Science of…Slime Molds
Zoom- onlineNot plant, not animal, not fungus…so what is it? It’s a slime mold. Slime Molds come in every color of the rainbow, except a true green and can form strange […]
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Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
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Nebraska Outdoor Calendar
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Legacy in Environment Education Discovery Workshop (LEED)
Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area 210615 NE-71, Gering, NEJoin Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's education division for a FREE two-day immersive educator workshop hosted at beautiful Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area. For 2024 we will investigate the shortgrass […]
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Science of…Milkweed
Zoom- onlineMilkweeds and Monarch butterflies, these two things go together like peanut butter and pickles…no really, they go great together. But anyway Milkweeds are perennial plants which get their name from […]
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Science of…The Sandhills
Zoom- onlineWhat landscape in Nebraska covers nearly 19,300 square miles and is the largest sand dune formation in the Western hemisphere, and the largest grass-stabilized dune regions in the world? The […]
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Homeschool Hikes at Schramm
Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NEHomeschool Hikes is a monthly nature exploration program hosted by the Schramm Education Center geared towards homeschool families. Each month, families can join a naturalist for a guided hike on […]
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Science of…Ticks
Zoom- onlineTick season has been in full swing for awhile now here in Nebraska, and often times this is a huge barrier for keeping people from getting outside. There are many […]
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Snakes of Nebraska at Schramm
Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NEHave you ever heard a rattlesnake? Smelled snake musk? Felt the keeled scales of a garter snake? Schramm Education Center is hosting its annual "Snakes of Nebraska" event on Saturday, […]
Snakes of Nebraska at Schramm
Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NEHave you ever heard a rattlesnake? Smelled snake musk? Felt the keeled scales of a garter snake? Schramm Education Center is hosting its annual "Snakes of Nebraska" event on Saturday, […]
Science of…Bobcats
Zoom- onlineNebraska is home to two species of large cats- Mountain Lions and Bobcats. Bobcats can be found throughout the state and fill such an interesting niche as a small(er) predator. […]
Science of…Hawks
Zoom- onlineThe word “hawk” has come to be a term for a medium-sized bird of prey known as a raptor, not like a velociraptor, but a true bird raptor. Hawks are […]
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Science of…Cyanobacteria
Zoom- onlineSome of you may be wondering, what the heck is cyanobacteria? Well, you might not have heard of cyanobacteria, but you may have heard of blue-green algae, which is sometimes […]
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Science of…Prairie Dogs
Zoom- onlineIn this last episode of the 2024 Science of Series we will be focusing on Prairie Dogs. Depending on who you talk to they are either an ecological oasis or […]
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