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Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Outdoor Learning Series: Monarch Migration

Two Rivers State Recreation Area 27702 F St., Waterloo, NE

Explore nature-related topics with a park naturalist at Two Rivers SRA on Saturday mornings! On June 7, the topic will be monarch migration. Flutter into fun as  you explore monarch […]

Outdoor Learning Series: Dragonfly Detectives

Two Rivers State Recreation Area 27702 F St., Waterloo, NE

Explore nature-related topics with a park naturalist at Two Rivers SRA on Saturday mornings! On June 14, the topic will be dragonflies! Dive into a dazzling world where discoveries take […]

Schramm Stewards Volunteer Opportunity

Schramm Park State Recreation Area 21502 W. Highway 31, Gretna, NE

Looking to get outdoors and volunteer? Schramm Park SRA is holding a volunteer opportunity to assist with oak woodland restoration efforts. Join NGPC staff as we work on brush piling […]

Outdoor Learning Series: Beginner Bird ID

Two Rivers State Recreation Area 27702 F St., Waterloo, NE

Explore nature-related topics with a park naturalist at Two Rivers SRA on Saturday mornings! On June 21, the topic will be bird identification for beginners. Look for chirpy chickadees or […]

Pollinator Party at Schramm

Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NE

Celebrate Nebraska pollinators at the Schramm Pollinator Party! The Schramm Education Center will be hosting a Pollinator Party event in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Bee Lab, Nebraska […]

All About Irises at Mahoney State Park

E.T. Mahoney State Park 28500 W Pwy Hwy, Ashland, Nebraska, Online

Join us on Tuesday evening, June 24, at E.T. Mahoney State Park's James Family Conservatory and Nature Center to learn all about irises! The Sass Memorial Iris Garden on the […]

Outdoor Learning Series: Insect Investigations

Two Rivers State Recreation Area 27702 F St., Waterloo, NE

Explore nature-related topics with a park naturalist at Two Rivers SRA on Saturday mornings! On June 28, the topic will be insects! Bug-out on a hands-on adventure where explorers will […]

Mudville at E.T. Mahoney State Park

E.T. Mahoney State Park 28500 W Pwy Hwy, Ashland, Nebraska, Online

Celebrate International Mud Day on Sunday, June 29 at E.T. Mahoney State Park's Outdoor Pavillion with excitement, education and mud! Make mud pies & mud art, dig in dirt and […]

Birds of a Feather: Birding by Ear

E.T. Mahoney State Park 28500 W Pwy Hwy, Ashland, Nebraska, Online

Explore the world of birding by joining the Birds of a Feather program at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park’s newly renovated James Family Conservatory and Nature Center. This is a […]