Nebraska

Field Trips & Events

Field trips, lectures, guided hikes, and other opportunities to experience our work in Nebraska.

Upcoming Events

We hope to see you this year!

Special Events
  • Wildcat Hills Wildlands Day

    Wildcat Hills Nature Center
    210615 Hwy. 71
    Gering, NE 69341
    May 18, 2013

    Take part in several great activities going on throughout this celebration!  There will be an 8K fun run, bird hike, wildflower walk, bighorn sheep tour, kids' crafts, and more.  Park stickers are not required (this is a free park entry day).  The Natu... Learn more

  • 2013 Prairie Chicken Festival

    Calamus Outfitters
    83720 Valleyview Ave.
    Burwell, Nebraska
    April 05, 2013 - April 07, 2013

    Get a more intimate view of the Sandhills at the 2013 Nebraska Prairie Chicken Festival! It is hosted by Calamus Outfitters and the Gracie Creek Landowners. The Nature Conservancy is a sponsor of this event, which is being held April 5th through April 7th. Festival... Learn more

  • Great Plains Exhibit

    Great Plains Art Museum
    Center for Great Plains Studies
    University of Nebraska at Lincoln
    1155 Q Street, Hewit Place
    January 04, 2013 - March 30, 2013

    An exhibit that has traveled around the United States is back in Nebraska at the Great Plains Art Museum.  Images from Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild, a book by Michael Forsberg with Dan O'Brien, David Wishart, and Ted Kooser will be on display in Lincol... Learn more

Volunteer Opportunities
  • Work Day with the Eastern Nebraska Project Office

    Meet at the Conservancy's Derr House
    June 11, 2011

    The Nature Conservancy depends heavily on the efforts of volunteers like you to make our conservation work successful.  The Eastern Nebraska Project Office is hosting a hands-on volunteer day.  Tasks may include seed harvest, invasive species control, insec... Learn more

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