Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Event Series Women’s Range Night – July

Women’s Range Night – July

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

Mondays in July, you are invited to join in an evening of firearm education FOR women, taught by women. Choose from a four-week intro pistol class or a 'next-level' weekly practice and skill-building section, depending on your comfort with the material. The intro class features a lesson and time on the firearm range practicing with a pistol […]

Event Series Go Explore: Outdoor Skills

Go Explore: Outdoor Skills

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

This outdoor skills-focused camp will take students to the next level in outdoor preparedness. Youth that are new, intermediate, or advanced will all find a path that adds to their knowledge and ability. Topics covered include shooting range safety, marksmanship, wildlife conservation, equipment knowledge, and outdoor survival skills - games included! If extended care* options […]

Event Series Community Fishing Event: Bellevue

Community Fishing Event: Bellevue

Kramer Lake - Bellevue Bellevue, NE

Sponsored by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, events will be held at venues across the state. Look for the Family Fishing Trailer, where loaner rods and reels, bait and fishing instruction are available free to participants. This is the perfect opportunity for people of all ages who have never been fishing or haven’t fished […]

Discover Bow Fishing: Bellevue

Kramer Lake - Bellevue Bellevue, NE

Sponsored by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, with the help of avid bow fishers, join us to learn about Bow Fishing. Look for the Family Fishing Trailer, where a community Fishing Event will be taking place. The bow fishers will be near there to help you Discover Bow Fishing. This is the perfect opportunity […]

Event Series Go Explore: Outdoor Skills

Go Explore: Outdoor Skills

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

This outdoor skills-focused camp will take students to the next level in outdoor preparedness. Youth that are new, intermediate, or advanced will all find a path that adds to their knowledge and ability. Topics covered include shooting range safety, marksmanship, wildlife conservation, equipment knowledge, and outdoor survival skills - games included! If extended care* options […]

Discovering Magnificent Moths at Wildcat Hills

Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area 210615 NE-71, Gering, NE

Join us for this free event as we celebrate Nebraska Moth Week at Wildcat Hills Nature Center. We will set up a sheet and lights that will attract a variety of moth species that range in size and colors. Bring your curiosity and get ready to discover the magnificent moths and nocturnal insects of the […]

Event Series Go Explore: Outdoor Skills

Go Explore: Outdoor Skills

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

This outdoor skills-focused camp will take students to the next level in outdoor preparedness. Youth that are new, intermediate, or advanced will all find a path that adds to their knowledge and ability. Topics covered include shooting range safety, marksmanship, wildlife conservation, equipment knowledge, and outdoor survival skills - games included! If extended care* options […]

Community Fishing Event: Grand Island

Mormon Island State Recreation Area 7425 S US Hwy 281, Doniphan, NE

Sponsored by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, events will be held at venues across the state. Look for the Family Fishing Trailer, where loaner rods and reels, bait and fishing instruction are available free to participants. This is the perfect opportunity for people of all ages who have never been fishing or haven’t fished […]

Community Fishing Event: Schuyler

Sponsored by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, events will be held at venues across the state. Look for the Family Fishing Trailer, where loaner rods and reels, bait and fishing instruction are available free to participants. This is the perfect opportunity for people of all ages who have never been fishing or haven’t fished […]

Discover Fly Fishing: Grand Island

Mormon Island State Recreation Area 7425 S US Hwy 281, Doniphan, NE

Sponsored by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, with the assistance of Cornhusker Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited; come to learn about Fly Fishing. Look for the Family Fishing Trailer, where a Community Fishing Event will be taking place. Avid Fly Fishing Angler will be set up near there to help you Discover Fly Fishing. […]

Event Series FIRST SHOTS Pistol

FIRST SHOTS Pistol

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

Take your first shots with us! The biggest challenge for new shooters is getting started. First Shots makes getting started in shooting very easy – and, thanks to NSSF partnership*, it’s only $10! At a First Shots seminar, you’ll receive: -An educational introduction to the safe and recreational use of firearms -Individual and group training […]

Author William Kent Krueger at Ponca State Park

Ponca State Park 88090 Spur 26 E, Ponca, NE

To the delight of many, William Kent Krueger is returning to Ponca to discuss his life as an author. Hosted by Ponca State Park and Friends of the Ponca Carnegie Library, Krueger will speak at the Ponca State Park’s Resource and Education Center on Thursday, July 27 at 6:00 pm. Guests will have the opportunity […]