration Environmental education initiatives have been shown to increase students' knowledge about the environment and the natural world. However - increasing […]

Science of…Prairie Chickens

No other animal represents Nebraska’s prairies better than the Prairie Chicken, I mean, hello, look at their name! Prairie chickens are known for their memorable performances where they dance, call and try to impress females with their vigor at their booming grounds, or leks. These birds are members of the grouse family and never disappoint […]

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Getting Little Feet Wet: Project Wet Early Childhood Educator Workshop

Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for a online professional learning opportunity centered on connecting little learners with the natural world, in particular the wonders of water! Increase the water experiences the children in your life have with nature by attending this professional learning workshop. During this virtual workshop, […]

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Nature In Math: Early Childhood Educator Workshop

Pioneers Park Nature Center 3201 S. Coddington Ave, Lincoln, NE

Mathematics exists all around us in the natural world. It is our task to bring our children’s attention to the data and help them see the world around them in a mathematical way. In this educator workshop we will be using nature in early childhood to observe, count, measure, collect data, compare and contrast, and […]

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Nature Inquiry Workshop Series: Empowering Early Childhood Educators

Inquiry-based learning prioritizes a learner's questions and ideas by engaging their innate sense of curiosity and awe. As educators we get to be facilitators of learning, here to guide and support the process of investigation. You don't need to know every bird or flower or tree to engage your learners in nature education. Each workshop […]

Free!

Science of…Darters & Minnows

You’ve heard of Crappies, Bluegill, Catfish, Pike & Walleye, but what about the fun-sized fish lurking just below the surface that you don’t catch? Nebraska is home to around 80 species of native fish, many of those being small minnows and darters. Even though they are small, they may be some of the most fascinating […]

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