Nebraska Science Festival

StoryWalk®: "Living Things Need Water"
2023-04-15 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-16 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-18 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-19 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-20 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-21 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-22 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) and 2 more dates | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108
Take a stroll through the arboretum at Lauritzen Gardens and learn how water is important to living things- animals, people, and plants. Following along with the story “Living Things Need Water” by Karen Aleo, your family can take part in some fun activities. StoryWalk® combines the love of reading with healthy, fun activities that fit the theme of the story to exercise your brain and body. Included with paid admission or membership.

Earth Day Lincoln
2023-04-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Nebraska Innovation Campus, 2021 Transformation Drive, Lincoln, NE, 68508, United States
The Lincoln Earth Day Celebration is an annual celebration in Lincoln, Nebraska. Join the fun on April 15, from 10am until 2pm at Nebraska’s Innovation Campus for dozens of booths that all promote, educate, and celebrate environmental stewardship, green education, and sustainable living.
Grab your friends, families and coworkers and join us for this year’s environmental education and family fun!

Critter Talk
2023-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Fontenelle Forest, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue, NE, 68005, United States
Meet some of Fontenelle Forest’s educational critters up close! Animal Care Specialist, Patrick Conner, will be on Dennis Plaza providing information about some of the reptiles and amphibians that call Fontenelle Forest home.
Meet one of the “slipperiest” friends at the April 15 event as you learn about tiger salamanders.
In the event of rain, this program will be moved to the Great Hall inside the Nature Center.
Free for members, regular admission for non-members.

Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea
2023-04-16 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-18 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-19 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-20 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-21 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-23 09:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108
Giant sculptures of sea life, made from marine debris collected on Oregon’s beaches, graphically illustrate the tragedy of plastic pollution in our ocean and waterways. The epic exhibit, Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea, at Lauritzen Gardens includes a titanic triggerfish, a pair of grand penguins, and an 11-foot-long shark named Chompers! More than a set of eye-catching sculptures, these thought-provoking pieces are designed to inspire conversations about conservation and generate positive changes and behaviors towards the environment.

Valentine Fish Hatchery Tours
2023-04-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Valentine Fish Hatchery, 90164 Hatchery Road, Valentine, NE, 69201, United States
Located in a pine-covered valley one mile east and one mile north of Valentine, the Valentine Fish Hatchery is one of five hatcheries in Nebraska. Spread over 700 acres, the hatchery handles millions of fish eggs annually (60 million walleye eggs, for example). Last year, lakes in Cherry County alone were stocked with some 675,000 fish. Visitors are welcome during normal working hours. The hatchery also houses largemouth bass and bluegill year round. These species are allowed to spawn naturally in the hatchery ponds, and fingerlings are collected for distribution in the fall.
Contact the hatchery in advance – 402-376-2244 – to schedule a tour of the facilities. The hatchery is open to the public during normal working hours.
Government Canyon, located on the north end of the property, offers a variety of opportunities for hikers, bikers, bird watchers and wildlife photographers.

Third Tuesday Bird Outings
2023-04-18 08:00 - 10:00 | Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, 11700 SW 100th Street, Denton, NE, 68339, United States
The popular third Tuesday bird outings return for a new year at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center. Join a knowledgeable bird guide on an outing around the accessible trails. Meet fellow birders and learn the birds of the prairie. Free admission!
The center does ask for on-line registration so they know who and how many are coming and can email any weather cancellation information. Registration info will be posted soon. Binoculars will be available.

Earth Day Forest Conservation Exploration
2023-04-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Fontenelle Forest, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue, NE, 68005, United States
Why is conservation of the oak savanna so important to the Forest? What can we do to help the native species of Nebraska? Learn this and more at Fontenelle Forest‘s Earth Day Forest Conservation Exploration!
Spend Earth Day with the family immersed in the natural beauty of the Forest, while learning about how we can conserve the Forest. Activities will include a trail mix snack station (peanut free), an artifact table related to species in the Forest, and a naturalist guided hike.
$5 for members (ages 2-17); $10 for members (ages 18+)
$10 for nonmembers (ages 2-17); $15 for nonmembers (ages 18+)
Free for children under age 2.
Registration Required.

Earth Day Omaha
2023-04-22 11:00 - 18:00 | Elmwood Park, 6232 Pacific Street, Omaha, NE, 68106
Earth Day Omaha is back at Elmwood Park on April 22 from 11am-6pm. This free day is filled with education, music, food and all the environmentalism and sustainability one could hope for!
Schedule available here.
