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Back to school inspired learning opportunities for the whole family

As kids head back into classrooms, it's a good time to consider expanding learning and knowledge for everyone. Here are some opportunities to keep your mind sharp and help the whole family learn, while having fun at the same time.


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*Visit a state historical park*

Nebraska's nine state historical parks are brimming with history. Walk the historic grounds, explore reconstructed buildings, attend living history events, and peruse visitor center museums to take a trip back in the past.

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Attend a wildlife education event

Game and Parks hosts fun, informative events throughout the year designed to help you explore the outdoors. Keep your eyes peeled for the "Science of..." and "Nebraska Nature Nerd Night" events, among others!

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Visit a nature education center

Nature centers are a great place to spend some time. Check out the Schramm Education Center [ [link removed] ] in Gretna to see and learn about Nebraska's native species through interactive exhibits, or visit the Wildcat Hills Nature Center [ [link removed] ] to learn about the unique plants and animals of the Pine Ridge.

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More opportunities


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Pick up fun nature facts online

Want an easy way to pick up new nature facts every day? The Nebraska Wildlife Education page on Facebook is full of interesting knowledge, posted regularly in an easy-to-understand way.

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Attend the Missouri River Outdoor Expo

Don't miss it! Visit scenic Ponca State Park Sept. 17-18 for this popular annual expo. With more than 100 free, hands-on activities planned, there is something for everyone to touch, see and do.

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Learn from the experts in our video library

If you enjoy learning new things, check out our video library. Nebraska Game and Parks educators have held webinars on a variety of topics, including animal tongues and snakes!

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Ways to engage your kids in the outdoors


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Subscribe to Trail Tales

Trail Tales is a Nebraska-based magazine for fourth graders. Each issue focuses on outdoor learning and nature knowledge, including puzzles, games, and tons of full-color photos.

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Use the Seek app

A kid-friendly app that helps you identify living things around you, Seek is a fun way to interact with nature, by simply using your phone's camera. Give it a try this summer!

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Fill out a Junior Ranger booklet

These fun activity guides are offered for free at three parks: Chadron State Park [ [link removed] ], Ash Hollow State Historical Park [ [link removed] ] and Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area [ [link removed] ]. Filled with activities for kids of all ages, these booklets are a way to help young visitors engage with what they're seeing at the park. Kids can receive a badge for filling it out, too!





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