Wildlife

Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Winter Family Nature Club

Because a prairie winter won’t stop us, it just adds to the adventure.

FREE!

Wildcat Tales: Slow Slugs

Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area 210615 NE-71, Gering, NE

Wiggle to the left, wiggle to the right! Let’s uncover cool things about our slow, slug friends! Each Wildcat Tales program will include a lesson plan, story, and hands-on activity specifically targeted for early learners ages 2-6 years. The preschool programs will meet at the Nature Center at 10am. Each month is a different program […]

Let’s Talk Animal Love

Zipline Beer Hall 5740 Hidcote Dr. Suite B, Lincoln, NE

From mountain lions using Tinder to mating balls in snakes, snail love darts to "it's just tickling" in turtles, this program will have it all when it comes to love and mating rituals in the animal kingdom. We all know human dating can be awkward, strange, uncomfortable and downright humiliating at times, but let's take […]

FREE

Wildcat Hills Homeschool Program-Waterfowl

Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area 210615 NE-71, Gering, NE

How do biologist and artists work together and learn about North American waterfowl? During this program, learn a bit more about the EnvironArt program and even learn to draw waterfowl like a professional artist! This monthly homeschool program will meet at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center south of Gering NE.  These programs will be conducted […]

Creative Communication: Sharing the Value of Nebraska’s Ecosystems through Innovative Educational Resources – Conservation Education Lunch & Learn Series

Conservation Education Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2023 Creative Communication: Sharing the Value of Nebraska’s Ecosystems through Innovative Educational Resources February 22, 2023 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm (CST) To register for this free virtual webinar, click here: https://outdoornebraska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrc-uuqT8tGdEOAhqivOGJVXf4ravuzV9n Environmental Education seeks to connect our audiences to natural ecosystems. As educators, we hope to motivate our […]

Wildlife Viewer Survey: Enhancing Relevancy and Engaging a Broader Constituency – Conservation Education Lunch & Learn Series

Conservation Education Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2023 Wildlife Viewer Survey: Enhancing Relevancy and Engaging a Broader Constituency March 8, 2023 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm (CST) To register for this free virtual webinar, click here: https://outdoornebraska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIodOivqT0jGdAmqbmj-McZKEiZzZ3j9gvQ Wildlife viewing is one of the fastest growing wildlife-related recreation activities in the United States (USFWS, 2018). Yet wildlife […]

Winter Family Nature Club

Because a prairie winter won’t stop us, it just adds to the adventure.

FREE!

Wildcat Tales: Leaping Leprechaun

Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area 210615 NE-71, Gering, NE

Come along and have a shamrockin’ good time as we explore all things green! Each Wildcat Tales program will include a lesson plan, story, and hands-on activity specifically targeted for early learners ages 2-6 years. The preschool programs will meet at the Nature Center at 10am. Each month is a different program topic! A valid […]

Prairie Chickens: A Lot to Lek! Educator Workshop

Join Nebraska Forest Service and Nebraska Game & Parks for a combined Project Learning Tree and Project WILD workshop focused on the unique biology and behaviors of Prairie Chickens. This workshop will equip educators with PLT/WILD curriculum as well as the experience of seeing Prairie Chickens in-person before teaching about them in their classrooms. Spend a […]

$35

Turkey Calling Workshop

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

Learn from Commission educators the art of turkey calling. From novice to advanced, this workshop will help you experience the many calls and calling techniques of the wild turkey - increase your chances of calling in these exciting game animals! Participants should bring their own turkey calls. $10 per person (add family members free!) REGISTER […]

Wildcat Tales: Rowdy Reptiles

Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area 210615 NE-71, Gering, NE

Bumpy, lumpy and warty reptiles. Encounter local reptiles of western Nebraska and learn the amazing adaptations of this often-misunderstood group of animals. Each Wildcat Tales program will include a lesson plan, story, and hands-on activity specifically targeted for early learners ages 2-6 years. The preschool programs will meet at the Nature Center at 10am. Each […]

Educator Workshop: Connecting Students to Nature Through the City Nature Challenge

The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is a global effort for people to work together to find and document as many plants and wildlife in cities across the globe from April 28- May 1, 2023. Participating can be as easy as snapping a picture and uploading it to iNaturalist. Are you interested in leading students or […]

Free