Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Kayak Clean Up at Conestoga SRA

Conestoga State Recreation Area S.W. 98th and W. Pioneer, Denton, NE

Wildlife need clean and healthy spaces to live and enjoy. And what’s good for wildlife is good for people too! We know our community believes in the need for healthy land and waters. Join Nebraska Game & Parks outdoor educators for a night of service to our local waters while kayaking!    We will be […]

Event Series Chadron State Park Bioblitz

Chadron State Park Bioblitz

Chadron State Park 15951 Highway 385, Chadron, NE

Join natural resource experts and community volunteers as we discover the biodiversity of Chadron State Park! This free event is designed for the whole family. A valid 2024 Nebraska Park Entry Permit is required. Dogs are not permitted for this event as to not disturb wildlife. This event is part of Biodiversity in State Parks, […]

Event Series Master Naturalist Mondays

Collaborating with Partners is a Key to Successful Wetland Conservation in Nebraska

September 16th, 2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CST) Register Here Nebraska has a long history of collaborative conservation to help deliver wetland conservation across the state.  The talk will describe several of the partnership efforts, discuss the keys to making them successful, and describe the positive benefits they have on wetland conservation.    […]

FREE

Birds and Bagels

Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area 210615 NE-71, Gering, NE

Fly on over to Wildcat Hills for an enjoyable morning observing, learning about, and celebrating the birds of western Nebraska! Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and Nebraska Games & Parks staff are excited to invite visitors of all ages to witness science in action and birds up close at the Wildcat Hills Bird Banding Station. […]

Creature Comforts: Crafting Homes for Wild Neighbors

Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St., Lincoln, NE

Join Nebraska Game and Parks and Lincoln City Libraries for the "Creature Comforts: Crafting Homes for Wild Neighbors" family workshop series. This engaging hands-on program is designed to connect families with the natural world around them. In this workshop, families will create a frog and toad abode to place in their backyard. Participants will also […]

FREE

Beginning Fly-Fishing and Fly-Tying Class at Fort Robinson

Fort Robinson State Park Crawford, NE

Join us at Fort Robinson State Park for a Fly-Fishing and Fly-Tying Class on Saturday, Sept. 28! Anglers can learn the basics of fly fishing and fly tying that will prepare them to catch trout and panfish throughout the state. The workshop, which is open to new and experienced fly fishers, will include all fly […]

Youth Fishing Instructor Workshop at Fort Robinson

Fort Robinson State Park Crawford, NE

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will certify Youth Fishing Instructors at a workshop at Fort Robinson State Park on Sunday, September 29 from 9 a.m. to noon Mountain Time. Meet at the Buffalo Soldier Barracks. Instructors are part of the Youth Fishing Program, a statewide team of volunteers and Game and Parks staff who […]

Community Fishing Night at Fort Robinson

Fort Robinson State Park Crawford, NE

Join us on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Fort Robinson’s Grabel Ponds to learn about the recent restoration of these and other local ponds and streams. Game and Parks Fisheries staff will be on-hand to share stories and answer your questions. On the day of the event, head out to Grabel […]

Nebraska Reptile Month Art Contest

Online

October is Nebraska Reptile Month! To celebrate, Nebraska Game and Parks is hosting its annual K-12 art contest. Nebraska students in grades K-12 are invited to submit original artwork featuring Nebraska native reptiles from October 1-31, 2024. Entries can be uploaded to: https://outdoornebraska.gov/.../reptile-awareness-month/...as scanned images or photos of the artwork. Contest this year includes the following […]

FREE

Reptile Family Fun Night

Charles H. Gere Branch Library 2400 S 56th St, Lincoln, NE 68506, Lincoln, NE

Join Lincoln City Libraries & the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for a Family Fun Night geared towards Reptile Awareness. Stop by the Gere Library to meet some live reptiles (snakes, turtles & lizards) and learn about Nebraska’s native reptile species from Nebraska Game & Parks staff. There will be crafts and activities for the […]

FREE

Sensory Safari 2024

Lincoln Children's Zoo 1222 S 27th St, Lincoln, NE 68502

Visually and sensory impaired guests will have the opportunity to touch, feel, hear, and smell at interpretative stations located throughout the Zoo. Nature experts from organizations across Nebraska will engage visitors at each station. Sensory Safari is a partnership with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Mary F. Tous Charitable Foundation and Nebraska Center for […]

Wise and Wild: Dutch Oven Cooking

E.T. Mahoney State Park 28500 W Pwy Hwy, Ashland, Nebraska, Online

Wise and Wild is a program is designed for seniors (55 and up) 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. These events will be held […]