Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Join Nebraska Master Naturalist, Writer and Educator, Jeff Lacey on a hike designed to help naturalists of all ages and ability levels write and sketch in or about the forest in a nature journal. Develop your field journaling skills and celebrate the forest in a supportive community. The program will meet at the park shelter […]
Learn about snakes of Nebraska at this FREE public event at Schramm Education Center! University of Nebraska-Lincoln herpetologist Dennis Ferraro and his lab will lead a live snake encounter featuring most of Nebraska’s native snake species! The live snake exhibits will be set up in the Schramm Education Center classroom where you can meet snakes […]
Have you ever heard a rattlesnake? Smelled snake musk? Felt the keeled scales of a garter snake? Schramm Education Center is hosting its annual "Snakes of Nebraska" event on Saturday, July 29th and Sunday, July 30th! University of Nebraska-Lincoln herpetologist Dennis Ferraro and his lab will lead a live snake encounter featuring most of Nebraska’s […]
NOTE: This is the OPTION A class. This is a full 6-hour classroom course. Please bring a sack lunch, snack and a drink.
Put your best sleuthing hat on and join us for an old-fashioned whodunnit in the magnificent setting of Arbor Lodge Mansion. Solve clues, look for evidence, and break the case while mingling with new friends. Participants will receive a character to portray as they arrive at Arbor Lodge Mansion. $30/person. Light refreshments, a self-guided tour […]
Learn about snakes of Nebraska at this FREE public event at Schramm Education Center! University of Nebraska-Lincoln herpetologist Dennis Ferraro and his lab will lead a live snake encounter featuring most of Nebraska’s native snake species! The live snake exhibits will be set up in the Schramm Education Center classroom where you can meet snakes […]
Have you ever heard a rattlesnake? Smelled snake musk? Felt the keeled scales of a garter snake? Schramm Education Center is hosting its annual "Snakes of Nebraska" event on Saturday, July 29th and Sunday, July 30th! University of Nebraska-Lincoln herpetologist Dennis Ferraro and his lab will lead a live snake encounter featuring most of Nebraska’s […]
Mondays in July, you are invited to join in an evening of archery FOR women, taught by women. Choose from a four-week intro class or 'next-level' advice section, depending on your comfort with the material. The intro section features a lesson and time on the archery range practicing with a bow each week. Class goes from 5:30 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join a Ponca State Park naturalist on the Corps. Of Discovery Trail as we explore the night sky and learn about the August Sturgeon Moon. Red headlamp or flashlight recommended. Moderate - Difficult Trail. Approx. 1.5 miles. Meet at the Riverfront Playground. Free.
Take a trip back in time, right here in Nebraska. “Adventures in History: Discovering Nebraska’s State Historical Parks” is a new documentary from Nebraska Public Media and Nebraska Game and Parks that takes viewers on an epic road trip. Join program host and narrator Stephanie Arne as she explores each of our nine State Historical […]
