Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
This program is designed for seniors 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. Free program. Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. March 16 - […]
Check out the discussion for CNC events happening around Lincoln all weekend long! From April 28 - May 2, 2023, participants across the globe will be exploring their homes, gardens, and parks to find and record as many different types of wildlife as possible. Observations should be uploaded through the free app/website iNaturalist. Check out […]
What birds are singing in your neighborhood? What insects are visiting your garden? How many types of trees are on your block? Join cities from around the world and put Madison County on the map, by documenting the wildlife that calls our urban environments home during the 2023 City Nature Challenge. From April 28- May […]
Naturalist volunteers will be set up at 10 parks across Lincoln, NE to help answer questions about the City Nature Challenge, iNaturalist, and nature. Visit one or more of the designated locations to find and upload observations of wildlife. Naturalists will be at: Holmes Lake Antelope Park (Find us at the Arbor Day Event 11 […]
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission plans to certify youth fishing instructors at a workshop from 6 to 9 p.m. May 2 at the Knight Museum and Sandhills Center at Alliance. Instructors are part of the Youth Fishing Program, a statewide team of volunteers and Game and Parks staff who host educational fishing events. Workshop […]
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will certify youth fishing instructors at a workshop from 6 to 9 p.m. May 3 at Chadron State Park. Instructors are part of the Youth Fishing Program, a statewide team of volunteers and Game and Parks staff who host educational fishing events. Workshop participants will receive training and tools […]
We need your help to identify all of the City Nature Challenge observations found in Nebraska! Join Nebraska Game and Parks and The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation on May 2 from 12:30- 1:30 PM CST to work together to identify as many insect and other invertebrate observations as possible. Content experts will be there […]
This program is designed for seniors 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. Free program. Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. March 16 - […]
Join us at Platte River State Park for a Birding Basics Chat! Learn about what it takes to be a birder and ways to identify birds that you see. Explore resources that you may want to have in your backpack as a birder. Meet at the Nature Center below Mallet Lodge for this free program […]
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 us for SIP NEBRASKA · 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPRING FESTIVAL at E.T. Mahoney State Park We're celebrating 10 years! Join us this spring and fall as Sip Nebraska brings together a passionate community of local wine, craft beer, spirits, and their fans to celebrate Nebraska's beverage industry. You can purchase tickets HERE. • Saturday, May […]
Join us at Scharmm Education Center for a Birding Basics Chat! Learn about what it takes to be a birder and ways to identify birds that you see. Explore resources that you may want to have in your backpack as a birder. Meet in the lobby of Schramm Education Center for this free program. Birding […]
