Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Take your first shots with us! The biggest challenge for new shooters is getting started. First Shots makes getting started in shooting very easy – and, thanks to NSSF partnership*, it’s only $10! At a First Shots seminar, you’ll receive: -An educational introduction to the safe and recreational use of firearms -Individual and group training […]
The Turpin Outdoor Education Center will be hosting a National Field Archery Association (NFAA) Field Hunter Animal (FHA) League at our beautiful outdoor Field Course this summer! The FHA round simulates real-world conditions and challenges archers with varied distances, target sizes, and terrain. Each week we will alternate between the Field, Hunter or Animal round […]
Camp counselors are a key part of making the Outdoor Education Center's summer programs fun and memorable. This exciting new camp will provide specialty training for our camp crew for the summer season! Learn how to instruct a variety of outdoor activities: target archery, bowfishing, slingshot, tomahawk, atlatl, hiking, photography, survival, knot tying, outdoor cooking, […]
Mondays in June, you are invited to join in an evening of archery FOR women, taught by women. Choose from a four-week intro class or 'next-level' practice and coaching section, depending on your comfort with the material. The intro section features a lesson and time on the archery range practicing with a bow each week. Class goes from 5:30 […]
Take your first shots with us! The biggest challenge for new shooters is getting started. First Shots makes getting started in shooting very easy – and, thanks to NSSF partnership*, it’s only $10! At a First Shots seminar, you’ll receive: -An educational introduction to the safe and recreational use of firearms -Individual and group training […]
The Turpin Outdoor Education Center will be hosting a National Field Archery Association (NFAA) Field Hunter Animal (FHA) League at our beautiful outdoor Field Course this summer! The FHA round simulates real-world conditions and challenges archers with varied distances, target sizes, and terrain. Each week we will alternate between the Field, Hunter or Animal round […]
DATE Saturday, June 14, 2025 LOCATION Turpin Outdoor Education Center, 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE 68504 This State Championship event is sanctioned by USA Archery as a 72-Arrow Outdoor Round and is eligible for Nebraska or Kansas State Championships. SCHEDULE Please start your check in at the outdoor registration tent to confirm your status. […]
Mondays in June, you are invited to join in an evening of archery FOR women, taught by women. Choose from a four-week intro class or 'next-level' practice and coaching section, depending on your comfort with the material. The intro section features a lesson and time on the archery range practicing with a bow each week. Class goes from 5:30 […]
The Turpin Outdoor Education Center will be hosting a National Field Archery Association (NFAA) Field Hunter Animal (FHA) League at our beautiful outdoor Field Course this summer! The FHA round simulates real-world conditions and challenges archers with varied distances, target sizes, and terrain. Each week we will alternate between the Field, Hunter or Animal round […]
Second Shots Pistol is designed to build on the handgun skills introduced in our FIRST SHOTS course. It's also a good refresher for those who are years out of practice. Students learn more about ammunition, loading a magazine, clearing a pistol and locking the slide back, and handling malfunctions. Plus, students get the practical experience […]
Get outside for some family-friendly outdoor quality time! Register groups of 3 to 50 (split into pods of five) to experience a guided hike through our archery field course. Participants will get to explore the one-mile trail and make 10 stops at archery stations to take aim at fun targets. No archery experience needed - […]
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN FEBRUARY 3, 2025 @ 8:00AM This exclusively archery-focused camp will take students' archery skills to the next level. Youth that are new, intermediate, or advanced will all find a path that adds to their knowledge and ability. Topics covered include range safety, equipment knowledge, scoring, intro to competition, stretching and exercises, and […]
