Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Little Saplings Nature Discovery Program: Sprouting Seeds

Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NE

Seeds are tough, but they can also be sticky, crunchy, and even fluffy! Learn how a plant starts its life as we examine different types of seeds. 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 […]

Nature Experience Learning Centers: Life Cycles

Continue the outdoor learning experience inside with seasonal tips and ideas for in-home and center, childcare providers. Each session will cover different content! Six sessions total. Wednesday April 6th, 2022 Life Cycle Theme Register Below https://www.eventbrite.com/e/203175191467 For questions email, Jamie.bachmann@nebraska.go

Invasive Species Educator Workshop

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

The idea of invasive species is an issue that everyone should be concerned about. And frankly, it is a topic that gets passed up a lot in the educational world. Through this educator workshop Nebraska Game and Parks will provide educators with some introductory knowledge on invasive species from our Aquatic Invasive Species Program Manager […]

FREE

Incredible Inverts

What insects can you expect to find near your home this spring? What are those inverts swimming in the local creek? What tools can you use to help identify them? How can you add your invertebrate observations to the City Nature Challenge event? Learn this and more April 12, 2022 from 7:00- 8:00 PM CST/ […]

Nebraska Nature Nerd Night: Fantastic Fungi

Join us as we dive into the world of fungi, the organism so important it helps our world go round. We’ll hear from experts on what fun fungi can be found in Nebraska, and surprising reasons we should add fungi on our daily gratitude list. This is a FREE event, but does require registration: Register Here […]

FREE

Scales, Tails, and Scat

What mammals can you find near your home this spring? What was that snakes living in the garden? What tools can you use to help identify these cool nature neighbors? How can you add your wildlife observations to the City Nature Challenge event? Learn this and more April 12, 2022 from 7:00- 8:00 PM CST/ […]

Norfolk-Madison County: How to City Nature Challenge & iNaturalist

Skyview Lake - Norfolk Norfolk, NE

Join Wildlife Educator, Jamie Bachmann, and learn how to make observations in iNaturalist for the City Nature Challenge in Nebraska. Friday April 29th, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Southwest side of Skyview Lake, Norfolk, Nebraska. Come with the iNaturalist app dowloaded on your phone or handheld device and a registered account. For Questions Contact: Jamie […]

Free!

Ta-ha-Zouka Park: Observation Obsession

Join local natural resource professionals as they lead us in observing and identifying the birds, invertebrates and trees in our urban habitats. Your observations will then be uploaded through the app iNaturalist and sorted into participating cities projects, as part of the City Nature Challenge. This event is part of the annual area Stars, Strolls […]

Free!