Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Why did the armadillo cross the road? To get to the shell station. Okay, so I promise the information will be better than the jokes. Although not native to Nebraska, the Nine-banded Armadillo has made its way north into Nebraska. These heavy-armored mammals are such an interesting species they deserve to have their own Science […]
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 […]
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 […]
Enjoy a summer author event co-hosted by the Ponca Carnegie Library and Ponca State Park featuring authors and editors, Ryan Allen and Brian T. Hazlett on Thursday, June 6th at 7 p.m. This FREE public event will be held in the Oxbow Room of Ponca State Park’s Resource and Education Center. Allen and Hazlett will […]
Join us at Chadron State Park to celebrate its 103rd anniversary! Schedule: Friday, June 7th 5 - 10 p.m.: Food Vendors & Beer Garden Individual vendor's hours will vary 7 - 10 p.m.: Live Music Performed by Cheap Date Saturday, June 8th 8 a.m.: Run for the Hills - Registration: 7 A.M. - 7:45 A.M. […]
Join Nebraska Game & Parks and Nebraska Statewide Arboretum for this Wildflower Week event! Meet at the Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area Nature Center for the Plant Talk with Steve Rolfsmeier, director of the High Plains Herbarium at Chadron State College. Sunset hike (approximately 45 minutes) with Rolfsmeier, Game and Parks staff and NSA Horticulture […]
Our recreational archery club is open to participants who have previously been enrolled in JOAD at the intermediate level OR have achieved the listed prerequisites. There will be no formal archery lesson or achievements for this section - archers are able to come and work at their own pace and can request guidance if desired. […]
Come along on a Wildflower Walk with staff from the Statewide Arboretum to Celebrate Nebraska Wildflower Week! Uncover many of the area flowers in bloom and discover key characteristics for identifying them. Meet at the Center for this program. Please bring water and hiking shoes for this 1 mile long hike on uneven terrain. A […]
DATE Saturday, June 8, 2024 LOCATION Turpin Outdoor Education Center, 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE 68504 This State Championship event is sanctioned by USA Archery as a 72-Arrow Outdoor Round and is eligible for Nebraska or Kansas State Championships. SCHEDULE Please start your check in at the outdoor registration tent to confirm your status. […]
Join us at Enders Reservoir SRA on Saturday, June 8 for Enders Outdoor Extravaganza! This year we are celebrating 50 years of hunters education. The event will take place at Area A Campground and will begin at 9 a.m. Mountain Time. Activities will include: • Activity trailer • Crime stoppers trailer • Corn hole • […]
Join us at Chadron State Park to celebrate its 103rd anniversary! Schedule: Friday, June 7th 5 - 10 p.m.: Food Vendors & Beer Garden Individual vendor's hours will vary 7 - 10 p.m.: Live Music Performed by Cheap Date Saturday, June 8th 8 a.m.: Run for the Hills - Registration: 7 A.M. - 7:45 A.M. […]
Due to low registration numbers this training has been canceled. Please visit www.nemasternaturalist.org for further information on our July and October training opportunities. Complete Training: This training format provides the required 60 hours of classroom content and field activities that allows you to achieve “Certified Nebraska Master Naturalist” status after participating in the full week […]
