Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Homeschool Hikes is a monthly nature exploration program hosted by the Schramm Education Center geared towards homeschool families. Each month, families can join a naturalist for a guided hike on the Schramm Park State Recreation Area hiking trails. During the program, participants will ask questions, draw, observe, and make discoveries in nature. Participants will have […]
If you like to eat, then you definitely need to check out this Science Of episode. We will be learning all about the different types of pollinators out there, and the foods that they help produce. But it’s not just food for people. Pollinators help keep wildflower populations alive and diverse and provide habitats for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nebraska Game and Parks will be offering summer nature yoga classes once a month from May- August. Two classes will be held in Lincoln at city parks and two will be held at Schramm Education Center in Gretna. Classes will be held once a month on Fridays from 10am-11am CST. All classes will be held […]
Celebrate pollinators with us! Learn about and net native pollinators, make native pollinator seed mud balls to take home, and explore the newly planted pollinator garden. Meet at the Shady Bay Campground entrance near the photo boards. Program is free; Registration required; sign up by emailing meghan.manary@nebraska.gov
Join us this summer for some stargazing at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park! Powerful telescopes will be set up at the park’s golf shack for a glimpse of night sky spectaculars. The event is free to the public, but you will need a valid Nebraska park entry permit for your vehicle. Stargazing will begin at […]
Registration for the Outdoor Education Center's Umbrella Match for handguns on June 20 -or- 24, 2023. This match will be offered on two dates - attend on whichever day works best for your schedule (Tuesday or Saturday). This is a three-match series open to pistols from all manufacturers. The course of fire will be the same as the […]
This event is held in cooperation with the Nebraska Fish and Game Association. 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 for years to learn. […]
Join Xerces Society in the field to celebrate Pollinator Week and learn how to participate in the Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas! The Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas is a statewide community science project that tracks and conserves our native bumble bees. Anyone is welcome to join the Atlas, no experience is needed, just a drive to help […]
Join us for the first annual Calamus Kayak Adventure Race at Calamus SRA! This event is free and open to the public. This event will have four divisions: kids, adults, open class and 2-person relay. Kayaks will be provided for kids and adults. Those who choose the open class and 2-person relay may use their […]
Celebrate Nebraska pollinators at the Schramm Pollinator Party! The Schramm Education Center will be hosting a Pollinator Party family event on Saturday, June 24th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Bee Lab, Nebraska Extension, the UNL Entomology Department, and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. This event is taking […]
