Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
We need your help to identify all of the City Nature Challenge observations found in Nebraska! Join us on May 2 from 12:30- 1:30 PM CST to work together to identify as many plant and fungi observations as possible. Content experts will be there to help answer your identification questions. This is a free event […]
We need your help to identify all of the City Nature Challenge observations found in Nebraska! Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies on May 2 from 12:30- 1:30 PM CST to work together to identify as many bird observations as possible. Content experts will be there to help answer all of your identification questions. This […]
Have you met your neighbors yet? You know… The buzzy ones? The furry ones? Maybe even the slimy ones? Join Nebraska Game and Parks and the greater Omaha conservation community in celebrating our nature neighbors at Neighborhood Nature Fest on June 21, 2023! This event will be held in Benson Park from 5:00pm to 7:30pm […]
Celebrate Nebraska pollinators at the Schramm Pollinator Party! The Schramm Education Center will be hosting a Pollinator Party family event on Saturday, June 24th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Bee Lab, Nebraska Extension, the UNL Entomology Department, and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. This event is taking […]
Environmental Education & the Nebraska Natural Legacy Project July 12, 2023 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm (CST) | Register Here During this webinar, hear from Sarah Nevison, a Natural Legacy Wildlife Biologist with Nebraska Game & Parks, about important updates coming to the Nebraska Natural Legacy Project. Learn about how environmental education is woven into the […]
Join Xerces Society and Nebraska Game and Parks in the field to 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! At this field […]
Join natural resource experts and community volunteers as we discover the biodiversity of the Chadron State Park! A BioBlitz is a 24-hour inventory of all the species in a specific area! This FREE event is designed for the whole family! A Nebraska State Park Entry Permit is required for this event! Please register for this […]
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 […]
New Beginnings January 22nd, 2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CST) Register Here Let's start off 2024 with a program update and meet & greet with your new state coordinator. Presenter: Jamie Bachmann, Nebraska Master Naturalist Program, State Coordinator This webinar is part of the Master Naturalist Mondays webinar series. Nebraska Master Naturalist is […]
February 26th, 2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CST) Register Here As naturalists and conservationists, we regularly form connections with the land and the creatures who live there. Unfortunately, too many humans have lost those relationships - with dire consequences for our own well-being and that of our planet. How can we, as educators, […]
March 25th, 2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CST) Register Here A crash course in why and how to convert from lawn to designed meadow gardens, including plant research, installation, and management. Presenter: Benjamin Vogt, Design & Author- Monarch Gardens LLC Presenter Bio: Benjamin Vogt is owner of the design firm Monarch Gardens and […]
Take part in several great activities going on throughout this day-long celebration! Join us for a bird hike, wildflower walk, animal talks and much more! Park permits are not required for this event! 9am- Bird Outing 10am- Wildflower Walk 11am- Critter Corner This event is part of Biodiversity in State Parks, a community science effort […]