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Wildflower Week Plant Talk and Sunset Guided Hike at Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area

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

Join Nebraska Game & Parks and Nebraska Statewide Arboretum for this Wildflower Week event! Meet at the Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area Nature Center for the Plant Talk with Steve Rolfsmeier, director of the High Plains Herbarium at Chadron State College. Sunset hike (approximately 45 minutes) with Rolfsmeier, Game and Parks staff and NSA Horticulture […]

Wildflower Walk

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

Come along on a Wildflower Walk with staff from the Statewide Arboretum to Celebrate Nebraska Wildflower Week! Uncover many of the area flowers in bloom and discover key characteristics for identifying them. Meet at the Center for this program. Please bring water and hiking shoes for this 1 mile long hike on uneven terrain. A […]

Free

Wildcat Hills Bioblitz

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

Join natural resource experts and community volunteers as we discover the biodiversity of the Wildcat Hills! This free event is designed for the whole family. A valid 2024 Nebraska Park Entry Permit is required. Dogs are not permitted for this event as to not disturb wildlife. For more information about this events Nature Center at 308-436-3777.This […]

FIRST SHOTS Pistol Class

Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area 210615 NE-71, Gering, 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 […]

$10

Night Sky Viewing at Wildcat Hills SRA

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

Join us for an evening at Wildcat Hills SRA to observe this year’s Sturgeon Moon and explore the Perseid Meteor shower. Participants are encourage to view the night sky through a high powered telescope. This program will take place at the back loop of the park. Bring along a blanket or chair, water, bug spray […]

Event Series Wildcat Hills Preschool Program

Wildcat Hills Preschool Program

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

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. A valid Nebraska Game and Park […]

Event Series Wildcat Hills Homeschool Program

Wildcat Hills Homeschool Program

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

The Wildcat Hills homeschool programs will meet once a month at 10 a.m. 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 […]

Birds and Bagels

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

Fly on over to Wildcat Hills for an enjoyable morning observing, learning about, and celebrating the birds of western Nebraska! Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and Nebraska Games & Parks staff are excited to invite visitors of all ages to witness science in action and birds up close at the Wildcat Hills Bird Banding Station. […]

Event Series Wildcat Hills Preschool Program

Wildcat Hills Preschool Program

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

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. A valid Nebraska Game and Park […]

Event Series Wildcat Hills Homeschool Program

Wildcat Hills Homeschool Program

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

The Wildcat Hills homeschool programs will meet once a month at 10 a.m. 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 […]

Event Series Howl in the Hills Night Hike

Howl in the Hills Night Hike

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

Experience the Wildcat Hills at night Oct. 19 during the Howl in the Hills Night Hike! This .57-mile guided hike on uneven terrain is offered in two hikes – at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Mountain Time – with a limit of 25 participants per hike. Pre-registration is required by Oct. 9. REGISTER HERE Please […]

Event Series Howl in the Hills Night Hike

Howl in the Hills Night Hike

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

Experience the Wildcat Hills at night Oct. 19 during the Howl in the Hills Night Hike! This .57-mile guided hike on uneven terrain is offered in two hikes – at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Mountain Time – with a limit of 25 participants per hike. Pre-registration is required by Oct. 9. REGISTER HERE Please […]