Ranger Program

2026 Ranger Programs start at 2 pm on Sundays.Program dates are as follows:September 13 - FOUND - a sensory immersive program introducing all ages to the tallgrass prairie. This program includes a trail walk so please dress for the weather.October 11November 15

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Walk with a Ranger

Walk with a Ranger events occur from March to November 2026 every first Wednesday of the month at 3 pm except in July. July's walk is scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month.2026 dates are as follows:March 4April 1May 6June 3July 8August 5September 2October 7Nov......More

Walk with a Ranger events occur from March to November 2026 every first Wednesday of the month at 3 pm except in July. July's walk is scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month.2026 dates are as follows:March 4April 1May 6June 3July 8August 5September 2October 7November 4

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Drop-in Volunteering

Drop-in Volunteering opportunities occur one Friday a month from February to October 2026. Activities begin at 3 pm unless otherwise indicated.Dates and themes are as follows:February 20: Pruning the Heritage Orchard (1 pm start)March 20: Trail Sign CleanupApril 17: Gar......More

Drop-in Volunteering opportunities occur one Friday a month from February to October 2026. Activities begin at 3 pm unless otherwise indicated.Dates and themes are as follows:February 20: Pruning the Heritage Orchard (1 pm start)March 20: Trail Sign CleanupApril 17: Garlic Mustard RemovalMay 15: Garlic Mustard RemovalJune 26: iNaturalist WildflowersJuly 17: Water QualityAugust 21: iNaturalist ButterfliesSeptember 18: Candle DippingOctober 16: Prairie Seed Harvest

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Public Lands Day Volunteer Project

Public Lands Day Volunteer Project

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Kids in Parks Program

Kids in Parks programs are recurring events that occur every second Saturday of the month at 10 am.Themes for the 2026 calendar year are as follows:January 10: Winter Critter MysteryFebruary 14: Wool Spinning and WeavingMarch 14: Bird and their HomesApril 11: Animal Ada......More

Kids in Parks programs are recurring events that occur every second Saturday of the month at 10 am.Themes for the 2026 calendar year are as follows:January 10: Winter Critter MysteryFebruary 14: Wool Spinning and WeavingMarch 14: Bird and their HomesApril 11: Animal AdaptationsMay 9: Plant Walk and ActivityJune 13: Bats are Your FriendJuly 11: Picture Yourself in the ParkAugust 8: Hunt or Hide? Animal DiscoverySeptember 12: Birds of Prey/Owl Pellet InvestigationOctober 10: What’s Up with the Trees?November 14: Buffalo TrunkDecember 12: Gingerbread Cabin Construction

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Read with a Ranger

Read with a Ranger events occur every third Saturday of the month at 10 am.2026 dates are as follows:May 16 - Tractor Mac Arrives at the Farm by Billy SteersJune 20 – The Cottonwood Tree by Serena MangusJuly 18  – The Hundred-Year Old Barn by Patricia MacLachlanAugust 1......More

Read with a Ranger events occur every third Saturday of the month at 10 am.2026 dates are as follows:May 16 - Tractor Mac Arrives at the Farm by Billy SteersJune 20 – The Cottonwood Tree by Serena MangusJuly 18  – The Hundred-Year Old Barn by Patricia MacLachlanAugust 15 – If Were a Park Ranger by Catherine StierSeptember 19 –The Girl Who Loves Bugs by Lily Murray and Jenny LovlieOctober 17 – Ice Cream the Full Scoop by Gail GibbonsNovember 21 – Hey, Hey, Hay by Christy MihalyDecember 19

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Evening Program

Evening Program

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Ranger Program

2026 Ranger Programs start at 2 pm on Sundays.Program dates are as follows:September 13 - FOUND - a sensory immersive program introducing all ages to the tallgrass prairie. This program includes a trail walk so please dress for the weather.October 11November 15

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Walk with a Ranger

Walk with a Ranger events occur from March to November 2026 every first Wednesday of the month at 3 pm except in July. July's walk is scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month.2026 dates are as follows:March 4April 1May 6June 3July 8August 5September 2October 7Nov......More

Walk with a Ranger events occur from March to November 2026 every first Wednesday of the month at 3 pm except in July. July's walk is scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month.2026 dates are as follows:March 4April 1May 6June 3July 8August 5September 2October 7November 4

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Drop-in Volunteering

Drop-in Volunteering opportunities occur one Friday a month from February to October 2026. Activities begin at 3 pm unless otherwise indicated.Dates and themes are as follows:February 20: Pruning the Heritage Orchard (1 pm start)March 20: Trail Sign CleanupApril 17: Gar......More

Drop-in Volunteering opportunities occur one Friday a month from February to October 2026. Activities begin at 3 pm unless otherwise indicated.Dates and themes are as follows:February 20: Pruning the Heritage Orchard (1 pm start)March 20: Trail Sign CleanupApril 17: Garlic Mustard RemovalMay 15: Garlic Mustard RemovalJune 26: iNaturalist WildflowersJuly 17: Water QualityAugust 21: iNaturalist ButterfliesSeptember 18: Candle DippingOctober 16: Prairie Seed Harvest

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Kids in Parks Program

Kids in Parks programs are recurring events that occur every second Saturday of the month at 10 am.Themes for the 2026 calendar year are as follows:January 10: Winter Critter MysteryFebruary 14: Wool Spinning and WeavingMarch 14: Bird and their HomesApril 11: Animal Ada......More

