Public Lands Day Volunteer Project

Homestead National Historical Park

  • Sep 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM
  • Free

Join staff at Homestead National Historical Park’s Education Center on Saturday, September 26, to celebrate National Public Lands Day. The park will honor America's public lands by exploring local biodiversity through three unique guided nature walks:

  • 8:00 a.m. – Bird Walk
  • 10:00 a.m. – Plant Walk
  • 12:30 p.m. – Insect Walk

Each walk lasts approximately one hour. Park staff will demonstrate how to use community science apps like eBird and iNaturalist to document observations. The data collected by volunteers helps determine what species live in Homestead’s prairies and woodlands. Identifying what lives on the land—and tracking how it changes over time—is the crucial first step to effective land management.

Documenting biodiversity is a powerful way to celebrate National Public Lands Day.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

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

Latitude and Longitude 40.291233, -96.835693

Schedule

Date:

Sep 26, 2026

Time:

8:00 AM

Duration:

6 hours

Timing for this Public Lands Day Volunteer Project is TBA. It will be updated when finalized.

Event Type

  • Other
  • Volunteer Event
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