Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Spring Core 24 Training: Fridays 5pm-9pm and Saturdays 9am-5pm April 4th-5th & April 11th-12th, Valparaiso, Ne Tuition Cost: $200.00 Are you passionate about the great outdoors? Do you want to deepen your understanding of Nebraska's unique ecosystems and wildlife? Then join us for an incredible opportunity to become a Nebraska Master Naturalist! Nebraska Master Naturalist […]
Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area
The Wildcat Hills homeschool programs will meet once a month at 10 a.m. 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 […]
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Discover the fascinating world of treefrogs in this engaging webinar! Learn about their unique adaptations, such as sticky toe pads and vibrant calls, as well as their role in ecosystems and the challenges they face. We'll highlight treefrogs native to Nebraska and beyond, offering insights into their behaviors and conservation. Join us for a closer […]
There is nature all around us! Knowing what species are in our city and where they are helps us study and protect them, but the ONLY way to do that is by all of us – scientists, land managers, and the community – working together to find and document the nature in our area. By […]
Pioneers Park Nature Center
Join us at Pioneers Park Nature Center on Friday April, 25th 6-9PM to celebrate the 10th Annual City Nature Challenge! The City Nature Challenge is a global community science effort to document urban plants, wildlife, and fungi through the free iNaturalist app. Click HERE to learn more about this project. At this event, experts from […]
Schramm Education Center
Spring has sprung which means it’s the perfect time to search for snakes. Snakes are generally secretive animals that are beneficial predators of rodents and other animals humans consider pests. Eastern Nebraska is home to many interesting snake species with different life histories and techniques to survive. In this class you will learn about the […]
Marsh Wren Saline Wetland
Join Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) + Platte Basin Timelapse (PBT) + The Lower Platte South (Natural Resources District) NRD staff for a fun evening of exploration at Marsh Wren Saline Wetland, located North of Lincoln. This program is all about investigating the unique characteristics of a saline wetland, by foot with shorts stops […]
Crane Trust
Do you love butterflies? Are you a community member interested in conservation and science? Then join us for Nebraska’s Big Butterfly Count Training Workshop, Saturday May 3rd 2025, 1PM-5PM at the Crane Trust Nature Center, Wood River Nebraska’s Big Butterfly Count is a community science project that is designed to collect statewide data in order to […]
Schramm Education Center
Hop into the fascinating world of Nebraska amphibians with state herpetologist Dennis Ferraro at the Schramm Education Center as we kick off National Amphibian Week. Learn about the diverse amphibians that call Nebraska home and how to conserve them. This class will include:-Learn about the many amphibians that call Nebraska home in a lecture-style presentation […]