Nebraska Game and Parks Commission educators have scheduled interesting and engaging events for the curious in June. Don’t forget to purchase a vehicle park entry permit to enter the state parks, except one is not required to park in the Schramm Education Center parking lot. Get one at OutdoorNebraska.gov or at state park entrances.
Venture Parks to host SRASaturdays — Park educators will be out and about at Nebraska’s state recreation areas along the Platte River on select Saturdays this summer. Visitors are invited to join them.
There will be an observation station and a variety of outdoor activities to explore. Look for the naturalist table and stop by any time between 1 and 3:30 p.m.
The stops will include June 22 at Two Rivers SRA (meet at the shelter north of Lakeside Campground).
Wildcat Hills SRA to host educator workshop — Nebraska educators of grades 5-12 are invited to the Legacy in Environment Education Discovery Workshop at Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area June 24-25. This free workshop will investigate the shortgrass prairie ecosystem.
Teachers of all subjects will find this workshop useful. Participants will receive knowledge to use when incorporating local ecology into their curriculum. They will be doing handson natural resource activities such as a bighorn sheep tour, bird watching, geology, learning about reptiles, plant walk, and much more.
This workshop, limited to 20 participants, includes all meals and lodging. Registration ends June 14.
See the calendar event entry at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov to register. Email [email protected] with questions.
