Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
October is Nebraska Reptile Month! To celebrate Nebraska Game and Parks is hosting the annual K-12 Reptile Month Art Contest. K-12 Nebraska students are welcome to submit their original artwork of a native Nebraska reptile through October 17th to outdoornebraska.gov/reptileart **The link will not be open until September 5** This could be a line drawing, painting, […]
Early childhood education is critical to developing well-rounded adults with good critical thinking skills. Research has shown that quality early childhood education has a lasting impact on a child’s entire life – let Growing Up WILD be a part of your early childhood student’s day. Growing up WILD provides an early foundation for developing positive […]
Climate Services & Perceptions Across Nebraska September 7, 2022 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm (Central Time) Free virtual webinar, registration here: https://outdoornebraska.zoom.us/.../tJApceqqpjkuHNbmwxcIE... The Nebraska State Climate Office is an operational climate services center based in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Our roles are to provide environmental monitoring for the […]
Wildlife and people need clean and healthy spaces to live and enjoy. We know those in the kayak community in Nebraska believe in this too! Join Nebraska Game & Parks outdoor educators for a night of service while kayaking! We will be providing trash bags & gloves for all those interested in helping to clean […]
Benson Park Family Nature Day Saturday, September 17, 2022 3:00-6:00pm Benson Park, 7028 Military Ave Omaha, NE 68104 Join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Urban League of Nebraska’s Young Professional Group, Kappa League Alumni Group, Urban Financial Services Coalition, Omaha Black Community, North Omaha Neighborhood Association, Connect Black Omaha, North Omaha Community Partnership and […]
Just like us, wildlife can feel under the weather at times too. What diseases and illnesses are common or found in animals? How do zoonotic diseases affect our wildlife populations, and even our own human health? Join us as we talk to our experts about wildlife disease in Nebraska. This is a FREE event, but […]
Join Nebraska Game and Parks and partners on September 25th from 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM at Chalco Hills Natural Resources Center for “Monarchs and Migrations''. This bilingual event will be a celebration of monarchs, their incredible migration, and their connection to Latino culture. Activities will include monarch tagging, educational activities, and booths from partner organizations. […]
The Outdoor Classroom, found at the Northeast District Office of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, is a place for young and old to be inspired by unstructured outdoor play. Climbing trees, digging, turning over logs to find critters are a foundational part of development in early childhood. Connecting or reconnecting with nature as adults […]
A nature journal is an extremely powerful tool for unlocking your creativity and being present in the moment. And paying attention to your surrounding environment can deepen meaning found during the time you spend in nature. You can even look back on your observations from the past to help track patterns in the world around […]
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