Kids in Parks programs are recurring events that occur every second Saturday of the month at 10 am.Themes for the 2026 calendar year are as follows:January 10: Winter Critter MysteryFebruary 14: Wool Spinning and WeavingMarch 14: Bird and their HomesApril 11: Animal AdaptationsMay 9: Plant Walk and ActivityJune 13: Bats are Your FriendJuly 11: Picture Yourself in the ParkAugust 8: Hunt or Hide? Animal DiscoverySeptember 12: Birds of Prey/Owl Pellet InvestigationOctober 10: What’s Up with the Trees?November 14: Buffalo TrunkDecember 12: Gingerbread Cabin Construction

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Read with a Ranger

Read with a Ranger events occur every third Saturday of the month at 10 am.2026 dates are as follows:May 16 - Tractor Mac Arrives at the Farm by Billy SteersJune 20 – The Cottonwood Tree by Serena MangusJuly 18  – The Hundred-Year Old Barn by Patricia MacLachlanAugust 1......More

Read with a Ranger events occur every third Saturday of the month at 10 am.2026 dates are as follows:May 16 - Tractor Mac Arrives at the Farm by Billy SteersJune 20 – The Cottonwood Tree by Serena MangusJuly 18  – The Hundred-Year Old Barn by Patricia MacLachlanAugust 15 – If Were a Park Ranger by Catherine StierSeptember 19 –The Girl Who Loves Bugs by Lily Murray and Jenny LovlieOctober 17 – Ice Cream the Full Scoop by Gail GibbonsNovember 21 – Hey, Hey, Hay by Christy MihalyDecember 19

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Star Party Program at the Heritage Center

Star Party Program at the Heritage Center

Homestead National Historical Park's Heritage Center:24405 SW 75th Rd, Beatrice, NE 68310

Family History Month Program

Family History Month Program

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Ranger Program

2026 Ranger Programs start at 2 pm on Sundays.Program dates are as follows:September 13 - FOUND - a sensory immersive program introducing all ages to the tallgrass prairie. This program includes a trail walk so please dress for the weather.October 11November 15

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Walk with a Ranger

Walk with a Ranger events occur from March to November 2026 every first Wednesday of the month at 3 pm except in July. July's walk is scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month.2026 dates are as follows:March 4April 1May 6June 3July 8August 5September 2October 7Nov......More

Walk with a Ranger events occur from March to November 2026 every first Wednesday of the month at 3 pm except in July. July's walk is scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month.2026 dates are as follows:March 4April 1May 6June 3July 8August 5September 2October 7November 4

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Drop-in Volunteering

Drop-in Volunteering opportunities occur one Friday a month from February to October 2026. Activities begin at 3 pm unless otherwise indicated.Dates and themes are as follows:February 20: Pruning the Heritage Orchard (1 pm start)March 20: Trail Sign CleanupApril 17: Gar......More

Drop-in Volunteering opportunities occur one Friday a month from February to October 2026. Activities begin at 3 pm unless otherwise indicated.Dates and themes are as follows:February 20: Pruning the Heritage Orchard (1 pm start)March 20: Trail Sign CleanupApril 17: Garlic Mustard RemovalMay 15: Garlic Mustard RemovalJune 26: iNaturalist WildflowersJuly 17: Water QualityAugust 21: iNaturalist ButterfliesSeptember 18: Candle DippingOctober 16: Prairie Seed Harvest

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Kids in Parks Program

Kids in Parks programs are recurring events that occur every second Saturday of the month at 10 am.Themes for the 2026 calendar year are as follows:January 10: Winter Critter MysteryFebruary 14: Wool Spinning and WeavingMarch 14: Bird and their HomesApril 11: Animal Ada......More

Kids in Parks programs are recurring events that occur every second Saturday of the month at 10 am.Themes for the 2026 calendar year are as follows:January 10: Winter Critter MysteryFebruary 14: Wool Spinning and WeavingMarch 14: Bird and their HomesApril 11: Animal AdaptationsMay 9: Plant Walk and ActivityJune 13: Bats are Your FriendJuly 11: Picture Yourself in the ParkAugust 8: Hunt or Hide? Animal DiscoverySeptember 12: Birds of Prey/Owl Pellet InvestigationOctober 10: What’s Up with the Trees?November 14: Buffalo TrunkDecember 12: Gingerbread Cabin Construction

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310

Read with a Ranger

Read with a Ranger events occur every third Saturday of the month at 10 am.2026 dates are as follows:May 16 - Tractor Mac Arrives at the Farm by Billy SteersJune 20 – The Cottonwood Tree by Serena MangusJuly 18  – The Hundred-Year Old Barn by Patricia MacLachlanAugust 1......More

Read with a Ranger events occur every third Saturday of the month at 10 am.2026 dates are as follows:May 16 - Tractor Mac Arrives at the Farm by Billy SteersJune 20 – The Cottonwood Tree by Serena MangusJuly 18  – The Hundred-Year Old Barn by Patricia MacLachlanAugust 15 – If Were a Park Ranger by Catherine StierSeptember 19 –The Girl Who Loves Bugs by Lily Murray and Jenny LovlieOctober 17 – Ice Cream the Full Scoop by Gail GibbonsNovember 21 – Hey, Hey, Hay by Christy MihalyDecember 19

Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center:8523 West State Highway 4Beatrice, NE 68310