Out in the parks
The National Grasslands Visitor Center, along with partnering nonprofit organizations and state and federal agencies, is hosting a celebration of one of North America’s most endangered mammals, the black-footed ferret, […]
Spend the day learning how the Forest Service tracks, counts, and protects the wildlife of the grasslands. Meet a wildlife biologist, try the tools of the trade, and earn your […]
Throw a spear the way hunters did for thousands of years. Join a Nebraska National Forest ranger at the Pinnacles for a hands-on look at the atlatl, an ancient spear-throwing […]
National Grasslands Visitor Center staff will be presenting interpretive programs every other Monday at Badlands National Park’s Cedar Pass Amphitheater throughout the summer.
Get to know the plants that hold the grasslands together. Spend the day with a Forest Service botanist, key out a few species, and earn your Jr. Botanist patch.About Jr. […]
Read the clues people left on the land over thousands of years. Spend the day with a Forest Service archaeologist, see how the past gets pieced together, and earn your […]
National Grasslands Visitor Center staff will be presenting interpretive programs every other Monday at Badlands National Park’s Cedar Pass Amphitheater throughout the summer.
Dig into the deep past of the grasslands, back to when this was the floor of an ancient sea and home to creatures long gone. Spend the day with a […]
Meet the crews who fight fire on the grasslands and find out how they keep the land and nearby communities safe. The day doubles as Smokey Bear’s 82nd birthday, so […]
National Grasslands Visitor Center staff will be presenting interpretive programs every other Monday at Badlands National Park’s Cedar Pass Amphitheater throughout the summer.
Throw a spear the way hunters did for thousands of years. Join a Nebraska National Forest ranger at the Pinnacles for a hands-on look at the atlatl, an ancient spear-throwing […]
National Grasslands Visitor Center staff will be presenting interpretive programs every other Monday at Badlands National Park’s Cedar Pass Amphitheater throughout the summer.
