Community Scientists of Nebraska Network

12/03/2025

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Christmas Bird Counts are soon to be underway in Nebraska!

Join birders across the state in one of the longest-running community science traditions in the world, the Christmas Bird Count!

By spending just a few hours counting and identifying birds in your area, you’re helping collect data that scientists use to track population trends, understand habitat changes, and guide wildlife conservation. Every observation matters!

Want to get involved? Find a CBC event near you and join the holiday tradition!
www.noubirds.org/Activities/CBC.aspx

Happy birding and thanks for supporting Nebraska's Watchable Wildlife!

10/21/2025

Submission Deadline: November 14, 2025
Learn more at: www.nacee.org/conference

Do you believe in the power of environmental education and have a story to share? We invite you to submit a proposal for the 2026 Nebraska Environmental Education Conference! This year's conference theme is Rising Together: Building Belonging through Art, Ecology, & Stories of Place. Join fellow Nebraskans dedicated to elevating environmental education efforts across our great state.

Submissions are open now through Friday, November 14, 2025. To learn more about presentation strands and structures, please visit www.nacee.org/conference

Thank you for considering contributing your time, experience, and expertise to this conference! Don't hesitate to get in touch with Amber Schiltz at [email protected] with any questions you might have.

Submission Deadline: November 14, 2025
Learn more at: www.nacee.org/conference

09/12/2025

Nebraska based education opportunity for educators, naturalists, and more! Registration for Fall ends September 19th!

Exciting news! Our Fall eeCourses are now open for registration!

Whether you’re an educator, naturalist, or simply passionate about the environment, these online courses are designed to inspire and support your work in environmental education.

Learn more and register today: https://www.nacee.org/eecourses-1

Don’t miss your chance to grow your skills this fall!

Registration:
NACEE Members: $99
Non-NACEE Members: $149
Limited Registration to 15 participants per course

About eeCourses:
*Made up of modules, with a variety of learning experiences
*Benchmark/summative submissions (eeCourse journal reflections designed to demonstrate competency and increase retention)
*Discrete knowledge/competency gained
*Capstone project designed to meet the needs of your current work/professional settings
*eeCourse Certificate awarded upon completion
*Access to rich resource library related to eeCourse topic
*Can stand alone if not building on the experience of another course/prerequisite
*~12-15 hours time commitment over the course of 8 weeks

Scholarships Available! Thanks to support from Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, we have scholarships available for the Summer eeCourses! If you are needing assistance, please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdB24MCnQJM2HthXSk63wE5rerNQbK02faOWlV_JF4r2kIqPg/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawMR1yZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFJWm5abWQ5Q1Y4S2NiR0hBAR55C8QK0Vdt-9ewrVspmFEod91mjSdnzRLqMOzs1Q2QGGRxQhHP243fV_nKYA_aem_-AQ7rvL1BXR9i9HzzRuJ8Q

Apply for the eeCourse Scholarship by September 5, 2025.

You will be notified about any assistance by September 12, 2025.

07/28/2025

Calling all community scientists! Dive into our FREE Community Science for Monarch Conservation course to learn how you can join the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz, happening across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico right now. Share sightings of eggs, caterpillars, and adults. You will be part of the continent-wide effort to protect monarchs and their milkweed.

Enroll now for free:
https://learn.monarchjointventure.org/courses/Community-Science-for-Monarch-Conservation