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Make a visit to the Schramm Education Center south of Gretna, where educators have scheduled a variety of engaging events for the curious in August.
The center, located within Schramm Park State Recreation Area, is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and ages 4-12, and free for 3 and under.
A Nebraska Vehicle Park Entry Permit is not required to park in the Schramm Education Center parking lot.
Get more information at 402-332-3901 or OutdoorNebraska.gov.
August offerings at Schramm are:
Adults looking to explore the outdoors with their young children are invited to Little Saplings, a monthly early childhood nature discovery program at the Education Center.
The 2026 series, which occurs on the first Wednesday of the month, continues Aug. 5 at 9 and 10 a.m. The topic will be Prairies. The program is designed for children ages 2-5 and their adult caregivers. The cost is $5 per child and $5 per adult.
See the calendar entry at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov for more information.
Homeschool families are invited to join a Schramm outdoor educator on a guided hike during the Homeschool Hikes program at 9 a.m. Aug. 19 and 1 p.m. Aug. 20. This month’s theme is Locusts and Cicadas.
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.
Homeschool Hikes is a monthly nature exploration program hosted by the Schramm Education Center geared toward homeschool families and ages 5 and up. The cost is $5.
Participants are encouraged to RSVP in advance through the event listing at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov.
The Schramm Education Center will host its annual Snakes of Nebraska event from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aug. 29-30.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln herpetologist Dennis Ferraro and his lab will lead a live snake encounter, set up open-house style in the classroom, featuring most of Nebraska’s 29 snake species. Visitors may ask questions and see venomous snakes up close at this free event.
Schramm Education Center admission fees will apply for anyone visiting the Education Center in addition to the event.
Email [email protected] with questions or call 402-332-5022.
