Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Nebraska Star Party at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park

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

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 the 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 […]

Free Fishing & Park Entry Day – 2024

Visit a state park for Free Fishing and Park Entry Day on May 18th! Enjoy a Saturday of fishing or state park activities without the need to purchase a fishing or park entry permit for the day. Free Fishing and Park Entry Day, held annually in Nebraska on the Saturday preceding Memorial Day weekend, means […]

Bob Bruner Memorial Fishing Derby at Fremont Lakes SRA

Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area 4349 W. State Lakes Rd, Fremont, NE

Come join us at the Bob Bruner Memorial Fishing Derby at Fremont Lakes SRA for fun, food, and fishing!  Local radio stations, volunteers and civic groups will be on hand to provide food, prizes, as well as loaner fishing tackle, bait and instruction. This will be on free fishing and park entry day, so no […]

Fish Fest at the C

Lake Cunningham 8965 State St, Omaha, NE

Join us for a free beginner and family-friendly fishing event at beautiful Lake Cunningham! This special event will celebrate family, fishing and friends at Lake Cunningham on Free Park and Free Fishing Day, which means adults and kids can fish without a permit this day. Event attendees can enter to win prizes, including a free […]

Community Fishing Event: Kearney

Fort Kearny State Recreation Area 1020 V Road, Kearney, NE

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 […]

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. […]

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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 […]