Kearney Outdoor Learning Area

08/08/2025

Spotted: A special visitor at KOLA just in time for back to school

06/01/2025

🌿 Ever wonder how wetlands shape the land—and our future? Check out this stunning new video from bioGraphic, featuring researchers who partner with Platte Basin Timelapse Project including our own UNK and UNL researchers: Mary Harner and Troy Gilmore. Their work uses photography and AI imagery to reveal how watersheds are always in motion—some of the research highlighted happens at our very own KOLA!

🎥 Watch here:

Where does our water come from, how do the variations in its flow affect the ecosystems it feeds, and how can timelapse photography help land managers understand and protect this valuable resource?

08/20/2024

🌕 Don't Miss the Supermoon! 🌕

Check out this shot of last night’s Sturgeon Moon! 🌕 Tonight, the moon will rise at 9:14 PM CDT in the East. I hope you check it out!

08/18/2024

🌿✨ As we embark on a new school year, take a look at the Kearney Outdoor Learning Area (KOLA) through the seasons! This timelapse video showcases the incredible changes throughout the year, highlighting the vibrant growth and serene moments. We’re excited to continue exploring and learning in this beautiful space. Images courtesy of Dr. Mary Harner, University of Nebraska at Kearney, and Platte Basin Timelapse 🌳🍂 Kearney High School

09/17/2023

09/17/2023

It was a beautiful day at KOLA! Thank you to the Rowe Sanctuary staff and everyone who came to the Monarch Tagging Event. Rowe Sanctuary Kearney High School

04/28/2017

04/21/2017

BioBlitz is Tomorrow, Saturday April 22nd.
Please join KHS Staff, KOLA Ambassadors and local experts. Check in at KHS, Scott Morris Institute anytime between 7-11am. Specialists joining us will be: Mark Brogie, Keith Geluso, Keith Koupal, Dudley Friskopp, Julie Petersen, and Bryan Drew.

04/12/2017

04/07/2017

Learn more about the 1st Annual BioBlitz hosted at Kearney High School https://scistarter.com/project/17304-KHS-BioBlitz. Questions about what a BioBlitz is? Check out: http://www.nationalgeographic.org/projects/bioblitz/

SciStarter connects citizen scientists with citizen science projects. Professional and amateur scientists, teachers, students and people of all ages share, find and join exciting citizen science projects and communities.