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LINCOLN — Nebraska’s archery paddlefish season is open June 1-30 from sunrise to sunset on a designated area of the Missouri River.
That open area of the Missouri, where paddlefish may be taken by bow and arrow and possessed, is from Gavins Point Dam downstream to the mouth of the Big Sioux River at mile marker 734.
Closed during the archery paddlefish season is the north wall of the spillway and immediately below the dam powerhouse downstream to a line extending from the east end of the south cement wall of the discharge canal northwest to the east end of the north wall of the discharge canal.
The use of crossbows is not allowed in the area from the dam downstream to the U.S. Highway 81 bridge.
Also, from the open area below the dam to 0.6 miles downstream, archers may harvest paddlefish if they possess a valid Nebraska resident or Nebraska nonresident archery paddlefish permit – as well as a valid Nebraska fishing permit or a South Dakota resident archery paddlefish permit. A South Dakota nonresident fishing permit/ tag is not valid in this area.
In the remainder of the river open to archery paddlefish, South Dakota nonresident archery paddlefish permits are valid.
All paddlefish archery anglers must have in their possession a paddlefish tag and a Nebraska fishing permit, if required.
For more information, refer to the 2025 Nebraska Fishing Guide, which can be found at OutdoorNebraska.gov.
Flock to June 3 birds of a feather event
LINCOLN — Nebraska Game and Parks Commission educators have scheduled interesting and engaging events for the curious in June.
Don’t forget to purchase a vehicle park entry permit to enter the state parks, except one is not required to park in the Schramm Education Center parking lot. Get one at OutdoorNebraska.gov or at state park entrances.
Get ready to go birding by participating in the Birds of a Feather program at 9:30 a.m. on select Tuesdays at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park’s James Family Conservatory and Nature Center.
A different birding topic is introduced each session to begin the program, followed by a trip outdoors to the birding area. On June 3, the topic will be Nest Architecture 101.
Participants will discover how birds make nests unique to their species, then go on a hike and observe nests around the park.
Little Saplings features fireflies June 4
LINCOLN — Adults looking to explore the outdoors with their young children are invited to Little Saplings, a monthly early childhood nature discovery program at Schramm Education Center near Gretna.
The 2025 series, which occurs the first Wednesday of the month, returns June 4 with the theme fireflies at 9 and 10 a.m.
It is designed for children ages 2-5 and their adult caregivers.
The cost is $5 per child and $5 per adult.
Prairie Pines will host wildflower workshop
LINCOLN — Celebrate Nebraska Wildflower Week at a free workshop discovering the beauty of native wildflowers at 6 p.m. June 4 at Prairie Pines Nature Preserve just east of Lincoln.
Participants will learn about native wildflower and pollinator species while making their own wildflower seed bombs, designing tote bags with flower pounding and capturing wildflower silhouettes on bandanas with cyanotyping.
Registration is required and can be completed by visiting the calendar event entry at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov. Participants must be 18.
