Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Looking for something to do with your little ones as school starts? Join us Saturday, August 19th from 9:00 -11:00 am at Mahoney Park Shelter #1 (first shelter near the entrance of the park) for a fun-filled morning of outdoor exploration designed for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. There will be a nature discovery area, […]
October is Nebraska Reptile Month! To celebrate Nebraska Game and Parks is hosting their annual K-12 art contest. Nebraska students in grades K-12 may submit their original work of a Nebraska native reptile anytime from September 5- October 18, 2023 to https://outdoornebraska.gov/.../reptile-awareness-month/ Students can use any medium to create their art, but then must scan, […]
The Wildcat Hills preschool programs will meet once a month at 10am MT at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center. Certified staff will lead various programs that include a story, hands-on activities and themed lesson. Activities will focus hands-on learning and observations, specifically targeted for early learners’ ages 2-6 years. These programs will be conducted rain […]
The Wildcat Hills homeschool programs will meet once a month at 10am MT at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center. Certified staff will lead various programs each month that will showcase a different theme; focusing on ecosystems, animals, adaptations, and habitats found only in western Nebraska. Activities will focus hands-on learning and observations, targeted to your […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Wildcat Hills preschool programs will meet once a month at 10am MT at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center. Certified staff will lead various programs that include a story, hands-on activities and themed lesson. Activities will focus hands-on learning and observations, specifically targeted for early learners’ ages 2-6 years. These programs will be conducted rain […]
Do you have a young nature enthusiast at home who loves a challenge? Join the Nebraska Game and Parks education team for a fun trivia event designed just for kids. Create a family team or bring together a group of young nature lovers to work together to answer trivia questions all about nature. Especially species […]
The Wildcat Hills homeschool programs will meet once a month at 10am MT at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center. Certified staff will lead various programs each month that will showcase a different theme; focusing on ecosystems, animals, adaptations, and habitats found only in western Nebraska. Activities will focus hands-on learning and observations, targeted to your […]
Join us Saturday, October 14th from 9:00 - 11:00 am at the city of Lincoln's Mahoney Park for a fun-filled morning of outdoor exploration designed for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. There will be a nature discovery area, live animals, water play station, fall movement area, and a miniature nature den construction station. Quality […]
Join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Lincoln City Libraries for an afternoon of reptile art! October is Nebraska Reptile Month and the annual K-12 art contest is going on now until October 18. Join educators at Gere Branch Library on October 17th from 1-3pm to draw, paint, or sculpt an entry for the […]
In celebration of October as Nebraska Reptile Month, Nebraska Game & Parks and the School of Natural Resources will be hosting a large-scale family-friendly reptile fun night! Join us at Hardin Hall (33rd & Holdrege, Lincoln, NE) from 4:30-7:00pm on Thursday October 26, 2023 for a night to celebrate reptiles. Dennis Ferraro (UNL Herpetologist) will […]
