Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
October is Nebraska Reptile Month! To celebrate, Nebraska Game and Parks is hosting its annual K-12 art contest. Nebraska students in grades K-12 are invited to submit original artwork featuring Nebraska native reptiles from October 1-31, 2024. Entries can be uploaded to: https://outdoornebraska.gov/.../reptile-awareness-month/...as scanned images or photos of the artwork. Contest this year includes the following […]
Join Lincoln City Libraries & the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for a Family Fun Night geared towards Reptile Awareness. Stop by the Gere Library to meet some live reptiles (snakes, turtles & lizards) and learn about Nebraska’s native reptile species from Nebraska Game & Parks staff. There will be crafts and activities for the […]
Visually and sensory impaired guests will have the opportunity to touch, feel, hear, and smell at interpretative stations located throughout the Zoo. Nature experts from organizations across Nebraska will engage visitors at each station. Sensory Safari is a partnership with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Mary F. Tous Charitable Foundation and Nebraska Center for […]
Wise and Wild is a program is designed for seniors (55 and up) who love the outdoors and want to enjoy time in the parks. We will share a variety of nature-related topics with activities indoors and out. Join us on your own or bring along friends of any age. These events will be held […]
Come join Elleinad Books and Nebraska Game and Parks for Spider Tales Storytime at 10 AM on Tuesday, October 15th! Educators will read a story using puppets, show spiders preserved in resin, and lead a fun spider craft activity for the kids. This free event is open to the public and welcomes all ages!
Join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Lincoln City Libraries for an afternoon of reptile art! October is Nebraska Reptile Month and the annual K-12 art contest is going on the entire month of October! Join educators at Gere Branch Library on October 15th from 1:30-3pm to draw, paint, or sculpt an entry for […]
Get ready to sip, savor, and shell-ebrate the flavors of fall with a wild twist! Glacial Till Vineyard and Nebraska Game and Parks have teamed up for a one-of-a-kind collaboration, introducing Slowpoke Cider—a limited-edition tangerine cider inspired by Nebraska’s state reptile, the Ornate Box Turtle. This sweet and citrusy brew is as vibrant as the […]
Join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for a Community Fishing Event at Fontenelle Park Pond, a 4-acre pond at 45th Street and Ames Avenue and bisected by Fontenelle Boulevard in northwest Omaha. Community Fishing Events provide opportunities for people of all ages who have never fished or have not fished in years to learn […]
A mentored Youth Waterfowl Hunt will take place on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 8 a.m. Mountain Time at Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area. In-person registration begins at 8 a.m. at the Clear Creek WMA office. Youths ages 11-15 are welcome to attend free of charge. Space is limited to 25 youths; pre-registration & Hunter Education […]
In celebration of October as Nebraska Reptile Month, Nebraska Game & Parks and the School of Natural Resources will be hosting a large-scale family-friendly reptile fun night! Join us at Hardin Hall (33rd & Holdrege, Lincoln, NE) from 4:30-7:00pm on Thursday October 24, 2024 for a night to celebrate reptiles. Dennis Ferraro (UNL Herpetologist) will […]
Nebraska is home to two species of large cats- Mountain Lions and Bobcats. Bobcats can be found throughout the state and fill such an interesting niche as a small(er) predator. These felines have excellent vision and amazing adaptations that help them survive in such diverse habitats. In this Science Of episode, we will explore the […]
Wise and Wild is a program is designed for seniors (55 and up) who love the outdoors and want to enjoy time in the parks. We will share a variety of nature-related topics with activities indoors and out. Join us on your own or bring along friends of any age. These events will be held […]
