Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Pollinator Party at Schramm Education Center

Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NE

Celebrate Nebraska pollinators at the Schramm Pollinator Party! The Schramm Education Center will be hosting our annual Pollinator Party event on Saturday, June 15 in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Bee Lab, Nebraska Extension, the UNL Entomology Department, and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. This FREE event is taking place as part of a […]

Bob Tichota Fire Prevention Fun Day

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

Join us at Fremont Lakes SRA on June 15th for the Bob Tichota Fire Prevention Fun Day! Visit with multiple local rural fire departments, law enforcement, OPPD, and other valuable safety entities to learn about fire safety awareness, along with firefighter and law enforcement job duties. Bring the kids out for fire truck rides, free […]

Birding for Everybody and Every Body

Rock Creek Station State Historical Park 57426 710 St, Fairbury, NE

Join us outdoors for a birding activity that is accessible and inclusive! Rock Creek Station welcomes birders of all abilities - including beginner birders and families with small children -  to a guided bird-watching tour hosted by Nebraska Birdability captain Cassandra Dean. Join the guided bird outing which covers mowed grass trails of about 1 […]

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 […]

Father’s Day Fish Fry at Ponca State Park

Ponca State Park 88090 Spur 26 E, Ponca, NE

Join us at Ponca State Park for our annual Father's Day Fish Fry! Enjoy naturalist-lead programs, 22 miles of hike/bike trails, wildlife viewing areas, fishing in the stocked pond or Missouri River, swimming at the Aquatic Center, history of the region displayed at the Resource and Education Center, and partake in the annual Fish Fry! […]

Women’s Archery Happy Hour – June

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

Mondays in June, you are invited to join in an evening of archery FOR women, taught by women. Choose from a four-week intro class or 'next-level' advice section, depending on your comfort with the material. The intro section features a lesson and time on the archery range practicing with a bow each week. Class goes from 5:30 pm […]

Women’s Range Night – June

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

Mondays in June, you are invited to join in an evening of firearm education FOR women, taught by women. Choose from a four-week intro pistol class or a 'next-level' weekly practice and skill-building section, depending on your comfort with the material. The intro class features a lesson and time on the firearm range practicing with a pistol […]

Annual Pony Express Re-Ride

Rock Creek Station State Historical Park 57426 710 St, Fairbury, NE

Come to Rock Creek Station State Historical Park on June 18 for the 2024 Pony Express Re-Ride Exchange. Each June, the National Pony Express Association recreates the Pony Express in a commemorative re-ride. Letters are carried by horseback over the original trail stretching from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. The 1,966-mile, eight-state event is […]

CANCELLED due to weather. Community Fishing Event: Lincoln

Bowling Lake - Lincoln Lincoln, 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 […]

Event Series Homeschool Hikes at Schramm

Homeschool Hikes at Schramm

Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NE

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 […]

$4 – $5

Science of…Slime Molds

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Not plant, not animal, not fungus…so what is it? It’s a slime mold. Slime Molds come in every color of the rainbow, except a true green and can form strange and sophisticated shapes. Some look like honeycomb lattices, and others resemble blackberries. And then you have the “dog vomit” slime mold, because, well…you get it. […]

FREE

Community Fishing Event: Norfolk

Skyview Lake - Norfolk Norfolk, 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 […]