Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Rockin’ Rocks at Schramm Education Center

Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NE

Join Naturalist and Geologist Leah Stirrup at the geological outcrop in the park to learn about rocks and fossils. Conduct chemistry experiments on rocks, learn the significance of the rock cycle in Nebraska and more! The outcrop is located at the park’s east entrance across from the canoe launch.   *** Programs are subject to […]

Event Series Beginner Birding at E.T. Mahoney State Park

Beginner Birding at E.T. Mahoney State Park

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

Join us at E.T. Mahoney State Park every Tuesday for Beginner Birding! Explore the world of birding and hike the park looking for birds with a Naturalist. Meet at the Owen Marina.   *** Programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Please […]

Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night- Grand Island

Prairie Pride Brewing Company 115 E South Front St #1,, Grand Island, NE

Attention Nature Nerds! Come join Nebraska Game and Parks as we host a Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night Thursday September 21 from 7:00-9:00pm. Nature is cool and there is a lot of questions to ask, so get your fellow nature nerds together for a team (no more than 5) and compete to win some nerdy […]

FREE
Event Series Fishing for Younger Friends

Fishing for Younger Friends

Join us at E.T. Mahoney State Park for Fishing For Younger Friends! This program is designed to get our early outdoorsy types into fishing. Children ages 3-5 years will learn the names of some common Nebraska fish, make a fish print and learn to cast by playing Backyard Bass. Following the program, those who want […]

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 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 at […]

Continental Drift Music Festival at Fremont Lakes SRA

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

Join us for a full day of FREE live local music at the Continental Drift Music Festival, September 23rd at Fremont Lakes SRA! Lineup -Ten O'Clock Scholars -Third Frate -John Forrest & the Model Citizens -All Young Girls are Machine Guns -Frederick Julius -Square Wave Jerks -Brothers Tandem -The Farewell Season -Bazile Mills -Echoes at […]

Event Series Beginner Birding at E.T. Mahoney State Park

Beginner Birding at E.T. Mahoney State Park

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

Join us at E.T. Mahoney State Park every Tuesday for Beginner Birding! Explore the world of birding and hike the park looking for birds with a Naturalist. Meet at the Owen Marina.   *** Programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Please […]

Nature Printing Workshop

Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NE

Have you ever wanted to create prints using the natural items found right outside your door? Join Nebraska Game and Parks educators as we walk you through several different printing methods for capturing the beauty of Nebraska’s plant species. In this workshop we’ll use the power of the sun to capture plant silhouettes through cyanotype […]

Free

Woodland Habitat Convention

Ohiya Casino and Resort 53142 Highway 12, Niobrara, Nebraska

Join Nebraska Game and Parks and partners at the Ohiya Casino and Resort for the Deer and Turkey Woodland Habitat Convention. The convention will focus on speakers and field trips highlighting deer habitat needs, wild turkey updates, as well as management advice for healthy woodlands and productive hunting properties. Keynote speakers include Will Gulsby, of […]

Beginner Birding at E.T. Mahoney State Park

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

Join us at E.T. Mahoney State Park every Tuesday for Beginner Birding! Explore the world of birding and hike the park looking for birds with a Naturalist. Meet at the Owen Marina.   *** Programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Please […]

Reptile Family Fun Night

Charles H. Gere Branch Library 2400 S 56th St, Lincoln, NE 68506, Lincoln, NE

Join Lincoln City Libraries & the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for a Family Fun Night geared towards Reptile Awareness. Stop by the Gere Library to meet some live reptiles (snakes, turtles & lizards) and learn about Nebraska's native reptile species from Nebraska Game & Parks staff. There will be crafts and activities for the […]

FREE

Sensory Safari 2023

Lincoln Children's Zoo 1222 S 27th St, Lincoln, NE 68502

Sensory Safari is a special event hosted by the Lincoln Children's Zoo & the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Here, visually and sensory impaired guests will have the opportunity to touch, feel, hear, and smell at interpretative stations located throughout the Zoo. Nature experts from organizations across Nebraska will engage visitors at each station. Pre-registration […]