Nebraska Game and Parks Com - mission educators have scheduled interesting and engaging events for the curious in September.
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 Out - doorNebraska.gov or at state park entrances.
Little Saplings presents Clouds on Sept. 4 - Adults looking to ex - plore the outdoors with their young children are invited to Little Saplings, a monthly early childhood nature discovery program at Schramm Edu - cation Center near Gretna.
The 2024 series, which occurs the first Wednesday of the month, continues Sept. 4 with the theme Clouds at 9 and 10 a.m. It is designed for children ages 2-5 and their adult caregivers. The cost is $4 per child and $5 per adult.
See the calendar event entry at Cal- endar.OutdoorNebraska.gov for more information.
Curious Caterpillars program is Sept. 7 - Quality time in nature has several benefits for young children.
Come to Lincoln’s Mahoney Park on Sept. 7 for the Curious Caterpillars program.
This free, two-hour program, at 9 a.m. at Shelter No. 1 near the entrance, is designed for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. There will be a nature discovery area, live animals, a wildlife habitat station, and a nature crafts station.
See the calendar event entry at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov to register. For questions, email kara. [email protected].
Flock to Birds of a Feather on Sept. 10 - Get ready to go birding by participating in the new Birds of a Feather program at 9:30 a.m. on select Tuesdays at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park's new James Family Conserva -
tory and Nature Center.
A different birding topic is intro - duced each session to begin the pro - gram, followed by a trip outdoors to the birding area, which may include a hike. On Sept. 10, the topic for this free, bird-related program for all ages will be Watching for Raptors.
Wise and Wild is Sept. 10 at James Family Conservatory — Wise and Wild is a program for those age 55 and up who love the outdoors. It will be at 3 p.m. on select Tuesdays at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park's new James Family Conservatory and Nature Center.
On Sept. 10, the topic for this free event will be Mushrooms Tasty, Unique and Deadly? Prime mush - room foraging season in coming up. Learn how to tell the tasty treats from poisonous look-alikes.
Kayak cleanup scheduled at Conestoga SRA - Wildlife and people need clean and healthy spaces to live and enjoy. Join Nebraska Game and Parks Commission outdoor educators at Conestoga State Recreation Area from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 10 for a night of service to local waters removing trash from lakes while kayaking.
Trash bags and gloves will be pro - vided as leaders and volunteers clean up trash. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own kayaks, but a limited number of kayaks will be available on a first-come basis. Registration is required.
For more information, and to reg - ister, visit the calendar event entry at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov. Direct questions to Grace Gaard at [email protected].
Wildcat Hills preschool program is Sept. 10 - Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area will host its monthly preschool program Sept. 10 with Beautiful Birds. The program will meet at the Nature Center at 10 a.m. Mountain time. It will include a les -
son plan, story and hands-on activity specifically targeted for children ages
2-6 years.
The program is free, but a vehicle park entry permit is required. For more information, contact the Nature Center at 308-436-3777. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Schramm After Dark: Spider Night Hike — Come to Schramm Park State Recreation Area for a spe - cial Spider Night Hike. From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 12, a park naturalist will lead a spider science hike where flashlights will be used to search for sparkling webs and reflective eyes. Hike participants should meet at the park shelter by the first pond.
Chadron State Park to host bioblitz - Join natural resource experts and community volunteers
to discover the biodiversity of the
Chadron State Park on Sept. 13-14. The bioblitz is designed for par - ticipants to learn about plants and animals at the park, and then work to identify as many as possible dur - ing the event. See the calendar event entry at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska. gov for the schedule.
Learn Dutch oven cooking at Louisville SRA - Discover Dutch oven cooking, from the care of the equipment to the range of recipes you can try, at 9 a.m. Sept. 14 at Louisville State Recreation Area. All your Dutch oven questions will be answered before the cooking begins.
Group size is limited, so registration is required by emailing [email protected], including names and number attending.
