Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
**CANCELLED due to weather** There’s no better way to spend a chilly day than to get outside and explore the wonders of nature as a family! Join outdoor educators as we discover the unique birds that call Chadron State Park their winter home. Enjoy family-friendly birding around the Lagoon Shelter and pond, and see how […]
Because a prairie winter won’t stop us, it just adds to the adventure.
Want an opportunity to get your family outdoors over your winter break? Would you like to contribute to science? Join our Christmas Bird Count for Kids event at Schramm Education Center! Learn more about the birds that call Schramm home during the winter while participating in the longest running community science project in the country! […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for a new, online professional development opportunity centered on a brand-new curriculum which connects little learners to the trees in their neighborhood! During this virtual workshop, we will explore activities from Project Learning Tree’s Trees & Me Curriculum focused on early childhood students […]
During this month's session we will explore how we can find out what animals have visited an area, all without laying eyes on them! We will learn about animal tracks and other signs, and sharpen our observation skills as we search for any clues that point to what animals are visiting our neighborhood. Registration is […]
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 […]
Prairie dogs, bison, beavers, alligators, and wolves. These creatures really don’t have that much in common with each other, except for the fact that they are all keystone species. Keystone species are organisms that have basically hold the rest of the ecosystem together. In this Science of we will be looking closely at different keystone […]
Because a prairie winter won’t stop us, it just adds to the adventure.
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 […]
Conservation Education Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2023 The Benefits of Environmental Education for K-12 Students | January 18, 2023 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm (CST) To register for this free virtual webinar, click here: https://outdoornebraska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArcO-urzgvGtx3PyOIqmhOQ8B6PmJ5__cG#/registration Environmental education initiatives have been shown to increase students' knowledge about the environment and the natural world. However - increasing […]
