Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Centennial Celebration at Arbor Lodge State Historical Park

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park 2600 Arbor Ave, Nebraska City, Nebraska

Step back in time to see historic trades, talents, and other demonstrations come alive inside Arbor Lodge Mansion and out on the beautiful grounds during Living History Weekends at Arbor Day Farm. On September 27, 1923, the Morton family officially gifted Arbor Lodge to the State of Nebraska, making it Nebraska's first state historic park. Join […]

Event Series Women’s Range Night – September

Women’s Range Night – September

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

Mondays in September, you are invited to join in an evening of firearm education FOR women, taught by women. Choose from a three-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 Archery Happy Hour – September

Women’s Archery Happy Hour – September

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

Mondays in September, you are invited to join in an evening of archery FOR women, taught by women. Choose from a three-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 Explore Archery

Explore Archery

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

Explore Archery is a fun and perfect fit for beginners of any ability wanting to get started in the sport of archery. If a student is fairly new to archery and looking for a full introductory program, Explore Archery has everything you need - bows, arrows, and enthusiastic instructors! You'll learn range safety, fundamentals of […]

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

Small Game Processing Workshop at Pawnee SRA

Pawnee State Recreation Area 3900 NW 105th, Lincoln, NE

Join us at the Pawnee State Recreation Area classroom for this small game processing workshop! This event is targeted towards new and novice hunters or those who want to start small game hunting but don't know how to process their harvested animal. Processing will be done on squirrels and pheasant. Attendees will be able to […]

Event Series FIRST SHOTS Pistol

FIRST SHOTS Pistol

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

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 […]

Frights at Height at Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park

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

Join us for some spooky, thrill-seeking adventures during our Frights at Height weekends Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park! Guests will find zombies, ghosts, and ghouls hiding around dark corners of the Treetop Journey zipline and ropes course. The 1-hour adventure is only $37.95/person. Time slots vary based on […]

2023 Nebraska Youth Smallbore Silhouette Invitational

Pressey Wildlife Management Area Oconto, NE

The 2023 Nebraska Youth Smallbore Silhouette Invitational will be September 30, 2023 at the Pressey Wildlife Management Area (located 17 miles south of Broken Bow).  This is a FREE competition, open to all youth age 11 or older who have successfully completed Hunter Education and who have not yet graduated from high school. Proof of […]

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 […]

Enders Horse Trail Ride

Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area 73122 338th Ave., Enders, NE

Saddle up your horses and join us for the annual Enders Trail Ride on Saturday, Sept. 30 at Enders SRA! The trail ride will be about two­ hours of riding through the state recreation area where visitors will be able to view wildlife and beautiful scenery from the beach and through the wooded areas of […]