Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
The Big Sit is a friendly challenge that asks the question "How many birds can we count from one location?" Hosting the event will be staff from Spring Creek Prairie Audubon, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, and Nebraska's Birdability Captain for this free, fun, and accessible event. Join us for food, fun, and (of course) […]
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 […]
Naturalist volunteers will be set up at 10 parks across Lincoln, NE to help answer questions about the City Nature Challenge, iNaturalist, and nature. Visit one or more of the designated locations to find and upload observations of wildlife. Naturalists will be at: Holmes Lake Antelope Park (Find us at the Arbor Day Event 11 […]
Find, count, and document as much wildlife as possible in the heart of Lincoln, NE at the Wilderness Park Bioblitz! Come for a while or stay the whole day! Participants are welcome to explore on their own or to join in one of the guided sessions. This is a free, family friendly event. This event […]
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 mammal, reptile, amphibian, and fish observations as possible. In addition, content experts will be there to help answer all of your identification […]
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 Nebraska Game and Parks and The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation on May 2 from 12:30- 1:30 PM CST to work together to identify as many insect and other invertebrate observations as possible. Content experts will be there […]
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 […]
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 […]
Have you ever wondered how astronomers read the night sky or how researchers study nocturnal animals? Or maybe you want to know what is like to have night vision like an owl. Join us on August 18th, 2023 from 7-10 PM at Platte River State Park to explore nature from dusk to nightfall. We will […]
Join us on October 14th, 2023 from 6:30-9:30 PM at Prairie Pines as we celebrate our transition into Fall. There is so much to discover from dusk to nightfall as the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer. We will have a wide array of activities going on throughout the evening so there is […]
The City Nature Challenge is coming back to Nebraska! The City Nature Challenge is a global event that encourages people from across the globe to document the wildlife and plants found in and around their cities using the free app iNaturalist. This collaborative effort to document urban biodiversity will take place from April 26- 29, […]