Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Sensory Safari 2024

Lincoln Children's Zoo 1222 S 27th St, Lincoln, NE 68502

Visually and sensory impaired guests will have the opportunity to touch, feel, hear, and smell at interpretative stations located throughout the Zoo. Nature experts from organizations across Nebraska will engage visitors at each station. Sensory Safari is a partnership with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Mary F. Tous Charitable Foundation and Nebraska Center for […]

Spider Tales Storytime

Elleinad Books 5930 S. 58th St., Suite S, Lincoln, NE

Come join Elleinad Books and Nebraska Game and Parks for Spider Tales Storytime at 10 AM on Tuesday, October 15th! Educators will read a story using puppets, show spiders preserved in resin, and lead a fun spider craft activity for the kids. This free event is open to the public and welcomes all ages!

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Reptile Art Day

Charles H. Gere Branch Library 2400 S 56th St, Lincoln, NE 68506, Lincoln, NE

Join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Lincoln City Libraries for an afternoon of reptile art! October is Nebraska Reptile Month and the annual K-12 art contest is going on the entire month of October! Join educators at Gere Branch Library on October 15th from 1:30-3pm to draw, paint, or sculpt an entry for […]

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Reptiles of Nebraska Event

School of Natural Resources 3310 Holdrege Street, Lincoln, NE

In celebration of October as Nebraska Reptile Month, Nebraska Game & Parks and the School of Natural Resources will be hosting a large-scale family-friendly reptile fun night! Join us at Hardin Hall (33rd & Holdrege, Lincoln, NE) from 4:30-7:00pm on Thursday October 24, 2024 for a night to celebrate reptiles. Dennis Ferraro (UNL Herpetologist) will […]

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Science of…Bobcats

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Nebraska 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. These felines have excellent vision and amazing adaptations that help them survive in such diverse habitats. In this Science Of episode, we will explore the […]

Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night- Lincoln

Code Beer Company 200 S Antelope Valley Pkwy, Lincoln, NE

Calling All Nature Nerds! Join Nebraska Game and Parks for our Statewide Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night on Wednesday, November 13, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Test your nature knowledge and team up with fellow nature lovers (teams of up to 5) to compete for fun, nerdy prizes awarded to the top three teams! **No registration required. […]

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Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night- Ponca

Cedar Hills Bar & Grill

Calling All Nature Nerds! Join Nebraska Game and Parks for our Statewide Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night on Wednesday, November 13, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Test your nature knowledge and team up with fellow nature lovers (teams of up to 5) to compete for fun, nerdy prizes awarded to the top three teams!**No registration required. This […]

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Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night- Omaha

Scriptown Brewing Company 3922 Farnam St., Omaha, NE

Calling All Nature Nerds! Join Nebraska Game and Parks for our Statewide Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night on Wednesday, November 13, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Test your nature knowledge and team up with fellow nature lovers (teams of up to 5) to compete for fun, nerdy prizes awarded to the top three teams!**No registration required. This […]

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Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night- Hastings

First Street Brewing

Calling All Nature Nerds! Join Nebraska Game and Parks for our Statewide Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night on Wednesday, November 13, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Test your nature knowledge and team up with fellow nature lovers (teams of up to 5) to compete for fun, nerdy prizes awarded to the top three teams!**No registration required. This […]

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Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night- Scottsbluff

Flyover Brewing Company 1824 Broadway, Scottsbluff, NE

Calling All Nature Nerds! Join Nebraska Game and Parks for our Statewide Nebraska Nature Nerd Trivia Night on Wednesday, November 13, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Test your nature knowledge and team up with fellow nature lovers (teams of up to 5) to compete for fun, nerdy prizes awarded to the top three teams! **No registration required. […]

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Science of…Orb Weavers

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Scientists say that you are never more than 10 feet from a spider. I’ll just let that sink in…Orb weaver spiders are some of the most common spiders who spin spiral wheel-shaped webs and include some of the more common spiders one might see in the state. These arachnids are also normally very large and […]

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Science of…Hawks

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The 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 very common birds that are found all across the state of Nebraska, and truth be told there are many different species, all fulfilling different niches […]

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