Homeschool Hikes set for Sept. 18-19 at Schramm — Homeschool families for ages 5 and up are invited to join an outdoor educator on a guided hike at Schramm Park State Recreation Area near Gretna during the Homeschool Hikes program at 9 a.m. Sept. 18 and 1 p.m. Sept. 19. This month’s theme is What’s Your Niche?
During the program, participants may ask questions, draw, observe, and make discoveries in nature. They will have the opportunity to observe local phenomena, plants, and animals while exploring concepts such as patterns, cause and effect, and structure and function.
Participants are encouraged to RSVP in advance through the event listing at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska. gov.
Wildcat Hills homeschool program is Sept. 19 — The Wildcat Hills homeschool program meets once a month at 10 a.m. Mountain Time at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center. The theme Sept. 19 is Feathered Friends. Learn about bird adaptations and local research projects being conducted.
Certified staff lead various pro grams that showcase a different theme, focusing on ecosystems, animals, adaptations, and habitats found only in western Nebraska. Activities focus hands-on learning and observations, targeted to your students’ learning.
For more information, contact the Nature Center at 308-436-3777. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Enjoy Birds and Bagels at Wildcat Hills — Visit Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area for a morning observing, learning about, and celebrating the birds of western Nebraska and witness science in action at the Wildcat Hills Bird Banding Station.
From 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 21, enjoy a light breakfast while observing and learning about the bird banding process and its importance to bird conservation efforts from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and Nebraska Games and Parks staff.
Contact the Nature Center at 308436-3777 for more information or requests for special accommodations.
Build toad abode at Creature
Comforts workshop — Join Nebraska Game and Parks and Lincoln City Libraries for the Creature Comforts: Crafting Homes for Wild Neighbors family workshop series at 6 p.m. Sept. 26. This engaging hands-on program is designed to connect families with the natural world around them.
In this free workshop, families will create a frog and toad abode to place in their backyard. Participants also will receive information on how to attract amphibians to their yard and learn to identify different species. The workshop will be at the Walt Branch Library in Lincoln, 6701 S. 14th St.
Space is limited, so registration is required. See the calendar event entry at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov to sign up. Email [email protected] with questions.
