Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Butterfly Training at Homestead National Historic Park – CANCELLED

Homestead National Historic Park 8523 West State Highway 4, Beatrice, NE

Please note that the in-person training at Homestead on May 18, 2024 has been cancelled. If you were interested in attending an in-person training, please consider the June 1st training at Schramm OR contact Brett Andersen at brett.andersen@nebraska.gov.   Are you interested becoming a community scientist and helping conserve Nebraska’s rare, at-risk butterflies? Then the […]

Youth Fishing Instructor Certification Class, Nebraska Turpin Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln

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

Youth Fishing 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 to conduct youth fishing clinics. These volunteers will have access to Game and Parks’ loaner fishing equipment and educational materials for events. They […]

Low-tech Process Based Restoration in Nebraska

Low-tech Process Based Restoration in Nebraska May 20th, 2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CST) Register Here     LTPBR as a method for stream restoration is rapidly gaining momentum in the states to the west of us. While most people's minds jump straight to beaver dam analogs, these are only one tool in the chest. […]

FREE!

Women’s Archery Happy Hour – May

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

Mondays in May, you are invited to join in an evening of archery FOR women, taught by women. Choose from a three-week intro class or 'next-level' advice section, depending on your comfort with the material. We will not meet on Memorial Day. The intro section features a lesson and time on the archery range practicing with a […]

Women’s Range Night – May

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

Mondays in May, you are invited to join in an evening of firearm education FOR women, taught by women. This will be a three week session as we will not meet on Memorial Day. Choose from a three-week intro pistol class or a 'next-level' weekly practice and skill-building section, depending on your comfort with the […]

USA Archery Level 2 Practical Training

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

Class meets Wednesday May 22 from 8am-3:30pm, with a 30 minute lunch This Practical course is for students who have completed their USA Archery Level 2 Instructor Certification Online Course within the USA Archery Education Hub at their own pace. Upon successful completion of the online course, students will then register for this in-person Practical […]

Flying WILD Educator Workshop

Prairie Pines

Attention bird lovers and educators! Join Nebraska Game and Parks in a FREE Flying WILD Educator Workshop in conjunction with Nebraska Bird Month. This workshop will be held at Prairie Pines in Lincoln, NE on May 22 from 6-8pm. Each participant will walk away with a wealth of knowledge about Nebraska birds, a brand new […]

FREE

FULL – Dutch Oven Cooking at Platte River State Park

Platte River State Park Louisville, NE

This event is now full. Becoming an Outdoors-Family presents Dutch Oven Cooking at Platte River State Park! Learn how to cook using Dutch ovens. Dutch ovens make it easy to enjoy a tasty outdoor meal, just like in the old days. Instructors will share how to season, maintain temperature, cook with, basic tools, clean and […]

Event Series FIRST SHOTS Pistol

FIRST SHOTS Pistol

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

Take your first shots with us! The biggest challenge for new shooters is getting started. First Shots makes getting started in shooting very easy - and, thanks to NSSF partnership*, it's only $10! At a First Shots seminar, you'll receive: -An educational introduction to the safe and recreational use of firearms -Individual and group training […]

Event Series Explore JOAD

Explore JOAD

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

This basic USA Archery class is open to students who are new to JOAD and are looking for archery instruction before the next quarter of level 1 classes is available to new students. Explore Archery is a recommended prerequisite but not required. This class section is always open to new students and is prorated depending […]