Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

First Day Hike at Windmill State Recreation Area

Windmill SRA - Buffalo County Gibbon, NE

Join us for a First Day Hike at Windmill SRA to kick off the new year! Meet at the Trail Head parking area near lake #1 at 3 p.m. for this easy 1.5 mile hike. Keep an eye out for deer, rabbits, birds and other wildlife along the way! Remember to bring warm clothing, appropriate […]

First Day Hike at Mormon Island SRA

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

Kick off the New Year with a First Day Hike at Mormon Island State Recreation Area! Explore the trail along the Platte River, look for different species of waterfowl and woodland birds. Enjoy the winter sunset along the Platte River Corridor. This will be a easy, one-mile hike on the Chain of Lakes Trail. Remember […]

Old Market Magician at E.T. Mahoney State Park

E.T. Mahoney State Park 28500 W Pwy Hwy, Ashland, Nebraska, Online

Enjoy family-friendly Omaha magician Ryan Chandler as he performs at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park on Nov. 26 for the first of several dates. Chandler, who has appeared on television with magicians Penn and Teller, will perform at 3 p.m. at Kountze Memorial Theater. Other performances will be (all begin at 3 p.m. unless otherwise […]

GSSF Indoor League Series Winter 2022 – Match 2

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

Registration for the Outdoor Education Center's GSSF Indoor League Series - Match 2 on January 3 -or- 7, 2023. For this series, each match will be offered on two dates - attend on whichever day works best for your schedule (Tuesday or Saturday). This is the SECOND match for this series. Competitors must shoot in two out of the three available […]

Event Series Virtual Big Game Meeting

Virtual Big Game Meeting

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Hunters and landowners are encouraged to offer their feedback on big game issues during the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s public informational meetings this winter. Two virtual statewide Zoom meetings will be held on December 15 and January 3 at 5 p.m. Central Time. Register for the December 15 Zoom Meeting > Register for the […]

Event Series Combo Hunter/Bowhunter Classroom Course

Combo Hunter/Bowhunter Classroom Course

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

A Combination Course will provide instruction from knowledgeable and dedicated volunteer instructors in the safe use of firearm and archery equipment, fundamentals of hunting, shooting and hunting techniques, game identification, conservation management as well as hunter ethics. Students 11 years of age and older on the examination day will be able to take the test […]

Nature Inquiry Workshop Series: Empowering Early Childhood Educators

Virtual Event Virtual Event

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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Event Series Little Saplings Nature Discovery Program

Little Saplings Nature Discovery Program

Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NE

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 for Little Saplings, Schramm Education Center’s early childhood nature discovery program. The program is designed for children ages 2 - 5 and their adult caregiver and will […]

Big Game Meeting – Grand Island

Hunters and landowners are encouraged to offer their feedback on big game issues during the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s public informational meetings this winter. The format for the meetings will be slightly different than years past.  All in-person meetings will open at 5 p.m. local time. The first hour will be an open house […]

Explore Rifle (Ages 8-10)

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

Looking for a good way to introduce your child to the lifelong habits of safe gun handling and the basic concepts of marksmanship? Whether your child is interested in recreation, competition, or hunting, this class is where they need to be! Explore Rifle is a 4-week course designed for youth ages 8-10, but open to […]

Science of…Woodpeckers

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Woodpeckers are special birds known for exactly what their name describes- pecking at wood. There are several types of woodpeckers that range in size, appearance, and habitat. Some are distinct and easy to identify such as the red-headed woodpeckers. But others look quite similar to each other like the downy and hairy woodpeckers. In this […]

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Big Game Meeting – North Platte

Hunters and landowners are encouraged to offer their feedback on big game issues during the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s public informational meetings this winter. The format for the meetings will be slightly different than years past.  All in-person meetings will open at 5 p.m. local time. The first hour will be an open house […]