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Connecting Communities to Urban Biodiversity: The What, the Why, and the How – Conservation Education Lunch & Learn Series

Conservation Education Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2023 Connecting Communities to Urban Biodiversity: The What, the Why,  and the How  April 12, 2023 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm (CST) To register for this free virtual webinar, click here:  https://outdoornebraska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlf-ivpz0jH9Nzq83A5FR0RuSIB0Dj_FAQ What is Urban Biodiversity? Why is it important to learn about? How do we connect our communities […]

City Nature Challenge Norfolk-Madison County

What birds are singing in your neighborhood? What insects are visiting your garden? How many types of trees are on your block? Join cities from around the world and put Madison County on the map, by documenting the wildlife that calls our urban environments home during the 2023 City Nature Challenge. From April 28- May […]

CNC Mini Bioblitz: Arbor Day Event at Lake Maloney SRA

Lake Maloney SRA 301 East State Farm Rd., North Platte, NE

Join us at Lake Maloney SRA for the City Nature Challenge Mini Bioblitz Arbor Day Event! Activities: Plant and learn about trees of Nebraska Learn about wildlife that use trees Identify and photograph all other living organisms to add to iNaturalist Learn about citizen science Location: Outlet of Lake Maloney SRA - between the main […]

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 […]

Monarch and Regal Fritillary Butterfly Survey Training at Homestead National Historical Park

Homestead National Historic Park 8523 West State Highway 4, Beatrice, NE

Do you want to learn more about at-risk butterflies in Nebraska? Are you interested in helping conserve Nebraska’s butterflies? Looking for a way to contribute to local conservation efforts? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the Nebraska Game and Parks Monarch and Regal Fritillary Survey may be for you! The Nebraska […]

Monarch and Regal Fritillary Butterfly Survey Training at Schramm Park SRA

Schramm Park State Recreation Area 21502 W. Highway 31, Gretna, NE

Do you want to learn more about at-risk butterflies in Nebraska? Are you interested in helping conserve Nebraska’s butterflies? Looking for a way to contribute to local conservation efforts? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the Nebraska Game and Parks Monarch and Regal Fritillary Survey may be for you! The Nebraska […]

Science of…Prehistoric Creatures

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Whales living on land, rhinoceroses and camels living in Nebraska, mammoths, bear dogs, and car-sized sloths. There are just a few of the prehistoric creatures that lived and roamed the landscape. Nebraska is actually a fantastic place to see fossils of these creatures today. But, fossils don’t always do the animal justice. Join us on […]

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Science of…Pollinators

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If you like to eat, then you definitely need to check out this Science Of episode. We will be learning all about the different types of pollinators out there, and the foods that they help produce. But it’s not just food for people. Pollinators help keep wildflower populations alive and diverse and provide habitats for […]

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Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas Field Training at Wildcat Hills SRA

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

Join Xerces Society in the field to celebrate Pollinator Week and learn how to participate in the Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas! The Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas is a statewide community science project that tracks and conserves our native bumble bees. Anyone is welcome to join the Atlas, no experience is needed, just a drive to help […]

Science of…Aquatic Plants

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They’re like plants, but aquatic. As temperatures outside begin to rise aquatic plants begin to grow. Some of these plants may seem like a nuisance while you’re swimming in the lakes and streams, but truth is they are super beneficial for the health of the water and wildlife as well. In this Science of, we […]

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Science of…Mountain Lions

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Cougar, puma, catamount, panther whatever you decide to call them, it boils down to one large cat species that is native to the Americas. Mountain lions have had an interesting mark on American history, yet are still some of the most feared and persecuted predators around. In this Science Of we will be focusing in […]

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