Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Sip Nebraska Wine, Beer, and Spirits Spring Tasting Festival at E.T. Mahoney State Park

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

Join us for SIP NEBRASKA · 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPRING FESTIVAL at E.T. Mahoney State Park We're celebrating 10 years! Join us this spring and fall as Sip Nebraska brings together a passionate community of local wine, craft beer, spirits, and their fans to celebrate Nebraska's beverage industry.  You can purchase tickets HERE. • Saturday, May […]

Living History Weekend at Fort Atkinson

Fort Atkinson State Historical Park 201 S 7th St., Fort Calhoun, NE

Travel 200 years back in time and experience history on the Great Plains at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! Living History events occur from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first weekend of each month between May and October. Ongoing demonstrations featuring military and civilian life of the 1820s will occur throughout the park. Reenactors […]

Birding Basics Chat at Schramm Education Center

Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NE

Join us at Scharmm Education Center for a Birding Basics Chat! Learn about what it takes to be a birder and ways to identify birds that you see. Explore resources that you may want to have in your backpack as a birder. Meet in the lobby of Schramm Education Center for this free program. Birding […]

Community Fishing Event: Scottsbluff

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 […]

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 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 […]

Event Series Women’s Range Night – May

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. 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 […]

Event Series Women’s Firearm Club Night

Women’s Firearm Club Night

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

Women’s Firearm Club Night is a once-a-month directed practice opportunity for women – instructed by women. Club will regularly be held the second Monday of each month, 7-8 p.m. This regular refresher is a great way to keep skills sharp, pick up tips and tricks, and network with others in the shooting sports community. Primary […]

Event Series Explore JOAD

Explore JOAD

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

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 […]

GSSF Indoor League Series Spring 2023 – Match 3

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

Registration for the Outdoor Education Center's GSSF Indoor League Series - Match 3 on May 9 -or- 13, 2023. For this series, each match will be offered on two dates - attend on whichever day works best for your schedule (Tuesday or Saturday). This is the FINAL match for this series. Competitors must shoot in two out of the three available […]

Event Series College Night on the Range

College Night on the Range

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

Take a break from the grind and try a unique activity! Practice with friends! The possibilities are... well, not endless, but might be fun. Every Tuesday 7-9 pm this semester, College Night at the Outdoor Ed Center gives you the chance to learn, relax, and improve your skills. Never shot a bow before? Not a […]

Indigenous Worldviews and Relationships with the Natural World – Conservation Education Lunch & Learn Series

Conservation Education Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2023 Indigenous Worldviews and Relationships with the Natural World  May 10, 2023 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm (CST) To register for this free virtual webinar, click here:   https://outdoornebraska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlceCvqzktHNPkZrmKRI87GkF5aFHEEXjP During this webinar, hear from Ted Hibbler, UNL Extension Educator and Indigenous Educator, as he discusses the perspectives of Indigenous worldviews […]

Youth Fishing Instructor Certification Class, Fort Kearny State Historical Park

Fort Kearny State Historical Park 1020 V Rd., Kearney, 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 […]