Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Homeschool Hikes is a monthly nature exploration program hosted by the Schramm Education Center geared towards homeschool families. Each month, families can join a naturalist for a guided hike on the Schramm Park State Recreation Area hiking trails. During the program, participants will ask questions, draw, observe, and make discoveries in nature. Participants will have […]
Celebrate Nebraska Bird Month and World Migratory Bird Day! Learn some birding basics and hike in the park with a naturalist to look for birds. Discover what it takes to be a birder and skills to help identify birds. Meet in the lobby of the Education Center.
Join Schramm Park State Recreation Area Naturalist Leah Stirrup as she shares a digital museum that she created using ArcGIS StoryMaps to showcase the history of the Gretna State Fish Hatchery and Schramm Park State Recreation Area. Leah is an undergraduate student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). For her senior thesis, she analyzed over […]
Hop into the fascinating world of Nebraska frogs with state herpetologist Dennis Ferraro at the Schramm Education Center as we kick off National Amphibian Week. Learn about the diverse amphibians that call Nebraska home and how to help conserve them. Two unique sessions will be offered; choose to attend one or both: Afternoon Session: Amphibians […]
Do you have a little one who loves animals, nature, and the outdoors? Are you looking for opportunities to explore the outdoors together with your children? Join us for Little Saplings, Schramm Education Center’s early childhood nature discovery program. Little Saplings, a monthly program designed for children ages 2 - 5 and their adult caregiver, […]
Do you have a little one who loves animals, nature, and the outdoors? Are you looking for opportunities to explore the outdoors together with your children? Join us for Little Saplings, Schramm Education Center’s early childhood nature discovery program. Little Saplings, a monthly program designed for children ages 2 - 5 and their adult caregiver, […]
Join us at Schramm Education Center to Trek through the Trees at Schramm Park SRA in celebration of Arbor Day! Meet at the picnic shelter by the first bond/main trailhead. Play Tree Bingo as you hike with a Park Naturalist, learning tree-related fun facts along the way. We’ll search for unique trees, signs of life […]
Join us as we celebrate Earth Day through art and writing while on a discovery stroll through the forest and prairie! We will create a collage of nature sketches from our observations and then use watercolors to add interest. All supplies are provided and the walking will be primarily on paved or flatter trail areas. […]
Core 24 PLUS: This training includes the original content of the Core 24 training. The PLUS consists of an additional six Continuing Education hours and six Volunteer Opportunity hours to kick off your “Master Naturalist In- Training” status . The PLUS portion of this training is also available as hours to current certified Nebraska Master […]
Do you have a little one who loves animals, nature, and the outdoors? Are you looking for opportunities to explore the outdoors together with your children? Join us for Little Saplings, Schramm Education Center’s early childhood nature discovery program. Little Saplings, a monthly program designed for children ages 2 - 5 and their adult caregiver, […]
Do you have a little one who loves animals, nature, and the outdoors? Are you looking for opportunities to explore the outdoors together with your children? Join us for Little Saplings, Schramm Education Center’s early childhood nature discovery program. Little Saplings, a monthly program designed for children ages 2 - 5 and their adult caregiver, […]
Youth Fishing Instructors are part of the Youth Fishing Program, a statewide team of volunteers and Game and Parks staff who host educational fishing events. Workshop participants will receive training and tools to conduct youth fishing clinics. These volunteers will have access to Game and Parks’ loaner fishing equipment and educational materials for events. They […]
