Seniors Understanding Nature 2023

Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue, NE, United States

Join Fontenelle Forest for their Seniors Understanding Nature (SUN) lecture series at the Nature Center on April 11. The April 11 lecture will cover Butterfly Observation Over the Years. Joanne Langabee and Holly Hofreiter have been doing research for Lauritzen Gardens and Fontenelle Forest for several years. They will talk about their experiences, common butterflies […]

Free

Nerd Nite

Saro Cider Lounge 1012 S 10th St., Omaha, NE, United States

Nerd Nite Omaha is a monthly-ish informal gathering at which nerds get together for nerdery of all sorts (well, mostly presentations and drinking). Nerds and non-nerds alike, join us on April 11 at 6pm at Saro Cider Lounge to meet, drink, and learn something new. One of April's presenters includes Jesse Bell, Ph.D., Director, Claire […]

Free
Event Series Valentine Fish Hatchery Tours

Valentine Fish Hatchery Tours

Valentine Fish Hatchery 90164 Hatchery Road, Valentine, NE, 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 […]

Free
Event Series Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea

Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea

Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

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 […]

Free – $15

StoryWalk®: “Living Things Need Water”

Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

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 […]

Free – $15
Event Series Valentine Fish Hatchery Tours

Valentine Fish Hatchery Tours

Valentine Fish Hatchery 90164 Hatchery Road, Valentine, NE, 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 […]

Free
Event Series Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea

Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea

Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

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 […]

Free – $15

StoryWalk®: “Living Things Need Water”

Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

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 […]

Free – $15
Event Series Valentine Fish Hatchery Tours

Valentine Fish Hatchery Tours

Valentine Fish Hatchery 90164 Hatchery Road, Valentine, NE, 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 […]

Free
Event Series Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea

Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea

Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

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 […]

Free – $15

StoryWalk®: “Living Things Need Water”

Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

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 […]

Free – $15
Event Series Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea

Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea

Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

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 […]

Free – $15